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Pick a learning view.
It’s (F)fun ny when you find your self (C)look ing from the out side.
I’m stand ing here, but all I want is (C)to be o ver there.
Why did I let my self be lieve (C)mir a cles could hap pen?
’Cause (F)now I have to pre tend that (C)I don’t real ly care.
I (Bbsus2)thought you were my fair y tale, my (F)dream when I’m not sleep ing, a (Bbsus2)wish up on a star that’s com ing true.
But ev ’ry bod y else could tell that (F)I con fused my feel ings with the truth,
when there was me and you.
I (G)swore I knew the mel o dy (D)that I heard you sing ing.
And when you smiled, you made me feel like (D)I could sing a long.
But then you went and changed the words; (D)now my heart is emp ty.
I’m (G)on ly left with used to be’s and (D)once up on a song.
Now, I know you’re not a fair y tale, and (G)dreams were meant for sleep ing, and (C)wish es on a star just don’t come true.
’Cause now, e ven I can tell that (G)I con fused my feel ings with the truth,
be cause I liked the view
when there was me and you.
I can’t be lieve that (F)I could be so blind.
It’s like you were float ing while I was fall ing, and I did n’t mind,
be cause I liked the view,
ooh.
I thought you felt it too,
when there was me and (G)you.
When There Was Me And You — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "When There Was Me And You" by High School Musical in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Bb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 160 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 There Was Me And You”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "When There Was Me And You"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature Bb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "When There Was Me And You" by High School Musical played in?
- When There Was Me And You is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "When There Was Me And You"?
- The arrangement plays at 160 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "When There Was Me And You" 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 There Was Me And You"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "When There Was Me And You"?
- "When There Was Me And You" was originally performed by High School Musical. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by High School Musical can I play here?
- Try "I Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You", "I Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You", "Stick To The Status Quo". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "When There Was Me And You" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature Bb, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 160 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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