Lagu When We Were Young adalah salah satu balada emosional dari Adele yang terdapat dalam album 25 (2015). Lagu ini terkenal dengan nuansa nostalgia yang kuat dan vokal Adele yang sangat emosional. Lagu ini bercerita tentang momen ketika seseorang bertemu kembali dengan sosok dari masa lalu dan tersadar bahwa waktu telah banyak mengubah segalanya. Dalam setiap baitnya, Adele mengajak pendengarnya mengenang masa muda yang penuh emosi, tawa, dan kenangan yang sulit dilupakan. Lagu ini tidak hanya berbicara tentang cinta lama, tapi juga tentang penerimaan terhadap perubahan hidup dan usia. Setiap baris lirik terasa seperti cerminan hati yang merindukan masa di mana segalanya terasa sederhana dan bahagia. Pesan utama lagu ini adalah tentang penerimaan terhadap perubahan. Adele menyadari bahwa waktu tidak bisa diputar ulang, dan setiap orang akan menua serta berubah. Namun, perasaan tulus yang pernah ada tetap hidup di dalam hati.
Artist : Adele
Judul Lagu : When We Were young
Album : 25, 2015
Kunci Gitar Dan Lirik Lagu :
Adele - When We Were Young Capo 3rd fret (Original chord from Cm) Simplify our chords. The chords here are based on the live version.Intro : Am Em F Em Dm..C.. Am Em everybody loves F Em the things you do Dm from the way you talk C tho the way you move... Am Em everybody here F Em is watching you Dm 'cause you feel like home C C-G/B you're like a drem come true.. Am Em but if by chance F Em you're here alone Dm can I have a moment C C-G/B before I go.. Am Em 'cause I've been by myself F Em all night long Dm hoping you're someone G I used to know.. F you look like a movie G Em F you sound like a song F my God this remainds me G Em G of when we were young.. Reff : C Em let me photograph you in this light F G in case it is the last time C Em that we might be exactly F G like we were before we realized Am Em we were sad of getting old F Fm it made us restless Dm it was just like a movie G it was just like a song.. Am Em I was no scared to face F Em my fears Dm 'cause nobody told me C C-G/B that you'd be here Am Em and I swore you F Em moved overseas Dm that's what you said G when you left me.. F you still look like a movie G Em F you still sound like a song F my God this remainds me G Em G of when we were young.. Reff : C Em let me photograph you in this light F G in case it is the last time C Em that we might be exactly F G like we were before we realized Am Em we were sad of getting old F Fm it made us restless Dm it was just like a movie G E/G# it was just like a song.. Am (when we were young) G F ( when we were young) Em Dm ( when we were young) G E/G# when we were young.. Am G it's hard.. to win me back F Em everything just take me back Dm to when you were there G E/G# to when you were there.. Am G and a part of me keeps holding on F Em just in case it hasn't gone Dm I guees I still care.. G do you still care.. F it was just like a movie G Em F it was just sound like a song F my God this remainds me G Em G of when we were young.. C (when we were young) Em F G ( when we were young ) C ( when we were young) Em F G ( when we were young ) Reff : C Em let me photograph you in this light F G in case it is the last time C Em that we might be exactly F G like we were before we realized Am Em we were sad of getting old F Fm it made us restless Dm it was just like a movie G it was just like a song.. C when we were young..
~ Gunakan Fingerstyle Lembut di Intro
Awal lagu lebih cocok dengan petikan pelan.
Pola petikan:
Bass – 3 – 2 – 3 – 1 – 3 – 2 – 3
Tips:
Petik pelan
Biarkan chord sustain
Fokus ke feel nostalgia
~ Gunakan Tempo Lambat
Karakter lagu:
Ballad
Emosional
Mengalir
Tempo ideal:
65 BPM
Jangan terlalu cepat
~ Gunakan Strumming Saat Chorus
Masuk bagian:
Let me photograph you in this light
Gunakan strumming lembut:
Pola:
Down – Down Up – Up Down Up
Mainkan dengan lembut.
~ Gunakan Dinamika Bertahap
Struktur lagu:
Intro → lembut
Verse → pelan
Pre-chorus → mulai naik
Chorus → lebih kuat
Outro → emosional
Kunci lagu ini adalah perubahan dinamika.
Am, Em, F, Dm, C, G