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I Saw Her Standing There

I Saw Her Standing There is one of the early Lennon/McCartney compositions and was one of the opening tracks of The Beatles debut album, Please Please Me, released in 1963. The lyrics talk about the excitement and lightness of young love, inspired by personal experiences. The song quickly became popular, standing out for its energy and marking the beginning of The Beatles worldwide success.

Key: E

Introduction:  E7  

difficulty
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              E7                      A7           E7 
Well she was just seventeen and you know what I mean
         E7                                B7 
And the way she looked was way beyond compare
    E            E7/G#        A       Am/C 
So how could I dance with another oh,
        E        B7        E7 
When I saw her standing there

      E7                    A7          E7 
Well she looked at me and I, I could see
        E7                                   B7 
That before too long I' d fall in love with her
 E             E7/G#        A        Am/C 
She wouldn' t dance with another, ooh
        E        B7        E7 
When I saw her standing there

         A 
Well my heart went boom
        A 
When I crossed that room
       A                  B7       A7 
And I held her hand in mine

         E7 
Well we danced through the night
        A7               E7 
and we held each other tight
        E7                                B7 
And before too long I fell in love with her
     E           E7           A7       Am/C 
Now I' ll never dance with another, oh
             E7       B7         E7    B7 
Oh, since I saw her standing there

         A 
Well my heart went boom
        A 
When I crossed that room
       A                  B7       A7 
And I held her hand in mine

        E7 
Oh, we danced through the night
        A7               E7 
And we held each other tight
       E7                                 B7 
And before too long I fell in love with her
     E           E7/G#        A7       Am/C 
Now I' ll never dance with another, ooh
         E7       B7        E7 
Since I saw her standing there

             E7       B7        E7 
Oh, since I saw her standing there         1 + 2 + 3 + 4
                     E7       B7         A7    E7           E9 
Yeah, well, since I saw her standing there