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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.

AmEmFCDmC
AmEverybodyEmlovesthethingsyouFdoC
FromthewayyouDmtalktothewayyouCmove
AmEverybodyEmhereisFwatchingyouC
‘CauseyoufeellikeDmhome,you’relikeadreamCcometrueCC
AmButifbyEmchanceyou’rehereFaloneC
CanIhaveaDmmomentbeforeICgoCC
Am’CauseI’vebeenbyEmmyselfallnightFlongC
Hopingyou’reDmsomeoneIusedtoGknowG
YoulooklikeaFmovieGyousoundlikeaEmsong.F
MyGodthisFremindsmeGofwhenwewereEmyoung.G
LetmeCphotographyouEmin.
Thislight,inFcaseitistheGlasttime.
ThatweCmightbeEmexactlylikeweFwerebeforeweGrealized.
WewereAmsadofgettingCold,itmadeusFrestless.Fm
ItwasjustlikeaDmmovie,FitwasjustlikeaGsong.G
AmIwassoEmscaredtofacemyFfearsC
‘CausenobodyDmtoldmethatyou’dbeChereCC
AmAndIswearEmyoumovedFoverseasC
That’swhatDmyousaidwhenyouleftGmeG
YoulooklikeaFmovieGyousoundlikeaEmsong.F
MyGodthisFremindsmeGofwhenwewereEmyoung.G
LetmeCphotographyouEmin.
Thislight,inFcaseitistheGlasttime.
ThatweCmightbeEmexactlylikeweFwerebeforeweGrealized.
WewereAmsadofgettingCold,itmadeusFrestless.Fm
ItwasjustlikeaDmmovie,FitwasjustlikeaGsong.G
WhenAmwewereyoungCwhenFwewereyoungC
WhenAmwewereyoungCwhenFwewereyoungG
It’sAmhardtoCadmitthat,FeverythingjustCtakesmeback
TowhenDmyouwerethere,towhenGyouwerethereG
AndaAmpartofmekeepsCholdingon,FjustincaseitChasn’tgone
IguessDmIstillcare,doGyoustillcare?
ItwasjustlikeaFmovieGitwasjustlikeaEmsongF
MyGodthisFremindsmeGofwhenwewereEmyoungG
WhenCwewereyoungEmwhenFwewereyoungG
WhenCwewereyoungEmwhenFwewereyoungG
LetmeCphotographyouEminthislight,inFcaseitistheGlasttime
ThatweCmightbeEmexactlylikeweFwerebeforeweGrealized
WewereAmsadofgettingCold,itmadeusFrestless
Oh,I’msoAmmadI’mgettingCold,itmakesmeFrecklessFm
ItwasjustlikeaDmmovie,FitwasjustlikeaGsongG
WhenwewereCyoung
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ArtistAdele
Album25
GenresPop
Year2015
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 18 times.

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.

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

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.

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

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.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

6. Dm → G chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

7. G → F chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. G → Em chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

9. G → C chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

10. C → Em chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

11. G → Am chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

12. F → Fm chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

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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