Chords of: When We Were Young (Live) by: Adele. (Eb, Ab, Fm7, Eb/G) 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 (Live)” by Adele is in Eb Major and runs at about 72 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 29 different chords across 150 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, Ab, Fm7, Eb/G.
Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 4:36 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm → Eb/G → Ab → Eb/G → Fm7 → Eb → Cm → Gm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 8 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 | 1:11 | 26% |
| Ab | 0:37 | 13% |
| Fm7 | 0:23 | 8% |
| Eb/G | 0:22 | 8% |
| Bb | 0:21 | 8% |
| Ebm | 0:13 | 5% |
| Cm | 0:13 | 5% |
| Eb/F | 0:10 | 4% |
Cm – Eb/G – Ab – Eb/G – Fm7 – Eb – Cm – Gm – Ab – Eb/G – Fm7 – Eb/F – Eb – Cm – Eb/G – Ab – Eb/G – Fm7 – Eb/F – Eb – D – Cm7 – Gm – Abmaj7 – Eb/G – Eb/F – Edim – Eb – D – Cm – Eb – Gm – Ab – Eb – Fm7 – Fmaj7 – Ebm – Bb – Ab – Bb – Ebm – Gm – Ab – Ebm – Gm – Bb – Eb – Ab – …
