The Hungry Years

by Neil Sedaka
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(A)Girl, we made it to the top, we (Dm)went so high we could n’t stop, we (A)climbed the lad der (Dm)lead ing us no (A)where.

Two of us to (D)geth er,

build ing (Dm)cas tles

in the (A)air.

We (C)spun so fast we could n’t tell the (Fm)gold ring from the car ou sel; how (C)could we know the (Fm)ride would turn out (C)bad?

Ev ’ry thing we (Am)want ed

let’s was ev ’ry thing we (G7sus)had.

I miss the hun gry (Fmaj7)years,

the once up on a (Fm)time,

the love ly long a (C)go

we did n’t have a (D9)dime:

those days of (Dm7)me and you

we (Fm)lost a long the (Cmaj7)way.

How could I be so (Fmaj7)blind

not to see the (Fm)door

clos ing on the (C)world

I now hun ger (D9)for.

Look ing through my (Dm7)tears,

I (Fm)miss the hun gry (C)years.

We (A)shared our day dreams one by one we (Dm)mak ing plans was so much fun; we (A)set our goals and (Dm)reached the high est (A)star.

Things that we were (D)af ter

we much (Dm)bet ter

from a (A)far

We (C)Here we stand just me and you with (Fm)ev ry thing and noth ing, too; it (C)was n’t worth the (Fm)price we had to (C)pay.

Hon ey, take me (Am)home, ed

let’s go back to yes ter (G7sus)day.

I miss the hun gry (Fmaj7)years,

the once up on a (Fm)time,

the love ly long a (C)go

we did n’t have a (D9)dime:

those days of (Dm7)me and you

we (Fm)lost a long the (Cmaj7)way.

How could I be so (Fmaj7)blind

not to see the (Fm)door

clos ing on the (C)world

I now hun ger (D9)for.

Look ing through my (Dm7)tears,

I (Fm)miss the hun gry (C)years.

We (C)years.

I miss the hun gry (C)years.

The Hungry Years by Neil Sedaka

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of A at 77 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “The Hungry Years

What key is "The Hungry Years" in?
"The Hungry Years" by Neil Sedaka is in the key of A with a tempo of 77 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "The Hungry Years" easy to play on piano?
Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "The Hungry Years" 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.

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