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[Intro]
Em  Cmaj7  D/F#  Em  Em  Cmaj7  D/F#  Em
[Verse 1]
EmI'd seen her several times before.
Cmaj7She smiled when I walked through the door.
D/F#I never noticed she was looEmkin
EmI thought that she was beautiful,
Cmaj7but never thought much more until
D/F#One day when we just started tEmalkin
[Verse 2]
EmI couldn't see through her disguise
Cmaj7dark glasses covered up her eyes
D/F#But there was somethin there that tEmold me
EmThat I had spoke to her before,
Cmaj7just when and where I wasn't sure
D/F#But when I did I knew she loEmved me
[Chorus]
 AmThis was not the fEmirst time that my heart had told me
Amsomeone new was an old Emfriend
AmHow could I be Emwishing now that she could hold me
Amif I had only met her tB7hen
[Verse 3]
EmWe only talked for minutes
Cmaj7but when that time was finished
D/F#I knew that we would talk agEmain
EmCuz there was somethin' in the
Cmaj7way she smiled and stood there
D/F#That made me sure it wouldn't Embe the EmendEm  
[Bridge]
 GI'm not sure Bhow I know it
 CBut I have loved that giArl many times bGefore
 GAnd it's as real as Banything I've ever knCown
 CAnd I can't wait to Atell her I still love Emher
[Instrumental Break]
Em  Cmaj7  D/F#  Em
Em  Cmaj7  D/F#  Em
Em  Cmaj7  D/F#  Em
Em  Cmaj7  D/F#  Em
[Verse 4]
 EmI've always thought and understood
 Cmaj7that even though my life is good
 D/F#That there's an empty place inside Emme
 EmAnd when I look through her disguise
 Cmaj7I see that same place in her eyes
 D/F#And know I want her here besiEmde me
[Chorus 2]
AmThis is not the firsEmt time that my heart has told me
Amshe is more than just a friEmend
AmHow could I be wEmishing now that she would hold me;
AmI'm so glad we met agB7ain
[Outro]
 EmI canCmaj7't wait . . D/F#. yeah, until she holds Emme . . . And tells me that she loves me . . .

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Café

by Frank Romanelli

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

D/F#

[Intro]

Em Cmaj7 D/F# Em Em Cmaj7 D/F# Em

[Verse 1]

I'd seen her several times before.

Cmaj7

She smiled when I walked through the door.

D/F# Em

I never noticed she was lookin

I thought that she was beautiful,

Cmaj7

but never thought much more until

D/F# Em

One day when we just started talkin

[Verse 2]

I couldn't see through her disguise

Cmaj7

dark glasses covered up her eyes

D/F# Em

But there was somethin there that told me

That I had spoke to her before,

Cmaj7

just when and where I wasn't sure

D/F# Em

But when I did I knew she loved me

[Chorus]

Am Em

This was not the first time that my heart had told me

Am Em

someone new was an old friend

Am Em

How could I be wishing now that she could hold me

Am B7

if I had only met her then

[Verse 3]

We only talked for minutes

Cmaj7

but when that time was finished

D/F# Em

I knew that we would talk again

Cuz there was somethin' in the

Cmaj7

way she smiled and stood there

D/F# Em Em Em

That made me sure it wouldn't be the end

[Bridge]

G B

I'm not sure how I know it

C A G

But I have loved that girl many times before

G B C

And it's as real as anything I've ever known

C A Em

And I can't wait to tell her I still love her

[Instrumental Break]

Em Cmaj7 D/F# Em

[Verse 4]

I've always thought and understood

Cmaj7

that even though my life is good

D/F# Em

That there's an empty place inside me

And when I look through her disguise

Cmaj7

I see that same place in her eyes

D/F# Em

And know I want her here beside me

[Chorus 2]

Am Em

This is not the first time that my heart has told me

Am Em

she is more than just a friend

Am Em

How could I be wishing now that she would hold me;

Am B7

I'm so glad we met again

[Outro]

Em Cmaj7 D/F# Em

I can't wait . . . yeah, until she holds me . . . And tells me that she loves me . . .

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