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Jim Croce - Age Ukulele Chords

ChordsD, A7, G7, A, G, Bm, F#m
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 A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 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 Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram


[D] [D] [A7] [G7] [A7]
I’ve been [D]up and down and around and round and [A]back again
[G]Been so many places I can’t [D]remember where or [A]when
And my [D]only boss was the clock on the wall and my [A]only friend
[G]Never really [A]was a friend at [D]all


I’ve [Bm]traded love for pennies, [F#m]sold my soul for less
Lost my [G]ideals in that [D]long tunnel of [A]time
And I’ve turned [D]inside out and around about and [A]back and then
[G]Found myself [A]right back where I [G]started a[D]gain. [D]


[G] [D]
[G]Once I [D]had myself a million now I’ve [A]only got a dime
[G]Difference don’t seem [A]quite as bad to[D]day
With a [D]nickel or a million I was [A]searchin’ all the time
[G]Something that I’d [A]never lost or [G]left be[D]hind


I’ve [Bm]traded love for pennies, [F#m]sold my soul for less
Lost my [G]ideals in that [D]long tunnel of [A]time
And I’ve turned [D]inside out and around about and [A]back and then
[G]Found myself [A]right back where I [G]started a[D]gain. [D]


And now I’m [D]in my second circle and I’m [A]headin’ for the top
I’ve [G]learned a lot of [A]things along the [D]way
I’ll be [D]careful while I’m climbin’ cause it [A]hurts a lot to drop
[G]When you’re down [A]nobody cares a [G]damn any[D]way


I’ve [Bm]traded love for pennies, [F#m]sold my soul for less
Lost my [G]ideals in that [D]long tunnel of [A]time
And I’ve turned [D]inside out and around about and [A]back and then
[G]Found myself [A]right back where I [G]started a[D]gain. [D]


[D] [A] [G] [A] [D] [A] [G]

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ArtistJim Croce
AlbumI Got a Name
Year1973
KeyD

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

Jim Croce - Age on ukulele requires 7 chords and 8 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.

Age uses these transitions most often: A → G (16), D → A (15), and G → D (11). 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 - A7 chord transition.

1. D → A7 chord transition

To move from D to A7;

  1. While playing D, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
D to A7

2. A7 → G7 chord transition

To move from A7 to G7;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
A7 to G7

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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.

6. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm;

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

7. Bm → F#m chord transition

To move from Bm to F#m;

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

8. F#m → G chord transition

To move from F#m 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. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

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

  • Age includes 74 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Age contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Age 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 (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → G: 13%