That's When I Love You

by Phil Vassar
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Lyrics

When I hear you stop and laugh out (D)loud, when you when you’re fall in’ fast ra a sleep, when you’re you’re in the mid dle of a crowd, an y when you’re ly in’ close to me, when I hear you soft ly say my (C)name, when you’re high and when you’re low, with a you don’t need me to ex plain ’cause you al read y know when you smile

or that way

you’re I know heart no ev ’ry night and day.

That’s when I love you, when I need you, when I care a bout you.

That’s when I know with out a doubt that I can’t (Eb)live with out you.

Ev ’ry day I (Eb)find an oth er (F)rea son ev ’ry (Gm)sea son we go (Eb)through and ev ’ry (Bb)lit tle thing you do.

that’s (F)when I (Eb)love

you.

When I When you’re driv in’ in your (D)car, when you dance and sing to the ra di o, when you’re walk in’ the un der neath the stars, an y where and ev ’ry where you go, when I you’re dressed up or you’re dressed (C)down, when you’re talk in’ on the phone with a mil lion peo ple all a round, ’cause when you’re all a lone, when you’re near

or you’re far,

you’re in my heart no mat ter where you are.

That’s when I love you, when I need you, when I care a bout you.

That’s when I know with out a doubt that I can’t (Eb)live with out you.

Ev ’ry day I (Eb)find an oth er (F)rea son ev ’ry (Gm)sea son we go (Eb)through and ev ’ry (Bb)lit tle thing you do.

that’s (F)when I (Eb)love

you.

(Eb)love

you.

When you smile

that way,

I know

ev ’ry night and day That’s when I love you, when I need you, when I care a bout you.

That’s when I know with out a doubt that I can’t (Eb)live with out you.

Ev ’ry day I (Eb)find an oth er (F)rea son, ev ’ry (Gm)sea son we go (Eb)through and ev ’ry (Bb)lit tle thing you do, that’s when I (F)love you.

That’s when I love you, when I need you, when I care a bout you.

That’s when I know with out a doubt that I can’t (Eb)live with out you.

Ev ’ry day I (Eb)find an oth er (F)rea son, ev ’ry (Gm)sea son we go (Eb)through and ev ’ry (Bb)lit tle thing you (Cm)do, that’s (F)when I (Eb)love,

that’s when I (Eb)love

you.

Oh,

yeah.

That's When I Love You — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "That's When I Love You" by Phil Vassar in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of Eb, 100 BPM.

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About “That's When I Love You”

What key is "That's When I Love You" by Phil Vassar played in?
That's When I Love You is arranged in the key of Eb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "That's When I Love You"?
The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "That's When I Love You" easy to play on piano?
This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
Can I download sheet music for "That's When I Love You"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "That's When I Love You"?
"That's When I Love You" was originally performed by Phil Vassar. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What chords are used in "That's When I Love You"?
This arrangement uses 15 chords: Am, Bb, Bbpow, C, Cm, Cm7, D, Dsus4, +7 more.
What other songs by Phil Vassar can I play here?
Try "AMERICAN CHILD", "LOVE IS A BEAUTIFUL THING". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

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