What key is "Was That You?" in?

"Was That You?" by Audra McDonald is in the key of D with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Was That You?" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "Was That You?" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

Lyrics

(Gmaj9)Can

it (F#m11)hap

(G)pen

that a per son can seem (Gmaj7)con tent ed with a smile

in (F#m11)vent (Em7)ed to hide

(D)when a (Bm7)heart is blue?

(Edim7)Was (Fdim7)that (D6/9)you?

Did I

cre (F#m11)ate (G)him?

Did I lose him in my (Gmaj7)re flec tion,

a sweet

pro (F#m11)jec (Emi9)tion I

(Dmaj7)was (Bm7)cling ing to?

(Edim7)Was (Fdim7)that (D)true?

(Edim7)Was (Gm11)I

(Bbmaj13)em (Gm11)brac ing (Bbmaj13)you, or (Gm11)did I em (Bbmaj13)brace de (Dm7)sire?

(Bbm11)Love was (Dbmaj13)meant to (Ab6/9)lift (Gm11)the (F)heart

(Ebmaj7)high

er.

(Gmaj9)Can

a (F#m11)mem

(G)’ry

make a kiss out of an (Gmaj7)il lu

(B)sion?

Is love

con fu sion

(B7)that we (B9)must (C)all (B7)go (Em)through?

Is that (Bm7)true?

(Gmaj9)Was

(Em6)that

(Dmaj7)you?

(Gm11)Ooh,

(Fmaj13)ooh.

(Gmaj9)Can

a (F#m11)mem

(G)’ry

make a kiss out of an (Gmaj7)il lu

(B)sion?

Is love

con fu sion

(B7)that we (B9)must (C)all (B7)go (Em)through?

Is that (Bm7)true?

(Gmaj9)Was

(Em6)that

(Dmaj7)you?

Was That You? by Audra McDonald

Easy piano arrangement in the key of D at 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Was That You?”

What key is "Was That You?" in?: "Was That You?" by Audra McDonald is in the key of D with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Was That You?" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "Was That You?" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

Was That You?

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Lyrics

Was That You? by Audra McDonald

About “Was That You?”

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