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Alessia Cara - Seventeen Ukulele Chords

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ChordsA, D, F#m, E, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

MyAdaddysaysthatlifecomesatyoufast,wealllikebladesofgrass
WeDcometoprimeandintimewejustwitheraway,anditallF#mchanges
Myviewwithalookingglasswon’tcatchthepast,onlyDphotographsremindusofthepassingofEdays
OhAnothingstaysthesamefromyesteryears,seeIrecallbeingDafraidofthedark
Andholdingontoteddybears,I’dF#mwrapmyselfinblanketsjusttocovermefromfears
ThatwasDthenandnowI’mhere,andtheEnightismine
SohearmeAscream,IwastooyoungtounderstandwhatitDmeans,Icouldn’twaittilIcouldbeF#mseventeen
IthoughtheliedwhenhesaidtakemytimetoDdream,nowIwishIcouldfreezethetimeatAseventeen
I’mDseventeen,F#mseventeen,Dseventeen,nowIwishIcouldfreezethetimeatAseventeen
MyAmothersaiddon’tforgetwhereyoucomefrom,whereyou’vebeen
DAlwayskeepyourclosestfriendstheycan’tslipaway,theykeepyouF#mgrounded
Ohkeepyourselfsurroundedwithgoodadvice,andDyeahIguessthatsoundednicewhenIwasten
OhbutAneverweretheretruerwords,andI’llmydaysI’veeverheard
AndDwhenshetoldmelittlegirltheanswerislove,sothoseareF#mwordsthatIkeepwithme
Thoughtheseasonschangesoquickly,keepthemDburiedinmyheart,andneverfought
SohearmeAscream,IwastooyoungtounderstandwhatitDmeans,Icouldn’twaittilIcouldbeF#mseventeen
IthoughtheliedwhenhesaidtakemytimetoDdream,nowIwishIcouldfreezethetimeatAseventeen
I’mDseventeen,F#mseventeen,Dseventeen,nowIwishIcouldfreezethetimeatAseventeen
AIbeengoinon,IbeengrowingDup,I’maknowitall,Idon’tknowF#menough
SeeIwasracingandwaitingforthedaythatIwouldbeoldBmenough
GuessI’llbepatientandpacemyselfgottaprepareforwhengoingsArough
SohearmeAscream,IwastooyoungtounderstandwhatitDmeans,Icouldn’twaittilIcouldbeF#mseventeen
IthoughtheliedwhenhesaidtakemytimetoDdream,nowIwishIcouldfreezethetimeatAseventeen
I’mDseventeen,F#mseventeen,Dseventeen,nowIwishIcouldfreezethetimeatAseventeen
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ArtistAlessia Cara
AlbumKnow-It-All
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2015
KeyA
DifficultyEasy

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

Alessia Cara - Seventeen 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.

Seventeen uses these transitions most often: A → D (11), D → F#m (11), and F#m → D (10). 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 A - D chord transition.

1. A → D chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

A to D

2. D → F#m chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

D to F#m

3. D → E chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram

To move from D to E:

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

D to E

4. E → A chord transition

Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

To move from E to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

E to A

5. F#m → Bm chord transition

Switching from F#m to Bm:

  1. While playing F#m, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

6. Bm → A chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to A:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

Seventeen chord transition analysis

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

  • Seventeen includes 46 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Seventeen contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Seventeen connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → E: 3%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
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