Lyrics
Ev ’ry bod y loves the things you (Ab)do,
from the way you (Fm7)talk,
to the way you (Eb)move.
Ev ’ry bod y here is watch ing (Eb)you
’cause you feel like (Fm)home,
you’re like a dream come (Eb)true.
But if by chance you’re here face my a (Ab)lone,
can I have a (Fm7)mo ment
be fore I (Eb)go?
’Cause I’ve been by my self all night long
hop ing you’re (Fm)some said, one
I when used you to left (Bb)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 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 (Bb7)song.
I was so scared to here face my a (Ab)fears
’cause no bod y (Fm7)told me
that you’d be (Eb)here.
’Cause And I swear you moved o ver seas,
that’s what you said, one
I when used you to left (Bb)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 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 (Bb7)song.
-
it was just like a (Bb7)song.
(When we were young.
When we were young.
When we were young.
When we were young.)
It’s hard
to ad mit that (Eb)ev ’ry thing just takes me back to when (Fm7)you were there,
to when (Bb7)you were there.
And a (Eb)part of me keeps hold ing on (Eb)just in case it has n’t gone, I guess (Fm7)I still care.
Do (Bb7)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 - -
Oh, I’m so (Eb)mad, I’m get ting old, it makes me (Abm)reck less.
It was just like a mo vie,
it was just like a (Bb7)song
when we were (Eb)young.
When We Were Young — Visual Piano Sheet Music
"When We Were Young" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of F, 76 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 76 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "When We Were Young" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- 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.
- What other songs by Adele can I play here?
- Try "SOMEONE LIKE YOU", "Hello", "SKYFALL". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.