Chords of: When We Were Young by: Adele. (G7, Eb, A7, Ab) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“When We Were Young” by Adele is in Eb Major and runs at about 72 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 27 different chords across 152 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G7, Eb, A7, Ab.
Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 28% of the 5:41 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G7 → A7 → Eb → Cm → Eb/G → Ab → Eb/G → Fm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D major shapes — the song stays in Eb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eb | 1:35 | 28% |
| A7 | 0:41 | 12% |
| Ab | 0:34 | 10% |
| Bb | 0:33 | 10% |
| Fm7 | 0:26 | 8% |
| Eb/G | 0:19 | 5% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:13 | 4% |
| Cm7 | 0:11 | 3% |
G7 – A7 – Eb – Cm – Eb/G – Ab – Eb/G – Fm7 – Eb – Cm – Gm – Ab – Eb/G – Fm7 – Eb – Cm – Gm – Ab – Eb/G – Fm7 – Eb/F – Eb – D – Cm – Gm – Eb/G – Ab – Eb/G – Fm7 – Eb – Daug – Cm7 – Gm – Ab – Eb – Fm7 – Bb – Ab – Bb – Gm7 – Ab – Bb – Gm7 – Bb – Eb – Abmaj7 – Bb – Eb – …
