Have You Seen Her
The Chi-Lites

(Eugene Record - Barbara Acklin)

in 1971 made it to #1 on the Rhythm and Blues chart, #3 on the Pop chart


Intro (wordless vocals w/fuzz guitar) [2X]:

        E       G#m7      A       E/B  B7
        / / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /

        (spoken; chords as above):

        One month ago today
        I was happy as a lark
        But now I go for walks
        To the movies - maybe to the park

        And have a seat on the same old bench
        To watch the children play (huh)
        You know, tomorrow is their future
        But to me, just another day

        They all gather around me
        They seem to know my name
        We laugh, tell a few jokes
        But it still doesn't ease my pain

        I know I can't hide from a memory
        'Though day after day I've tried
        I keep sayin' she'll be back
        But today again I lied

Verse 1:

               E                Emaj7
        Oh, I see her face everywhere I go
                 E6                     E
        On the street, and even at the picture show
                 B7sus4    B7
        Have you seen her?
                           E
        Tell me, have you seen her?

Verse 2:

        Oh, I hear her voice as the cold winds blow
        In the sweet music on my radio
        Have you seen her?
        Tell me, have you seen her?

Bridge:

         A   G#m F#m
        Why, oh, why
                                      E   E+  E6  E7
        Did she have to leave and go away [2: oh, yeah]
                  F#7
        Oh-oh-oh, I've been used to havin' someone to lean on
               B7sus4  B7
        And I'm lost
                 B7sus4  B7   A/B
        Baby, I'm lost       (Oh)

[Repeat verse w/wordless vocal first two lines (2X)]

Verse 3:

        Oh, she left her kiss upon my lips
        But left that break within my heart
        Have you seen her?
        Tell me, have you seen her?

Verse 4:

        Oh, I see her hand reaching out to me
        Only she can set me free
        Have you seen her?
        Tell me, have you seen her?

[Repeat bridge]

[Repeat verse w/wordless vocal first 2 lines (4X)]

        (spoken over 2nd and 3rd repeats):

        As another day comes to an end
        I'm lookin' for a letter or somethin'
        Anything that she would send
        With all the people I know
        I'm still a lonely man
        You know, it's funny
        I thought I had her in the palm of my hand

Coda [repeat to fade]:

                 F#m7
        Have you seen her
                           E
        Tell me, have you seen her (tell me, have you seen her?)


-- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers

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