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Dion - A Teenager in Love Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Am, F, G7, C7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CAmFG7
CEachtimeweAmhaveaquarrel,
FitalmostG7breaksmyheart
CCauseIamAmsoafraid
FthatwewillG7havetopart
CEachnightIAmasktheFstarsup G7above
CWhymustIbeateenagerinlove?G7
COnedayIAmfeelsohappy,FnextdayIG7feelsosad
CIguessI’llAmlearntotake,FthegoodG7withthebad
CEachnightIAmasktheFstarsup G7above
CWhymustIbeateenagerinlove?C7
FIcriedaG7tear,FfornobodybutG7you
FI’llbeaG7lonelyoneifFyoushouldsaywereG7through
CWellifyouwanttoAmmakemecryFthatwon’tbeG7hardtodo
CAndifyouAmsaygoodbyeFI’llstillgoonG7lovingyou
CEachnightIAmasktheFstarsup G7above
CWhymustIbeateenagerinlove?C7
FIcriedaG7tear,FfornobodybutG7you
FI’llbeaG7lonelyoneifFyoushouldsaywereG7through
CWellifyouwanttoAmmakemecryFthatwon’tbeG7hardtodo
CAndifyouAmsaygoodbyeFI’llstillgoonG7lovingyou
CEachnightIAmasktheFstarsup G7above
CWhymustIbeateenagerinlove?G7
CWhymustIAmbeaFteenagerinG7love,
CWhymustIAmbeaFteenagerinG7love,
CWhymustIAmbeaFteenagerinG7love,
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ArtistDion DiMucci
AlbumPresenting
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1959
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play A Teenager in Love on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Dion DiMucci - A Teenager in Love on ukulele requires 5 chords and 6 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.

A Teenager in Love uses these transitions most often: F → G7 (24), G7 → C (19), and Am → F (16). 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 C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

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 intro, played 16 times.

C to Am

2. Am → F chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from Am to F:

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the intro, played 16 times.

Am to F

3. F → G7 chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

To move from F to G7:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the intro, played 24 times.

F to G7

4. G7 → C chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from G7 to C:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 19 times.

G7 to C

5. C → C7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to C7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

6. C7 → F chord transition

Here's how to move from C7 to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

A Teenager in Love chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in A Teenager in Love.

  • A Teenager in Love includes 87 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • A Teenager in Love contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how A Teenager in Love connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → F: 5%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → G7: 3%
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