Adele - When We Were Young: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "When We Were Young" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Intro: Cm Gm G# D# Fm D# Cm Gm G# D# Everybody loves the things you do, Fm D# From the way you talk to the way you move. Cm Gm G# D# Everybody here is watching you, Fm ’Cause you feel like home, D# D# D Cm You’re like a dream come true. Gm G# D# But if by chance you’re here alone, Fm D# D# D Cm Can I have a moment before I go? Gm G# D# ’Cause I’ve been by myself all night long, Fm A# Hoping you’re someone I used to know. A# G# A# You look like a movie, Gm G# You sound like a song. A# My God, this reminds me Gm A# Of when we were young. A# D# Gm Let me photograph you in this light, G# A# D# In case it is the last time that we might Gm G# A# Be exactly like we were before we realised. Cm Gm We were sad of getting old, G# G#m It made us restless. Fm It was just like a movie, A# It was just like a song. Cm Gm G# D# I was so scared to face my fears, Fm D# D# D Cm Nobody told me that you’d be here. Gm G# D# And I swear you moved overseas, Fm A# That’s what you said when you left me. A# G# A# You still look like a movie, Gm G# You still sound like a song. A# My God, this reminds me Gm A# Of when we were young. A# D# Gm Let me photograph you in this light, G# A# D# In case it is the last time that we might Gm G# A# Be exactly like we were before we realised. Cm Gm We were sad of getting old, G# G#m It made us restless. Fm It was just like a movie, A# A#m It was just like a song. B Cm D# When we were young. G# D# When we were young. Fm When we were young. A# A#m When we were young. B Cm D# It’s hard to admit G# Gm That everything just takes me back Fm To when you were there, A# A#m To when you were there. B Cm D# And a part of me keeps holding on G# Gm Just in case it hasn’t gone, Fm I guess I still care. A# Do you still care? A# G# A# It was just like a movie, Gm G# It was just like a song. A# My God, this reminds me Gm A# Of when we were young, D# Gm When we were young, G# A# When we were young, D# Gm When we were young, G# A# When we were young. A# D# Gm Let me photograph you in this light, G# A# D# In case it is the last time that we might Gm G# A# Be exactly like we were before we realised. Cm Gm We were sad of getting old, G# A# It made us restless. Cm Gm Oh, I’m so mad at getting old, G# G#m It makes me reckless. Fm It was just like a movie, A# A#m It was just like a song. D# When we were young. You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  A#m  Cm  D  D#  Fm  Gm  G#  G#m  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "When We Were Young" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When We Were Young" by Adele.