Does "When We Were Young" have chords and lyrics?

Yes! The Lead Sheet shows the melody with chord symbols (like Am, G, C) and full lyrics. Perfect for singing along or playing with a band. "When We Were Young" is in the key of F at 72 BPM.

What chords are in "When We Were Young"?

Open the Lead Sheet to see all chord symbols displayed above the melody line. The song is in the key of F, so you'll find chords common to that key. Each chord highlights in real time as the song plays.

When We Were Young — Piano Lead Sheet

"When We Were Young" lead sheet with chords, melody, and lyrics. Play the melody while following chord symbols above. Perfect for sing-along or accompaniment. Key of F, 72 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

Ev ’ry bod y (Eb)loves the things you do, from the way you talk to the way you move. Ev ’ry bod y (Eb)here is watch ing you. ’cause you feel like home, you’re like a dream come true. But if by chance you’re here face my a (Ab)lone, can I have a mo ment be fore I (Eb)go? ’Cause I’ve been by (Eb)my self all night long, hop that’s ing what you’re you (Fm7)some said, one I when used you to left (Bb7)know. me. You still You look look like like a a mo mo vie, vie, you still you sound sound like like a a song, song, my my god, god, this this re re minds minds me me of of when when we we were were young. young. Let me pho to graph you in this light, in case it is the last time that we might be ex act ly like we were be fore we re (Bb)al ized we were sad of get ting old, it made us rest less. It was just like a mo vie, it was just like a (Fm7)song. I was so scared to here face my a (Ab)fears ’cause no bod y told me that you’d be (Eb)here. ’Cause And I swear (Eb)you moved o ver seas, hop that’s ing what you’re you (Fm7)some said, one I when used you to left (Bb7)know. me. You still You look look like like a a mo mo vie, vie, you still you sound sound like like a a song, song, my my god, god, this this re re minds minds me me of of when when we we were were young. young. Let me pho to graph you in this light, in case it is the last time that we might be ex act ly like we were be fore we re (Bb)al ized we were sad of get ting old, it made us rest less. It was just like a mo vie, it was just like a (Fm7)song. vie it was just like a (Fm7)song. (When we were young, when we were young, when we were young, when we were young.) It’s hard to (Eb)ad mit that ev ’ry thing just takes me back to when you were there, to when (Fm7)you were there. And a part of me keeps hold ing on, just in case it has n’t gone, I guess I still care. Do (Fm7)you still care? It was just like a mo vie, it was just like a song, my god, this re minds me of when we were young. (When we were young, when we were young. When we were young, when we were young.) Let me pho less. Oh, I’m so (Cm7)mad, I’m get ting old, it makes me (Ab)reck less. It was just like a mo vie, it was just like a (Fm7)song when we were (Eb)young.

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Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: F
Tempo: 72 BPM
Difficulty: hard
Artist: Adele

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How to Play "When We Were Young" on Piano

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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.
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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.
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Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
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Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
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Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.