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Janis Ian - At Seventeen Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Dm, G7, D#, Cm7, Fm7, G#, Dm7, F7, Cmaj7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

IClearnedthetruthatseventeen
ThatDmlovewasmeantforbeautyqueens
andG7highschoolgirlswithclearskinnedsmiles
whoCmarriedyoungandthenretired
TheCvalentinesIneverknew,
theDmfridaynights,charadesofyouth
wereG7spentononemorebeautiful
AtCseventeenIlearnedthetruth
AndD#thoseofuswithravagedfaces,
DmlackingintheG7socialgraces
Cm7Desp’ratly Fm7remainedathome
Cm7inventingloversFm7onthephone
WhoG#calledandsay“comeG7dancewithme”
andCm7murmuredvague Fm7obscenities
Dm7Itisn’tallitseemsatG7seventeen
ACbrowneyedgirlinhandmedowns,
whoseDmnameInevercouldpronouncesaid
G7“Pity,please,theoneswhoserve,
theyConlygetwhattheydeserve.
TheCrichrelationedhometownqueenDmmarriesintowhatsheneeds
AG7guaranteeofcompanyandChavenfortheelderly”
D#Rememberthosewhowinthegame,Dm7losethelovetheyG7soughttogain
InCm7debenturesofFm7qualityandCm7dubious Fm7integrity
TheirG#smalltowneyeswillG7gapeatyouinCm7dullsurprisewhenF7paymentdue
Dm7exceedsaccountsreceivedatG7seventeen
ToCthoseofuswhoknowthepainofDmvalentinesthatnevercame,
andG7thosewhosenamewerenevercalledwhenCchoosingsideatbasketball
ItCwaslongagoandfarawayTheDmworldwasyoungerthantoday
andG7dreamswerealltheygaveforfreetoCuglyducklinggirlslikeme
WeallD#playthegameandwhenwedaretoDm7cheatourselvesatG7solitaire
Cm7InventingloversFm7onthephone, Cm7repentingotherFm7livesunknown
thatG#callandsay“ComeG7dancewithme”,andCm7murmurvague Fm7obscenities
Dm7atuglygirlslikeme,atG7seventeenCCmaj7
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ArtistJanis Ian
AlbumBetween the Lines
GenresPop
Year1975
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play At Seventeen on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Janis Ian - At Seventeen on ukulele requires 10 chords and 15 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.

At Seventeen uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (9), Cm7 → Fm7 (8), and Dm → G7 (7). 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 - Dm chord transition.

1. C → Dm chord transition

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

Switching from C to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

C to Dm

2. Dm → G7 chord transition

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

To move from Dm 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. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

Dm to G7

3. 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

Switching 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 9 times.

G7 to C

4. C → D# chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to D#:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

C to D#

5. D# → Dm chord transition

Switching from D# to Dm:

  1. While playing D#, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

6. G7 → Cm7 chord transition

To move from G7 to Cm7:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

7. Cm7 → Fm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Cm7 to Fm7:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

8. Fm7 → G# chord transition

To move from Fm7 to G#:

  1. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

9. G# → G7 chord transition

Switching from G# to G7:

  1. While playing G#, lift your pinky from E string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

10. Fm7 → Dm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Fm7 to Dm7:

  1. While playing Fm7, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 1 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

11. Dm7 → G7 chord transition

Switching from Dm7 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. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

12. D# → Dm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D# to Dm7:

  1. While playing D#, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

13. Cm7 → F7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Cm7 to F7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

14. F7 → Dm7 chord transition

To move from F7 to Dm7:

  1. While playing F7, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

15. C → Cmaj7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Cmaj7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

At Seventeen chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in At Seventeen.

  • At Seventeen includes 61 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • At Seventeen contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how At Seventeen 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 → Cm7: 0%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Dm: 5%
    • C → Cmaj7: 0%
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