Pretend You Don't See Her

Words & Music by Steve Allen
Recorded by Jerry Vale, 1957


Dm        Cdim                 G      G/F#    E7
Look somewhere above her, pretend you don't love her --

   Am7             D          G     D7
Pretend you don't see her at all.



(D7) G      Em   Edim     Cdim  G    D7
Pretend you don't see her, my heart,

    G            G7         C
Although she is coming our way.

    Am            Fdim          Am    Am+7
Pretend you don't need her, my heart,

    Am7           D7         G   D7
But smile and pretend to be gay.


(D7) G      Em   Edim     Cdim  G    D7
It's too late for running, my heart;

     G           G7            C   Am7
Chin up if the tears start to fall.

      Dm        Cdim          G      G/F#    E7
Look somewhere above her, pretend you don't love her --

   Am7             D          G     E7
Pretend you don't see her at all.


E7  A           Bm7-5 Cdim Fdim   A   E7
Pretend you don't see  her, my  heart,

E7  A           A7          D
Although she is coming our way.

   Bm             Cdim          Bm      Bm7
Pretend you don't need her, my heart,

    Bm7/E       Bm7-5        A    E7
But smile and pretend to be gay.


E7  A           Bm7-5 Cdim Fdim   A   E7
It's too late for running, my heart;

     A          A7             D     B7
Chin up if the tears start to fall.

      D         Cdim          A        AM7   F#7
Look somewhere above her; pretend you don't love her --

   Bm7             E  Fdim Bm7-5  A
Pretend you don't see  her   at  all.




Had I not heard this song on a local oldies radio station, I would have forgotten that I had forgotten it. Vale's recording was used in one of the "Mob Hits" collections, but the original was recorded long before. Author Steve Allen is often overlooked for the numerous songs he wrote; this one is a great example of the "kiss" principle: keep it simple, stupid.


 
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