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Avril Lavigne - 17 Ukulele Chords

ChordsD, A, G, E
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram


[D] [D] [A] [A] [G] [G] [G] [G] [D] [D] [A] [A] [G] [G] [G] [G]
[D]He was [D]working at the [A]record shop [A]
[G]I would [G]kiss him in the [G]parking lot [G]
[D]Tasting like [D]cigarettes and [A]soda pop, [A] [G]seventeen


[D]He would [D]tell me I was [A]beautiful [A]
[G]Sneaking [G]in the [G]neighbors’ swimming pool [G]
[D]Yeah he [D]taught me how to [A]break the rules [A] [G]seventeen


But [E]hey, those [E]days are long [A]gone
[G]And when I hear this song, it takes me back


We were on top of the [D]world, back when [D]I was your [A]girl
We were [A]living so [G]wild and free, acting [G]stupid for [D]fun
All we [D]needed was [A]love, that’s the [A]way it’s [G]supposed to be, [G]seventeen


[D]Stealing [D]beers out of the [A]trailer park [A]
[G]Flicking [G]lighters just to [G]fight the dark [G]
[D]Favorite [D]place was sitting [A]in his car [A] [G]seventeen


[D]Lay a [D]blanket on the [A]roof top [A]
[G]That time I [G]knew I wanted [G]me to stop [G]
[D]It was so [D]cold but we [A]kept him hot [A] [G]seventeen


But [E]hey, those [E]days are long [A]gone
And [A]when I hear this [G]song, it [G]takes me [G]back


We were on [G]top of the [D]world, back when [D]I was your [A]girl
We were [A]living so [G]wild [G]and [G]free, acting [G]stupid for [D]fun
All we [D]needed was [A]love, that’s the [A]way it’s [G]supposed [G]to [G]be


We were [G]running red [D]lights, we were [D]going all [A]night
Didn’t [A]care about [G] [G]any[G]thing, ’cause we were [G]living our [D]dream
We were [D]living like a [A]dream, and [A]we were [G]seventeen


[E]Oh [E]oh oh [A]oh [A]oh oh, [G]oh [G]oh [G]oh [G]
[E]Oh [E]oh oh [A]oh [A]oh oh, [G]oh [G]oh [G] [G]
[D]I [D]remember what it [A]felt like, [G]just a small town kind of life
[D]If only [D]I could just go [A]back in time [A] [G]seventeen


We were on top of the [D]world, back when [D]I was your [A]girl
We were [A]living so [G]wild [G]and [G]free, acting [G]stupid for [D]fun
All we [D]needed was [A]love, that’s the [A]way it’s [G]supposed [G]to [G]be


We were [G]running red [D]lights, we were [D]going all [A]night
Didn’t [A]care about [G]anything, ’cause we were [G]living our [D]dream
We were [D]living like a [A]dream, and we were[G]Seventeen


[D] [D] [A] [A]
[G]Seventeen, [G]seventeen, [G]seventeen [D]

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AlbumAvril Lavigne (Expanded Edition)
GenresPop
Year2013
KeyD

How to play 17 on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Avril Lavigne - 17 on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.

17 uses these transitions most often: A → G (27), D → A (23), and G → D (23). 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 D - A chord transition.

1. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

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

2. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G;

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

3. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

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

4. G → E chord transition

To move from G to E;

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

5. E → A chord transition

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.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in 17.

  • 17 includes 81 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • 17 contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how 17 connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → E: 1%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → G: 13%