What key is "Someone Like You" in?

"Someone Like You" by Adele is in the key of A with a tempo of 67 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Someone Like You" 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 "Someone Like You" 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 "Someone Like You"?

This arrangement of "Someone Like You" uses 9 chords: A, Apow, Bm7, C#m, D, Dmaj7, E, F#m, +1 more.

How long does it take to learn "Someone Like You" 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 "Hello", "SKYFALL", "HE WON'T GO". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

heard

that you’re

set tled down, that you

found a girl and you’re

mar ried now.

I heard

that your (C#m)dreams came true.

Guess she (F#5)gave you things

I did n’t (D)give to you.

(A)Old friend,

why are you so shy?

Ain’t like (F#5)you to hold back

or (D)hide from the light.

I (E)hate to turn up out of the (F#m)blue un in vit ed, but I could n’t stay a way, I could n’t fight it.

I had (E)hoped you’d see my face and (F#m)that you’d be re mind ed that, for (D)me, it is n’t (E)o ver.

Nev er mind, I’ll find some one like you.

(D)I wish (A)noth ing but the best

for you,

(D)too.

Don’t for (A)get me, I beg.

I re (F#m)mem ber you said, “Some times it (A)lasts in love, but (E)some times it hurts in stead.”

Some times it (A)lasts in love, but (E)some times it hurts in stead.

You know how the time flies, on ly

yes ter day was the (D)time of our lives.

We were (A)born and raised

in a sum mer haze, bound (F#m)by the sur prise

of our (D)glo ry days.

I (E)hate to turn up out of the (F#m)blue un in vit ed, but I could n’t stay a way, I could n’t fight it.

I had (E)hoped you’d see my face and (F#m)that you’d be re mind ed that, for (D)me, it is n’t (E)o ver.

(A)lasts in love, but (E)some times it hurts in stead.”

(E)Noth ing com pares, no wor ries or cares, re (F#m)grets and mis takes, they’re mem o ries made.

(D)Who would have known how

bit ter (Bm7)sweet

(A)this would (D)taste?

Nev er mind, I’ll find some one like you.

(D)I wish (A)noth ing but the best

for you.

Don’t for (A)get me, I beg.

I re (F#m)mem ber you said, “Some times it (A)lasts in love, but (E)some times it hurts in stead.”

Nev er mind, I’ll find some one like you.

(D)I wish (A)noth ing but the best

for you.

Don’t for (A)get me, I beg.

I re (F#m)mem ber you said, “Some times it (A)lasts in love, but (E)some times it hurts in stead.”

stead.”

Some times it (A)lasts in love, but (E)some times it hurts in stead.

Someone Like You by Adele

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of A at 67 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

Teacher’s notes

This arrangement is a great way to build confidence moving through a rich chord set in the key of A — you'll navigate nine chords including Bm7, C#m, Dmaj7, and a couple of power chords, so your left hand needs to feel secure with those block bass shapes before you layer in the right hand melody.

At 67 BPM the tempo is forgiving, but don't let that fool you: the tricky part is keeping your transitions smooth between D and Dmaj7 (just one note difference, but easy to fumble) and landing cleanly on F#m when it appears.

I'd suggest practicing hands separately first, looping the verse progression until the left-hand jumps feel automatic, then adding the melody on top.

Watch the shift into C#m especially — commit that finger position to memory so you're not hunting for it mid-phrase.

Once the chord moves are in your hands, focus on dynamics: this song lives and dies on the contrast between its quiet verses and its emotional lift.

This is the piece that'll lock in your comfort with minor seventh and major seventh shapes in a real musical context.

About “Someone Like You”

What key is "Someone Like You" in?: "Someone Like You" by Adele is in the key of A with a tempo of 67 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Someone Like You" 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 "Someone Like You" 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 "Someone Like You"?: This arrangement of "Someone Like You" uses 9 chords: A, Apow, Bm7, C#m, D, Dmaj7, E, F#m, +1 more.
How long does it take to learn "Someone Like You" 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 "Hello", "SKYFALL", "HE WON'T GO". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.