Other arrangements of When He Sees Me (From Waitress The Musical)
Pick a learning view.
I stick with real things, u sual ly facts and fig ures.
When in for ma tion’s in its place, I min i mize the guess ing (F#m)game.
Guess what?
I don’t like guess ing (F)games.
Or when I feel things be fore I know the feel ings.
How am I s’posed to op er ate if I’m just tossed a round by (Em)fate?
Like on an un ex pect ed date
with a strang er who might (Dm)talk too fast, or ask me (G)ques tions a bout my self be fore I’ve de (C)cid ed that he can ask me (F)ques tions a bout my self.
He might (Dm)sit too close, or call the (G)wait er by his first name, or eat (C)O re os, but eat the (F)cook ie be fore the cream.
But what (Dm)scares me the most, what (E)scares me the most
is, what if (A)when he sees me, what if he does n’t like it?
What if he runs the oth er way and I can’t hide from it?
What hap pens then,
if (A)when he knows me, he’s on ly dis ap point ed?
Or if I give my self a way to on ly get it (D)giv en back?
I could n’t live with that.
So (E)I’m just fine, in side my (F#m)shell shaped mind.
This way I (D)get the best view.
So (Dm)when he sees me,
I want (G)him to.
I’m not de fen sive, I’m simp ly be ing cau tious.
I can’t risk reck less dat ing due to my mis cal cu lat ing (F#m)why
a cer tain suit or stands in line.
I’ve been in mov ies most made for tel e vi sion, you can not be too care ful when it comes to shar ing your life.
I could end up a mis ’ra ble wife.
But he could be (Dm)crim i nal, some sort of (G)psy cho path who es caped from an in sti tu tion, some where where they (C)don’t have girls.
He could have (F)mas ter mind ed some way to find me.
He could be (Dm)col or blind.
How un (G)trust wor thy is that?
He could be (C)less than kind.
Or e ven (F)worse he could be ver y nice, have (Dm)love ly eyes,
and (Dm)make me laugh,
come (Gm)out of hid ing.
What do I (E7)do with that?
What if (A)when he sees me I like him and he knows it?
What if he o pens up a door, and I can’t close it?
What hap pens then,
if (A)when he holds me my heart is set in mo tion?
I’m not pre pared for that, I’m scared of break ing o pen.
But still, I can’t help from hop (E)ing
to find
some one
to (D)talk to
who (E)likes
the way
I (Bm)am.
Some one who, (Bdim)when he sees me,
wants to a (A)gain.
When He Sees Me (From Waitress The Musical) — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "When He Sees Me (From Waitress The Musical)" by Sara Bareilles: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of G, 111 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “When He Sees Me (From Waitress The Musical)”
- What key is "When He Sees Me (From Waitress The Musical)" by Sara Bareilles played in?
- When He Sees Me (From Waitress The Musical) is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "When He Sees Me (From Waitress The Musical)"?
- The arrangement plays at 111 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "When He Sees Me (From Waitress The Musical)" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "When He Sees Me (From Waitress The Musical)"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "When He Sees Me (From Waitress The Musical)"?
- "When He Sees Me (From Waitress The Musical)" was originally performed by Sara Bareilles. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Sara Bareilles can I play here?
- Try "Vegas", "Hold My Heart", "1000 TIMES". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is there a karaoke version of "When He Sees Me (From Waitress The Musical)" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "When He Sees Me (From Waitress The Musical)" by Sara Bareilles. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "When He Sees Me (From Waitress The Musical)" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in G, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "When He Sees Me (From Waitress The Musical)" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.