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When He Sees Me

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[Verse]
AbI stick with real things
Usually facts and figures
When information's in its place
I minimize the guessing Gmgame
Guess what?
I don't like guessing F#games
Or when I feel things
Before I know the feelings
How am I supposed to operate
If I'm just tossed around by Fmfate?
Like on an unexpected date?
The stranger who might Ebmtalk too fast
Or ask me Abquestions about myself
Before I've decDbided that
He can ask me F#questions about myself
He might Ebmsit too close
Or call the Abwaiter by his first name
Or eat DbOreos
But eat the F#cookie before the cream?
But what Ebmscares me the most
what Fscares me the most
[Verse]
Is what if Bbwhen he sees me, what if he doesn't like it?
What if he runs the other way and I can't Ebhide from it?
What happens then?
If Bbwhen he knows me, he's only disappointed?
What if I give myself away, to only get it Ebgiven back?
I couldn't live with that
So, FI'm just fine, inside my Gmshell-shaped mind
This Fway I Ebget the best viDmewCm  
So, Ebmwhen he sees me, I Abwant him to
[Verse]
I'm not defensive
I'm simply being cautious
I can't risk reckless dating
Due to my miscalculating
GmWhile a certain suitor stands in F#line
I've seen in movies
Most made for television
You cannot be too careful
When it comes to sharing your lFmife
I could end up a miserable wife
He could be Ebmcriminal, some sort of Abpsychopath
who escaped from an institution,
somewhere where they Dbdon't have girls
He could have F#masterminded some way to find me
He could be Ebmcolorblind
How unAbtrustworthy is that
He could be Dbless than kind
Or even F#worse he could be very nice, have Ebmlovely eyes
And F#/C#make me laugh, come Bout of hiding
What do I F7do with that?
Oh, God
[Verse]
BbWhat if when he sees me
I like him and he knows it?
What if he opens up a door
And I can't Ebclose it?
What happens then?
If Bbwhen he holds me
My heart is set in motion
I'm not prepared for that
I'm scared of breaking Ebopen
But still I can't help from hoping
To Gm9find someone to Ebtalk to
Who Flikes the way I Cmam
Someone who Ebwhen he sees me
Wants to Bbagain

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The story behind the song

This song comes from Sara Bareilles's musical adaptation of the film Waitress, a project she fell deeply in love with while writing. She chose to record an album of these songs herself, reworking them to sound distinctly like her own, because she couldn't imagine handing them over to the show without first singing them. The song captures a moment of vulnerability and self-consciousness, a character wondering how they appear through someone else's eyes. It plays like an internal monologue, full of hope and apprehension.

AI-written from these sources:What's Inside: Songs from Waitress — Wikipedia ↗Sara Bareilles — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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When He Sees Me

by Sara Bareilles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Ebm

F#/C#

Gm9

[Verse]

I stick with real things

Usually facts and figures

When information's in its place

I minimize the guessing game

Guess what?

I don't like guessing games

Or when I feel things

Before I know the feelings

How am I supposed to operate

If I'm just tossed around by fate?

Like on an unexpected date?

Ebm

The stranger who might talk too fast

Or ask me questions about myself

Before I've decided that

He can ask me questions about myself

Ebm

He might sit too close

Or call the waiter by his first name

Or eat Oreos

But eat the cookie before the cream?

Ebm

But what scares me the most

what scares me the most

[Verse]

Is what if when he sees me, what if he doesn't like it?

What if he runs the other way and I can't hide from it?

What happens then?

If when he knows me, he's only disappointed?

What if I give myself away, to only get it given back?

I couldn't live with that

F Gm

So, I'm just fine, inside my shell-shaped mind

F Eb Dm Cm

This way I get the best view

Ebm Ab

So, when he sees me, I want him to

[Verse]

I'm not defensive

I'm simply being cautious

I can't risk reckless dating

Due to my miscalculating

Gm F#

While a certain suitor stands in line

I've seen in movies

Most made for television

You cannot be too careful

When it comes to sharing your life

I could end up a miserable wife

Ebm Ab

He could be criminal, some sort of psychopath

who escaped from an institution,

somewhere where they don't have girls

He could have masterminded some way to find me

Ebm

He could be colorblind

How untrustworthy is that

He could be less than kind

F# Ebm

Or even worse he could be very nice, have lovely eyes

F#/C# B

And make me laugh, come out of hiding

What do I do with that?

Oh, God

[Verse]

What if when he sees me

I like him and he knows it?

What if he opens up a door

And I can't close it?

What happens then?

If when he holds me

My heart is set in motion

I'm not prepared for that

I'm scared of breaking open

But still I can't help from hoping

Gm9 Eb

To find someone to talk to

F Cm

Who likes the way I am

Someone who when he sees me

Wants to again

About When He Sees Me Chords by Sara Bareilles

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