He came from somewhere back in her long ago

Emaj7 F#m7 B7

The sentimental fool don't see

Emaj7

Tryin hard to recreate

Em7/A Dmaj7 F#m/B

What had yet to be created once in her life

Emaj7 G#m7

She musters a smile for his nostalgic tale

Emaj7 F#m7 B7 Emaj7

Never coming near what he wanted to say

Em7/A Dmaj7 F#m/B

Only to realize it never really was

C#m7 F#7 Bmaj7 Ab7(b13, b9)

She had a place in his life

C#m7 F#7 Bmaj7

He never made her think twice

Amaj7/B Bb7 Am7 Am7/D

What a fool be---lieves he sees

Gmaj7 Em7 E7

No wise man has the power to reason away

Am7 Am7/D

What seems to be

Gmaj7

Is always better than nothing

F#m/B

And nothing at all keeps sending him...

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