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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 (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 — 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 A. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 67 BPM.
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.
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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 A. 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 A 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 67 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Someone Like You" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- 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 chords are used in "Someone Like You"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: A, Apow, Bm7, C#m, D, Dmaj7, E, F#m, +1 more.
- What other songs by Adele can I play here?
- Try "Hello", "SKYFALL", "HE WON'T GO". 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 A, 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 67 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.
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