Taylor Swift - Fifteen Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [C] [Em] [C]
[G]You take a deep breath and you [C]walk through the doors
It’s the [Em]morning of your very first [C]day
You say [G]hi to your friends you ain’t [C]seen in a while
Try and stay [Em]out of everybody’s [C]way
[G]It’s your freshman year and you’re [C]gonna be here
For the [Em]next four years in [C]this town
Hoping one of [G]those senior boys will [C]wink at you and say
You know I [Em]haven’t seen you [C]around, [C]before
[section 2]
‘Cause when [G]you’re fifteen and, [Em]somebody tells you they [D]love you
You’re gonna [C]believe them, and when [G]you’re fifteen
[D]Feeling like there’s [Em]nothing to figure [C]out
[Em]Well count to ten, take it [D]in
This is life before you [G]know who you’re [D]gonna [C]be
[D]At fifteen…
[section 3]
[G] [C] [Em] [C]
[G]You sit in class next to a [C]redhead named Abigail
And [Em]soon enough you’re best [C]friends
[G]Laughing at the other girls who [C]think they’re so cool
We’ll be [Em]out of here as soon as we [C]can
And [G]then you’re on your very first [C]date
And he’s got a [Em]car and you’re feeling like [C]flying
And you’re [G]momma’s waiting, up and you’re [C]thinking he’s the one
And you’re [Em]dancing round your room when the [C]night ends
When the [C]night ends…
[section 4]
‘Cause when [G]you’re fifteen and, [Em]somebody tells you they [D]love you
You’re gonna [C]believe them, and when [G]you’re fifteen
[D]And your first kiss [Em]makes your head spin [C]around
[Em]But in your life you’ll do [D]things greater than
Dating the [G]boy on the [D]football [C]team
But I didn’t [D]know it at fifteen…
[section 5]
[G] [C] [Em] [C] [D]
[C]When all you [Em]wanted was to be [D]wanted
Wish you could go back and [G]tell, yourself what [D]you know [C]now [D]
[section 6]
[G]Back then I swore I was gonna [C]marry him someday
But I [Em]realized some bigger dreams of [C]mine
And [G]Abigail gave [C]everything she had to a [Em]boy
Who changed his [C]mind and we both [C]cried
[section 7]
‘Cause when [G]you’re fifteen and, [Em]somebody tells you they [D]love you
You’re gonna [C]believe them, and when [G]you’re fifteen
[D]Don’t forget to [Em]look before you [C]fall
[Em]I’ve found time can heal [D]most anything
And you just might [G]find who you’re [D]supposed to [C]be
I didn’t [Em]know who I was [D]supposed to [C]be
[D]At fifteen…
[Closing]
[G] [C] [Em]La [C]la la la la
[G] [C]La la [Em]la la la
[C]Your very [G]first [C]day, take a deep breath girl
[Em]Take a deep breath as you [C]walk through the doors
How to play Fifteen on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Taylor Swift - Fifteen on ukulele requires 4 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.
Fifteen uses these transitions most often: C → Em (21), Em → C (19), and C → G (17). 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 G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
3. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
4. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
5. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
Fifteen chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Fifteen.
- Fifteen includes 116 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Fifteen contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Fifteen connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → C: 27%
- Em → D: 17%