What key is "When You Believe" in?

"When You Believe" by Stephen Schwartz is in the key of G with a tempo of 92 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "When You Believe" 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 "When You Believe" 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.

What chords are used in "When You Believe"?

This arrangement of "When You Believe" uses 23 chords: A, Am, Am7, Bb, Bbmaj7, Bm, Bm7, C, +15 more.

How long does it take to learn "When You Believe" on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

What other songs by Stephen Schwartz can I play here?

Try "When You Believe", "As Long As You're Mine", "As Long As You're Mine". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

(Dm)Man y nights we’ve (C)prayed with (Am)no proof an y (Bb)one could (Dm)hear.

In our hearts a (Bbmaj7)hope ful song we (Gm7)bare ly un der (Am)stood.

Now (D)we are not a (Am7)fraid, al (C)though we (C)know there’s (G)much to (Fmaj7)fear.

(Bb)We were mov ing (Dm)moun tains long be (Gm7)fore we (Bbmaj7)knew we (Csus4)could.

There can be mir a cles when you be (Am7)lieve.

Though hope is (Am)frail, it’s (Bb)hard to kill.

Who knows what mir a cles you can a (Am7)chieve?

When you be (F)lieve, (Am)some (Bbmaj7)how you will,

you will when (C)you be (Dm)lieve.

(Dm)In this time of (C)fear, when (Am)prayer so of ten (Bb)proved in (Dm)vain, hope seemed like the (Bbmaj7)sum mer birds, too (Gm7)swift ly flown a (Am)way.

Yet (D)now I’m stand ing (Am7)here, with (C)heart so (C)full I (G)can’t ex (Fmaj7)plain, (Bb)seek ing faith and (Dm)speak ing words I (Gm7)nev er (Bbmaj7)thought I’d (Csus)say.

There can be mir a cles when you be (D)lieve.

Though hope is (Bm)frail, it’s (Cmaj7)hard to kill.

Who knows what mir a cles you can a (D)chieve?

When you be (G)lieve, some (C)how you will,

you will when (D)you be (G)lieve.

A shi ra (G)l’A don ai (Em)ki ga (Bm)oh ga (G)ah.

A (G)shi ra (G)l’A don ai (Em)ki ga (Bm)oh ga (G)ah.

(D)Mi cha (D)mo cha (G)ba e (Am)lim (Csus2)A don (D)ai

Mi ka (D)mo cha (G)ne (Am)dar ba (G)ko (D)desh.

Na (Em)chi tah (Bm)v’ (Em)chas (Bm)d’ (Em)cha (Am)am zu ga (D)al ta.

A shi ra, a shi ra, a shi ra.

A (G)shi ra (G)l’A don ai (Em)ki ga (Bm)oh ga (G)ah.

(D)l’A (G)shi ra (G)A don ai (Em)ki ga (Bm)oh ga (G)ah.

(D)Mi cha (D)mo cha (G)ba e (Am)lim (Csus2)a don (D)ai.

Mi ka (D)mo cha (G)ne (Am)dar ba (G)ko (D)desh.

Na (Em)chi tah (Bm)v’ (Em)chas (Bm)d’ (Em)cha (Am)am zu ga (D)al ta.

Na (Em)chi tah v’ chas d’ cha (Am)am zu ga (D)al ta.

A shi ra, a shi ra, a shi ra.

There can be mir a cles when you be (E)lieve.

Though hope is (C#m)frail, it’s (Dmaj7)hard to kill.

Who knows what mir a cles you can a (E)chieve?

When you be (C#m)lieve, some (D)how you will,

(F#m)now you will.

You will when (E)you

be (F#m)lieve.

(CN.C.)You will when you be (A)lieve.

When You Believe by Stephen Schwartz

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of G at 92 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “When You Believe”

What key is "When You Believe" in?: "When You Believe" by Stephen Schwartz is in the key of G with a tempo of 92 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "When You Believe" 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 "When You Believe" 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.
What chords are used in "When You Believe"?: This arrangement of "When You Believe" uses 23 chords: A, Am, Am7, Bb, Bbmaj7, Bm, Bm7, C, +15 more.
How long does it take to learn "When You Believe" on piano?: 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
What other songs by Stephen Schwartz can I play here?: Try "When You Believe", "As Long As You're Mine", "As Long As You're Mine". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.