Piano Notes for Used To Be Young
Key Information for Used To Be Young
Key Signature: Four sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#)
Scale: E Major Scale (four black keys)
E Major Scale Notes: E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#
Tempo: 74 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
The relative minor of E major is C# minor (i.e., the same notes but arranged in a different order).
C# minor Scale Notes: C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A, B
Octave - Asterisk (Star symbol)
Middle Octave: C D E F G A B
Higher Octave: Star symbol after the note - C* D* E* F* G* A* B*
Lower Octave: Star symbol before the note - *C *D *E *F *G *A *B
Used To Be Young Piano Tutorial
Notes in Bracekt: Play quickly or fast (similar to 16th, 32nd, or sometimes 8th notes in sheet music).
Wavy Lines (Tilde): Sustained Notes (similar to a quarter-note, half-note, or a whole note in sheet music).
Asterisk (star symbol): Indicates an octave.
Used To Be Young Piano Notes
Music
G#~ F#~ F#~ E~ F#~ E~ E~ D#~
G#~ F#~ F#~ E~ E~ D#~ D#~ C#
Verse 1
(*G#) *B *B (*B *G#) *B
The truth is bulletproof,
*B *B (*B *G#) *B~
there’s no foolin’ you
(*B) *B C# (*G#) *F#~~
I don’t dress the same
*B *B (*B *G#) *B
Me and who you say
*B *B (*B *G#) *B
I was yesterday
(*G# *B) *B C# (*G# *F#) *E~
Have gone our separate ways
*B *B (*B *G#) *B
Left my livin’ fast
*B *B (*B *G#) *B
somewhere in the past
(*G#) *B (*G#) C# (*G#) *F#~~
‘Cause that’s for chasin’ cars
*B *B (*B *G#) *B
Turns out open bars
*B *B (*B *G#) *B
lead to broken hearts
(*G#) *B (*G#) C# (*G# *F#) *E~~
And goin’ way too far
Chorus
G# F# (E) F# (E) F# F# E
I know I used to be crazy
G# F# (E) F# (E) F# F# E
I know I used to be fun
G# F# (E) F# (E) F# F# E
You say I used to be wild
*G# *A (*G#) *A (*G#) *A E~
I say I used to be young
G# F# (E) F# (E) F# F# E
You tell me time has done changed me
G# F# (E) F# (E) B G#~
That’s fine, I’ve had a good run
G# F# (E) F# (E) F# F# E
I know I used to be crazy
*G# *A (*G#) *A (*G#) *A E
That’s ‘causе I used to be young
Verse 2
*B *B (*B *G#) *B
Take onе, pour it out,
*B *B (*B *G#) *B
it’s not worth cryin’ ’bout
(*G#) *B (*G#) C# (*G#) *F#~~
The things you can’t erase
(*G#) *B *B (*B *G#) *B
Like tattoos and regrets,
*B *B (*B *G#) *B
words I never meant
(*G#) *B (*G#) C# (*G# *F#) *E~~
And ones that got away
E E (E C#) E
Left my livin’ fast
E E (E C#) E (C#) E
somewhere in the past
(C#) E (C# E) D#~~
And took another road
F# G# (G# F#) E
Turns out crowded rooms
G# G# (G# F#) E
empty out as soon
(E) B (C#*) G# (E) E G#~ (A) G#~
There’s somewhere else to go, oh-oh
Chorus
G# F# (E) F# (E) F# F# E
I know I used to be crazy
G# F# (E) F# (E) F# F# E
I know I used to be fun
G# F# (E) F# (E) F# F# E
You say I used to be wild
*G# *A (*G#) *A (*G#) *A E~
I say I used to be young
G# F# (E) F# (E) F# F# E
You tell me time has done changed me
G# F# (E) F# (E) B G#~
That’s fine, I’ve had a good run
G# F# (E) F# (E) F# F# E
I know I used to be crazy
*G# *A (*G#) *A (*G#) *A E
That’s ‘causе I used to be young