{"id":65,"date":"2017-11-16T16:25:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-17T00:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/how-to-play-someone-like-you-adele\/"},"modified":"2024-01-25T13:00:50","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T21:00:50","slug":"how-to-play-someone-like-you-adele","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/how-to-play-someone-like-you-adele\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cSomeone Like You\u201d Piano Chords &#038; Lead Sheet + Tutorial (Adele)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Want the piano chords to &#8220;Someone Like You&#8221; and a helpful tutorial on how to play this iconic pop song? You&#8217;ve come to the right place!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We all need a power ballad at some point in our lives. And few people do power ballads better than Adele. &#8220;Someone Like You\u201d was a huge hit for Adele Atkins, topping the charts in the U.K., U.S., Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether it\u2019s mulling over your regrets or reminding yourself that there are good days and love ahead, this is a great song for releasing your feelings. It\u2019s also fairly easy for beginners because it follows a common <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/piano-chord-progressions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pop music progression<\/a>. To get started, download the free lead sheet we\u2019ve provided with the piano chords to \u201cSomeone Like You.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<center><a class=\"join\" href=\"https:\/\/pianote.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/pdf\/Someone_Like_You_Lead_Sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOWNLOAD &#8220;SOMEONE LIKE YOU&#8221; PIANO CHORDS &amp; LEAD SHEET<\/a><\/center>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"blue-text-block\"><center><h2 style=\"font-size:22px\"><b>\ud83c\udfb9 Your Go-To Place for All Things Piano<\/b><\/h2><p>Get exclusive interviews, fascinating articles, and inspiring lessons delivered straight to your inbox. Unsubscribe at any time.<\/p><iframe class=\"email-form-include\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/span>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:32px\"><strong>\u201cSomeone Like You\u201d &#8211; The Piano Chords<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we get our hands on that iconic riff, it helps to know the main chords of this song. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/chords-the-foundations-of-music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chords are the foundation<\/a> to every song, after all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong>Verse Chords<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The verse consists of these chords, pictures here in root position:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/2022\/Someone%20Like%20You%20%28Rewrite%29\/someone%20like%20you%20-%20verse.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:348px;height:627px\" width=\"348\" height=\"627\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"box-snippet\">\n<div class=\"shadow\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div><i class=\"fas icon fa-piano\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-container\">\n<b>Need the lyrics?<\/b> Find them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azlyrics.com\/lyrics\/adele\/someonelikeyou.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong>The Pre-Chorus Chords<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>And here are the pre-chorus chords in root position:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/2022\/Someone%20Like%20You%20%28Rewrite%29\/someone%20like%20you%20-%20pre-chorus.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Esus2 can also be played as <strong>Eadd9<\/strong>, and F#m may be substituted with <strong>F#m7<\/strong> for extra variety.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong>The Chorus Chords<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, here are the chorus chords in root position:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/2022\/Someone%20Like%20You%20%28Rewrite%29\/someone%20like%20you%20-%20chorus.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>Dmaj7<\/strong> chord also appears in the lead sheet at measure 42. The notes in this chord are <strong>D-F#-A-C#<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:32px\"><strong>The Bridge Chords<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s not forget the bridge! The same handful of chords appear here with some alterations. For example, we briefly get a <strong>Bm<\/strong> chord. That\u2019s <strong>B-D-F#<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are also some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/slash-chords\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">slash chords<\/a>. These chord symbols just mean you play the note to the <em>right <\/em>of the slash with your <em>left<\/em> hand in the bass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"blue-text-block\"><center><h3 style=\"font-size:24px;\"><b>Unlock the Secret to Songs (FREE Webinar) \ud83e\udd2b<\/b><\/h3><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/2023\/Song%20Secrets%20Webinar%20Lead%20Gen\/lisa%20webinar.jpg\"\/>If you struggle with reading music, you&#8217;re not alone! Did you know you can play hundreds of songs without standard notation? We&#8217;ll show you the secrets traditional lessons won&#8217;t teach in a 100% free webinar. It&#8217;s open to all ages and ability levels. Just show up and have fun!<p><\/p><a class=\"join\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/song-secrets-webinar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CHECK IT OUT<\/a>\n<\/center><\/span>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:32px\"><strong>Using the Piano Chords of &#8220;Someone Like You&#8221; to Play THAT Riff<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The opening riff is what makes this song so iconic. If you sit down and play it, everyone will know instantly what song you\u2019re playing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And here\u2019s the best part\u2014the riff is just the chords you\u2019ve already learned, played in a broken pattern in slightly different shapes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>A<\/strong> &#8211; Root Position<br><strong>C#m<\/strong> &#8211; 2nd Inversion<br><strong>F#m<\/strong> &#8211; Root-Fifth-Root<br><strong>D<\/strong> &#8211; 2nd Inversion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This broken pattern is true for all the chords. It\u2019s <strong>bottom &#8211; middle &#8211; top &#8211; middle<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<video playsinline=\"\u201c\u201d\" autoplay=\"\u201c\u201d\" src=\"https:\/\/pianote.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/2022\/Someone%20Like%20You%20%28Rewrite%29\/someone%20like%20you%20chords%20-%20min.mp4\" loop=\"\" muted=\"\" width=\"100%\"><\/video>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>And that\u2019s basically it for this song! 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