Piano chords · Waltz garden
How to play When The World Was Young on piano
- D major
- 3/4
- 85 BPM
- 1950
- Easy
Learn When The World Was Young in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Edim – Dm – C – Bb
When The World Was Young sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Edim is E, G and Bb; Dm is D, F and A; C is C, E and G; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Edimii°DmiCbVIIBbbVI- EdimE · G · Bb
- DmD · F · A
- CC · E · G
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Moonlit climb
Three notes rising to a soft, jazzy top note in three, left to ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-7 (3/4) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 211 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Swaying waltz chords
Two waltz chords, then a late top note after beat 3 that leans forward. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 85 BPM
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: G – A – D
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD- GG · B · D
- AA · C# · E
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about When The World Was Young
What chords are in When The World Was Young?
The loop is Edim – Dm – C – Bb (iio – i – bVII – bVI) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is When The World Was Young in?
D major, at about 85 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in When The World Was Young?
Moonlit climb: broken chord 1-5-7 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is When The World Was Young easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.