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I
heard
that you’re
set tled down,
that you
found a girl
and you’re
mar ried now.
I heard
that your dreams came true, guess she gave you things
I did n’t give to you.
Old friend,
why are you so shy?
Ain’t like you to hold back
or hide
from the light.
I hate to turn up out of the blue un in vit ed, but I could n’t stay a way, I could n’t fight it.
I had hoped you’d see my face and that you’d be re mind ed that, for me,
it is n’t o ver.
Nev er mind, I’ll find
some one like you.
I wish noth ing but the best
for you,
too.
Don’t for get me, I beg.
I re mem ber you said,
“Some times it lasts in love, but some times it hurts in stead.”
Some times it lasts in love, but some times it hurts in stead.
You know
how the time flies,
on ly
yes ter day
was the time of our lives.
We were born and raised
in a
sum mer haze, bound by the sur prise
of our glo ry days.
I hate to turn up out of the blue un in vit ed, but I could n’t stay a way, I could n’t fight it.
I had hoped you’d see my face and that you’d be re mind ed that, for me,
it is n’t o ver.
lasts in love, but some times it hurts in
Noth ing com pares, no wor ries or cares, re grets and mis takes, they’re mem o ries made.
Who would have known how
bit ter sweet
this would taste?
Nev er mind, I’ll find
some one like you.
I wish noth ing but the best
for you,
too.
Don’t for get me, I beg.
I re mem ber you said,
“Some times it lasts in love, but some times it hurts in stead.”
Nev er mind, I’ll find
some one like you.
I wish noth ing but the best
for you,
too.
Don’t for get me, I beg.
I re mem ber you said,
“Some times it lasts in love, but some times it hurts in stead.”
stead.”
Some times it lasts in love, but some times it hurts in stead.
Someone Like You — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Someone Like You" by Adele in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 60 BPM.
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
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About “Someone Like You”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Someone Like 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Someone Like You" by Adele played in?
- Someone Like You is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Someone Like You"?
- The arrangement plays at 60 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Someone Like You" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "Someone Like You"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Someone Like You"?
- "Someone Like You" was originally performed by Adele. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Adele can I play here?
- Try "SOMEONE LIKE YOU", "Hello", "SKYFALL". 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 — "Someone Like 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 C, 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 60 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.


