Composition and Critical Reception
"You and Me" was described as a pop rock song with influences of adult alternative. John DiBiase of Jesus Freak Hideout described the song as "a tender acoustic love ballad" noting how the song was "noticeably more mellow and stripped-down than the band's previous singles." Ultimate Guitar called the song "a tender love-ballad" and noted how it would be "a perfect soundtrack for a wedding." Alternative Addiction said that the song was embraced by fans in the same way "Hanging by a Moment" was when Lifehouse started as a band. According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, the song is set in 6/8 time with a "slow" tempo of 46 beats per minute. It is composed in the key of G major with Wade's vocal range spanning from the low-note of C3 to the high-note of E4. The song has a basic chord progression of G5–G5/C–G5/F♯–G5/B–Em7–Dsus4–C.
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