I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face

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"I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face"
Song
Published1956 (1956) by Chappell & Co.
Genre Show tune
Composer(s) Frederick Loewe
Lyricist(s) Alan Jay Lerner

"I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" is a song from the 1956 musical My Fair Lady , with music by Frederick Loewe and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. [1] It was originally performed by Rex Harrison [1] as Professor Henry Higgins [2] who also performed it in the 1964 film version. [3]

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Background

The song expresses Professor Henry Higgins's sentimental and wistful sadness for his pupil Eliza Doolittle who has chosen to walk out of his life, a sudden realization of how much he will miss her, and, in passing, his sadness for her life in a chosen marriage.

Recorded versions

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