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Justin Vasquez – When I Met You Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsDmaj7 C#7 F#m7 Em7 A C#m7 Bm7 E13sus4 E11 Amaj7 Dm7 Am6 A7 B7

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[Intro]
Dmaj7 C#7 F#m7 Em7 A
Dmaj7 C#m7 Bm7 C#m7 Dmaj7
E13sus4 E11
E13sus4 E11

[Verse 1]
        Amaj7   Dm7
There I was, an empty
           Amaj7
piece of a shell
     Dm7            C#m7
Just minding my own world
             F#m7         Bm7
Without even knowing what love
              E13sus4
and life were all about

[Verse 2]
         Amaj7
Then you came
    Dm7                   Amaj7
You brought me out of the shell
    Dm7                   C#m7
You gave the world to me
             F#m7
And before I knew
        Bm7        E13sus4   E11
There I was, so in love with you
E13sus4 E11 (Am6)

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[Chorus]
Dmaj7         C#m7          F#m7
You gave me a reason for my being
      Em7  A        Dmaj7    Am6
And I love what I'm feeling
Dmaj7         C#m7          F#m7
You gave me a meaning to my life
         Em7    A      Dmaj7   C#m7
And I've gone beyond existing
       Bm7 C#m7 Dmaj7 E11
And it all began
           Amaj7
When I met you

[Verse 3]
  Dm7                    Amaj7
I love the touch of your hair
    Dm7                 C#m7
And when I look in your eyes
       F#m7    Bm7
I just know, I know
          E13sus4
I'm on to something good
        Amaj7    Dm7
And I'm sure, my love
               Amaj7
for you will endure
     Dm7                   C#m7
Your love will light up my world
                F#m7   Bm7
And take all my cares away
                E13sus4     E11
with the aching part of me
E13sus4 E11 (Am6)

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[Chorus]
Dmaj7         C#m7          F#m7
You gave me a reason for my being
      Em7  A        Dmaj7   Am6
And I love what I'm feeling
Dmaj7         C#m7          F#m7
You gave me a meaning to my life
          Em7    A      Dmaj7   C#m7
Yes, I've gone beyond existing
       Bm7 C#m7 Dmaj7 E11
And it all began
           Amaj7   (A7)
When I met you
Dmaj7         C#m7          F#m7
You gave me a meaning to my life
         Em7    A      Dmaj7   C#m7
And I've gone beyond existing
       Bm7 C#m7 Dmaj7 E13sus4
And it all began
       Bm7 C#m7 Dmaj7 E13sus4
And it all began
       Bm7 C#m7 Dmaj7 E13sus4
And it all began
           Dmaj7 C#m7 B7 Bm7 A
When I met you

How to play When I Met You: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for When I Met You by Justin Vasquez on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

When I Met You by Justin Vasquez is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 14 chords: Dmaj7, C#7, F#m7, Em7, A, C#m7, Bm7, E13sus4, E11, Amaj7, Dm7 and Am6 and 2 more.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F#m7 – Em7 – A – Dmaj7 (vi7 – v7 – I – IVmaj7 in A major). In solfa, that is lah – soh – doh – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: C#7, F#m7, C#m7, Bm7 and E11 are the tricky part on guitar (barre or movable shapes). Slow the change down until it is clean; on piano and ukulele they are simpler.