Learn "THE WAY WE WERE" by Barbra Streisand on Piano

Master "THE WAY WE WERE" by Barbra Streisand with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Pop arrangement is in the key of A at 70 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 70 BPM.

Lyrics

(A)Mem (C#m7)’ries light the cor ners of my (F#m)mind. Mist y (C#m7)wa ter (C#7)col or (F#m)mem (F#m)’ries of the (E7sus)way (E7)we (Amaj7)were. Scat tered (A)pic (C#m7)tures of the smiles we left be (F#m)hind, smiles we (C#m7)gave to (C#7)one an (F#m)oth (F#m)er for the (E7sus)way (E7)we (Amaj7)were. Scat tered (Amaj7)were. (Dmaj7)Can it be that it was all (C#m7)so (Bm7)sim ple then, (C#m7)or has time re writ ten ev ’ry (F#7sus)line? (Bm7)If we had the (Bm7)chance to do it (E7sus)all a gain, (E7)tell me (Amaj7)would we? (D)Could we? we sim ply (C#7sus)choose to (C#7)for (F#m7)get. So it’s the (C#m7)laugh ter we will re (C#m7)mem ber, when ev er we re (C#m7)mem (F#m7)ber the (Bm7)way we (Amaj7)were; the way we (Amaj7)were.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
A
Tempo
70 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "The Way We Were" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.