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I Thought I Saw Your Face Today
by She and Him
[Verse 1]
I tAmhought I saw your faDce today
But GI just turned my E7head away
Your Amface against the tDrees
But GI just see the E7memories
As they cAmomeD  
As they cGomeE7  
And I Amcouldn't help but fCm7all in love agaGinE7  
No, I Amcouldn't help but fCm7all in love agaiGnG  
[Verse 2]
I sAmaw it glitter aDs I grew
And lGoved it why E7I never knew
I Amthought this place was hDeaven-sent
But Gnow it's just a E7monument
In my mAmindD  
In my GmindE7  
And I Amcouldn't help but fCm7all in love agaGinE7  
No, I cAmouldn't help but fCm7all in love agaGinG  
[Bridge]
In the Am7cars and freeways imCm7plore me to stay
ABmway out of this pE7lace
My mAm7other said, 'just kCm7eep your head
and Gplay it E7as it Amlays."D  
[whistling]
Am    D     G    E7
Am    D     G    E7
Am    D     G    E7
Am    Cm7   G    E7
Am    Cm7   G    G
[Bridge]
In the Am7cars and freeways imCm7plore me to stay
ABmway out of this pE7lace
My mAm7other said, 'just kCm7eep your head
and Gplay it E7as it lAmays."D  
[Verse 3]
I Amsomehow see what's bDeautiful
In tGhings that are epE7hemeral
AmI'm my only fDriend of mine
Gand love is just a E7piece of time
In the AmworldD  
In the GworldE7  
[Outro]
And I Amcouldn't help but fCm7all in love agaGinE7  
No, I cAmouldn't help but fCm7all in love agaGinE7  
No, I Amcouldn't help but fCm7all in love agaGinE7  
No, I cAmouldn't help but fCm7all in love agaGin

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The story behind the song

This wistful piano ballad from She & Him's debut album Volume One captures the lingering ache of a past love. It speaks to the sudden, almost involuntary feeling of falling in love again at the mere thought of someone, only to realize that person is now just a memory, "a monument in the world." The song beautifully conveys the lament and bittersweet nostalgia that can follow a breakup, finding beauty even in things that are fleeting. It's a feeling of seeing an echo of what was, and being drawn back to it, if only for a moment.

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I Thought I Saw Your Face Today

by She & Him

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Cm7

Am7

I Thought I Saw Your Face Today

by She and Him

[Verse 1]

Am D

I thought I saw your face today

G E7

But I just turned my head away

Am D

Your face against the trees

G E7

But I just see the memories

Am D

As they come

G E7

As they come

Am Cm7 G E7

And I couldn't help but fall in love again

Am Cm7 G G

No, I couldn't help but fall in love again

[Verse 2]

Am D

I saw it glitter as I grew

G E7

And loved it why I never knew

Am D

I thought this place was heaven-sent

G E7

But now it's just a monument

Am D

In my mind

G E7

In my mind

Am Cm7 G E7

And I couldn't help but fall in love again

Am Cm7 G G

No, I couldn't help but fall in love again

[Bridge]

Am7 Cm7

In the cars and freeways implore me to stay

Bm E7

Away out of this place

Am7 Cm7

My mother said, 'just keep your head

G E7 Am D

and play it as it lays."

[whistling]

Am D G E7

Am Cm7 G E7

Am Cm7 G G

[Bridge]

Am7 Cm7

In the cars and freeways implore me to stay

Bm E7

Away out of this place

Am7 Cm7

My mother said, 'just keep your head

G E7 Am D

and play it as it lays."

[Verse 3]

Am D

I somehow see what's beautiful

G E7

In things that are ephemeral

Am D

I'm my only friend of mine

G E7

and love is just a piece of time

Am D

In the world

G E7

In the world

[Outro]

Am Cm7 G E7

And I couldn't help but fall in love again

Am Cm7 G E7

No, I couldn't help but fall in love again

Am Cm7 G E7

No, I couldn't help but fall in love again

Am Cm7 G

No, I couldn't help but fall in love again

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