When She Loved Me

by Sarah McLachlan
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Lyrics

When some bod y (F)loved me, (Bb)ev ’ry (G7)thing was (Csus2)beau ti ful.

(E)Ev ’ry (A)hour we (Dm)spent to geth er (Bb)lives with in my (C)heart.

(F)And when (Gm7)she was (F)sad, (Bb)I was (G7)there to (Csus2)dry her (C)tears; (E)and when (A)she was (Dm)hap py, (F)so was (Bb)I, when (F)she (C7)loved (F)me.

(Bb)Through the sum mer and the fall, we (F)had each (Cm)oth er, (F7)that was (Bb)all.

Just (F)she and (Bb)I to (F)geth er, like (G7)it was meant to (C)be.

(F)And when (Gm7)she was (F)lone ly, (Bb)I was (G7)there to (Csus2)com fort (C)her, and I (F7)knew (Bb)that (F)she (C7)loved (F)me.

(Dm)So the years went (Bbm6)by; I stayed the (F)same.

But (G)she be (Gdim)gan to (F)drift a (Fm6)way; (Eb)I was (A7)left a (Dm)lone.

(Bbm6)Still I (C7)wait ed (Abm)for the (Bb7)day when she’d say, (Gb6)“I will al ways (Abm)love (C7)you.” (F)Lone ly (Gm7)and for (F)got ten, (Bb)nev er (G7)thought she’d (Csus2)look my (C)way, and she (E)smiled at (A)me and (Dm)held me just (Bb)like she used to (C)do, like she (F7)loved (Bb)me when she (F)loved (C7sus2)me.

(F)When some bod y (F)loved me, (Bb)ev ’ry (G7)thing was (Csus2)beau ti ful.

(E)Ev ’ry (A)hour we (Dm)spent to geth er (Bb)lives with in my (C)heart, when (F)she (C7)loved (F)me.

When She Loved Me — Visual Piano Sheet Music

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"When She Loved Me" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of G, 120 BPM.

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About “When She Loved Me”

What key is "When She Loved Me" by Sarah McLachlan played in?
When She Loved Me 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 She Loved Me"?
The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "When She Loved Me" 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 She Loved Me"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "When She Loved Me"?
"When She Loved Me" was originally performed by Sarah McLachlan. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.

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