Lyrics
When I first (Csus2)saw you,
I said, (Gsus2)“Oh my,
(G)that’s my (D)dream;
(Am7)that’s my (D)dream.”
Oh, I (Gmaj9)need ed a dream
(G)when it all (A#dim7)seemed to go (Bm7)bad.
Then, I (D)find you,
and I have had the most beau ti ful dreams
(G)an y man’s (E7)ev er had.
When I first (Csus2)saw you,
I said, (Gsus2)“Oh my,
(G)that’s my (D)dream;
(Am7)that’s my (D)dream.”
I (Gmaj9)need ed a dream to (F#m7)make (A)me (Bm9)strong.
(Em7)You were the on ly (D)rea son I had to go on.
(Gmaj7)You were my dream,
all the things that I (F#m7)nev er (Am7)knew.
(Gmaj7)You were my dream;
who could be lieve they would ev er come true?
And (Gmaj7)who would be lieve the (D)world would be lieve in (A)my (Bm7)dreams (Asus2)too?
Be (Bb)fore
you ap (A7)peared,
life was (Ebmaj9)on ly a game,
and day (D)in
and day (Bm7)out
were (Em7)the (G)same.
(C)Now the (Bb)dream’s
com ing (A7)true;
like a (Ebmaj9)star, see it shine.
A (D)dream
that is (Bm7)yours,
that is (G)mine.
(A)You were my dream, Now I’ve got dreams all the of my things own; I could (D7)nev er be.
dreams you’ll nev Oh, er know.
whoa, whoa.
(Em7)You won’t take my (Asus2)dream from me.
When I first (Csus2)saw you,
I said, (Gsus2)“Oh my,”
I said, (Bbmaj9)“Oh, my,”
“that’s my
(D)dream.”
When I First Saw You by Jamie Foxx
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of D at 108 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “When I First Saw You”
- What key is "When I First Saw You" in?
- "When I First Saw You" by Jamie Foxx is in the key of D with a tempo of 108 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
- Is "When I First Saw You" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
- Can I play "When I First Saw 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.
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