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Adele - When We Were Young Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, Em, F, C, Dm, G, Fm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am] [Em] [F] [C] [Dm] [C]
[Am]Everybody [Em]loves the things you [F]do [C]
From the way you [Dm]talk to the way you [C]move
[Am]Everybody [Em]here is [F]watching you [C]
‘Cause you feel like [Dm]home, you’re like a dream [C]come true [C] [C]

[section 2]
[Am]But if by [Em]chance you’re here [F]alone [C]
Can I have a [Dm]moment before I [C]go [C] [C]
[Am]’Cause I’ve been by [Em]myself all night [F]long [C]
Hoping you’re [Dm]someone I used to [G]know [G]

[chorus]
You look like a [F]movie [G]you sound like a [Em]song. [F]
My God this [F]reminds me [G]of when we were [Em]young. [G]

[chorus]
Let me [C]photograph you [Em]in.
This light, in [F]case it is the [G]last time.
That we [C]might be [Em]exactly like we [F]were before we [G]realized.
We were [Am]sad of getting [C]old, it made us [F]restless. [Fm]
It was just like a [Dm]movie, [F]it was just like a [G]song. [G]

[section 3]
[Am]I was so [Em]scared to face my [F]fears [C]
‘Cause nobody [Dm]told me that you’d be [C]here [C] [C]
[Am]And I swear [Em]you moved [F]overseas [C]
That’s what [Dm]you said when you left [G]me [G]

[chorus]
You look like a [F]movie [G]you sound like a [Em]song. [F]
My God this [F]reminds me [G]of when we were [Em]young. [G]

[chorus]
Let me [C]photograph you [Em]in.
This light, in [F]case it is the [G]last time.
That we [C]might be [Em]exactly like we [F]were before we [G]realized.
We were [Am]sad of getting [C]old, it made us [F]restless. [Fm]
It was just like a [Dm]movie, [F]it was just like a [G]song. [G]

[chorus]
When [Am]we were young [C]when [F]we were young [C]
When [Am]we were young [C]when [F]we were young [G]

[section 4]
It’s [Am]hard to [C]admit that, [F]everything just [C]takes me back
To when [Dm]you were there, to when [G]you were there [G]
And a [Am]part of me keeps [C]holding on, [F]just in case it [C]hasn’t gone
I guess [Dm]I still care, do [G]you still care?

[section 5]
It was just like a [F]movie [G]it was just like a [Em]song [F]
My God this [F]reminds me [G]of when we were [Em]young [G]

[chorus]
When [C]we were young [Em]when [F]we were young [G]
When [C]we were young [Em]when [F]we were young [G]

[Closing]
Let me [C]photograph you [Em]in this light, in [F]case it is the [G]last time
That we [C]might be [Em]exactly like we [F]were before we [G]realized
We were [Am]sad of getting [C]old, it made us [F] [G]restless
Oh, I’m so [Am]mad I’m getting [C]old, it makes me [F]reckless [Fm]
It was just like a [Dm]movie, [F]it was just like a [G]song [G]
When we were [C]young

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ArtistAdele
Album25
GenresPop
Year2015
KeyAm

How to play When We Were Young on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Adele - When We Were Young on ukulele requires 7 chords and 14 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

When We Were Young uses these transitions most often: F → G (19), Em → F (18), and F → C (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - Em chord transition.

1. Am → Em chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from Am to Em;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
Am to Em

2. Em → F chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from Em to F;

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
Em to F

3. F → C chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

4. C → Dm chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from C to Dm;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
C to Dm

5. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

6. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

7. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

8. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.

9. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

10. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

11. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

12. F → Fm chord transition

To move from F to Fm;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

13. Fm → Dm chord transition

To move from Fm to Dm;

  1. While playing Fm, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 1 to G string fret 2.
  4. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

14. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F;

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

When We Were Young chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in When We Were Young.

  • When We Were Young includes 140 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • When We Were Young contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how When We Were Young connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
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