What key is "All I Ask" in?

"All I Ask" by Adele is in the key of E with a tempo of 142 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "All I Ask" 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 "All I Ask" 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 "All I Ask"?

This arrangement of "All I Ask" uses 17 chords: A, B, Bb, C, C#7, C#m, D7, Dm, +9 more.

How long does it take to learn "All I Ask" 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 Adele can I play here?

Try "SOMEONE LIKE YOU", "Hello", "SKYFALL". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

(Emaj7)I will leave

my heart your hon (G#m)at the door,

it’s al I won’t in (A)say your a word, eyes

and they’ve (B)all been said be fore, you know.

So (Emaj7)why don’t we

just play you pre tend,

and like we’re not scared of what one that is com ing next, tell or scared of hav run ing (G#)noth ing left.

Look, (C#m)don’t

get me wrong I (E)know

there is no to mor (F#m)row.

(A)All I ask is (E)if

this is my (C#7)last

night (C#7)with (F#m)you,

(A)hold me like I’m more than (B)just a (E)friend.

Give me a (C#7)mem

’ry I can (F#m)use,

(A)take me by the hand while we (E)do what (B)lov ers (C#m)do,

it mat ters how this ends.

’Cause (A)what if I nev er love

a gain?

(Emaj7)I don’t need

my heart your hon (G#m)at the door,

it’s al I won’t in (A)say your a word, eyes

and they’ve (B)sure my eyes, they fore, for me.

So (Emaj7)No one we

just play you pre tend,

and like we’re not scared of what one that is com ing next, tell or scared of hav run ing (G#)noth ing left.

Look, (C#m)don’t

get me wrong I (E)know

there is no to mor (F#m)row.

(A)All I ask is (E)if

this is my (C#7)last

night (C#7)with (F#m)you,

(A)hold me like I’m more than (B)just a (E)friend.

Give me a (C#7)mem

’ry I can (F#m)use,

(A)take me by the hand while we (E)do what (B)lov ers (C#m)do,

it mat ters how this ends.

’Cause (A)what if I nev er love

a gain?

(A)what if I nev er love

a gain?

Let this be our (A)les

son

(G#m)in (F#m7)love,

let this be the (A)way

we re (B)mem ber (G#m7)us.

I don’t wan na be (G#)cruel

(G#)or

vi cious

and I ain’t (F#m7)ask ing for for give ness.

(A)All I

(CN.C.)is (F)if

this is my (D7)last

night (D7)with (Gm7)you,

(Bb)hold me like I’m more than (C)just a (F)friend.

Give me a (D7)mem

’ry I can (Gm7)use,

(Bb)take me by the hand while we (F)do what (C)lov ers (Dm)do,

it mat ters how this ends.

’Cause (Bb)what if I nev er love

a gain?

All I Ask by Adele

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of E at 142 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

Teacher’s notes

This arrangement is a beautiful workout for smooth chord transitions — you're navigating 17 different chords in the key of E, including some unexpected borrowed chords like Dm, F, and Bb that will pull your hands out of familiar territory.

Your left hand follows an oompah bass pattern, so focus on keeping that steady and relaxed while your right hand moves through the harmonic shifts above it.

The trickiest moments come when you jump between sharp-key shapes like C#m and G#m and then suddenly land on natural-key chords — practice those transitions hands-separate at half tempo until the fingering feels automatic.

Loop the sections where chromatic movement sneaks in, especially around C#7 and D7, because rushing those will muddy the emotional pull of the melody.

Use the sustain pedal generously but change it cleanly with each bass note to avoid harmonic blur.

This is the piece that will genuinely build your confidence handling chromatic borrowed chords in a pop ballad context — once these shifts feel natural, you'll recognize them everywhere.

About “All I Ask”

What key is "All I Ask" in?: "All I Ask" by Adele is in the key of E with a tempo of 142 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "All I Ask" 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 "All I Ask" 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 "All I Ask"?: This arrangement of "All I Ask" uses 17 chords: A, B, Bb, C, C#7, C#m, D7, Dm, +9 more.
How long does it take to learn "All I Ask" 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 Adele can I play here?: Try "SOMEONE LIKE YOU", "Hello", "SKYFALL". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.