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 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.
When We Were Young — Piano Lead Sheet
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"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.
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About “When We Were Young”
- What key is "When We Were Young" by Adele played in?
- When We Were Young is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "When We Were Young"?
- The arrangement plays at 72 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "When We Were Young" 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 "When We Were Young"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "When We Were Young"?
- "When We Were Young" was originally performed by Adele. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.