I've Just Seen A Face chords
by The Beatles
- I've Just Seen A Face was written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon/McCartney.
- Recorded: June 14th, 1965
- Released: August 6th, 1965
- Album: Help!
- Music: Key of A Major in 2/2 time at ~ 120 bpm (𝅗𝅥)
- Chords: A, D, E, Em/D, F#m, F#m/E, C#m7/G#
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
I've Just Seen A Face
Intro:
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F#m D Em/D D E D
Intro: 2/2 | 𝅗𝅥 𝅗𝅥 | | 𝄎 | 𝄎 | 𝄎 | | | | 𝄎 | | |
A C#m7/G# F#m
1. I've just seen a face, I can't for-get the time or place where we just met
F#m/E D
She's just the girl for me and I want all the world to see we've met
E A
Mm mm mm mm mm mm
A C#m7/G# F#m
2. Had it been a-no-ther day I might have looked the o-ther way
F#m/E D
And I'd have ne-ver been a-ware but as it is I'll dream of her to-night
E A
Lai dai dai dai dai dai
E D
Chorus: Fall-ing Yes I am fall-ing
A D A
And she keeps call-ing Me back a-gain
A C#m7/G# F#m
3. I have never known the like of this I've been a-lone and I have missed things
F#m/E D
And kept out of sight for o-ther girls were ne-ver quite like this
E A
Lai dai dai dai dai dai
E D
Chorus: Fall-ing Yes I am fall-ing
A D A
And she keeps call-ing Me back a-gain
Instr: Verse
E D
Chorus: Fall-ing Yes I am fall-ing
A D A
And she keeps call-ing Me back a-gain
A C#m7/G# F#m
4. I've just seen a face, I can't for-get the time or place where we just met
F#m/E D
She's just the girl for me and I want all the world to see we've met
E A
Mm mm mm lai dai dai
E D
Chorus: Fall-ing Yes I am fall-ing
A D A
And she keeps call-ing Me back a-gain
E D
Chorus: Fall-ing Yes I am fall-ing
A D A
And she keeps call-ing Me back a-gain
E D
Chorus: Oh, Fall-ing Yes I am fall-ing
A D D A A
And she keeps call-ing Me back a-gain | 𝄐 |
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Notes:
- Try learning all the chords before playing the song - avoids 'stopping and starting' which can be very frustrating!
- The chords with leading bass notes are very easy... the F#m → F#m/E just adds a country flavor with the alternating bass note... F# to E. You don't have to play the bass notes in which case just play F#m and G#m7. If you are playing solo, the bass notes do sound good.
- Em/D is very easy - just strum an open fretboard and avoid strings 5 & 6!
- C#m7/G# - is the same as C#m7 except you barre the whole 4th fret including the 6th string. Again the movement from C#m7/G# to F#m - bass notes G# → F# does sound good.
- Intro: Notice the Sheet Music displays 2 sets of triplets per bar - in this case each note is a quarter-note therefore each set of 3 quarter-notes are played in the same time as 2 quarter-notes. If you listen closely you will hear this.
- 2/2 is also known as 'cut time' or 'cut common time' which signifies halving the speed compared to common time. In the sheet music above you will notice 'cut time' is represented by 𝄵 whereas 'common time' is represented by 𝄴
- Beginners: You may find this key a little hard - G major is easier. If you play with the video, you will need to place a capo on the 2nd fret. The transposition is as follows:
A Major A D E Em/D F#m F#m/E C#m7 C#m7/G#
G Major G C D Dm/C Em Em/D Bm7 Bm7/F#
e|-3----0----2-----1------0-------0--------2--------2-----|
B|-0----1----3-----3------0-------0--------3--------3-----|
G|-0----0----2-----2------0-------0--------2--------2-----|
D|-0----2----0-----3------2-------0--------4--------4-----|
A|-2----3-----------------2----------------2--------2-----|
E|-3----------------------0-------------------------2-----|
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