The Way We Were

by Barbra Streisand
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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.

The Way We Were by Barbra Streisand

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of A at 70 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “The Way We Were

What key is "The Way We Were" in?
"The Way We Were" by Barbra Streisand is in the key of A with a tempo of 70 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "The Way We Were" 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 "The Way We Were" 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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