Julia Michaels - 17 Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
I had a [Am]dream where we riding [F]in a drop top, down [C]the block, taking our time doing whatever [Am]we want
[F]You put your hand on top of my [C]hand, and just [Am]like Grease, [F]we were summer loving
[C]Had our first kiss and we hit the ground [Am]running , [F]ah, you put your hand on top of my [C]hand
[section 2]
[Am] [F]No dark side for [C]us, no fights just because, [Am] [F]no silence that [C]kills, ah
[Am] [F]No, no sleepless [C]nights, oh, just you and I, [Am] [F]I love how that feels
[chorus]
So can we stay in [Am]this dream [F]like we are [C]seventeen?
Making [Am]love and getting [F]high, [C]you and me
Where we never get [Am]angry [F]or bitter or [C]lonely
Can we stay in this [Am]dream like [F]we are [C]seven[N.C.]teen?
[section 3]
[Am]Where we keep [F]going nonstop, down [C]the block, sneaking our way into every [Am]single club
[F]And I have one too many I [C]think, and this thing we have, [Am]we didn’t [F]know what was it
[C]We didn’t know we could get messed up [N.C.]from it [Am] [F]and all I really wanted [C]was, ah-ha babe
[section 4]
[Am] [F]No sleepless [C]nights, oh, just you and I, [Am] [F]I miss how that [C]feels
[chorus]
So can we stay in [Am]this dream [F]like we are [C]seventeen?
Making [Am]love and getting [F]high, [C]you and me
Where we never get [Am]angry [F]or bitter or [C]lonely
Can we stay in this [Am]dream like [F]we are [C]seventeen?
[section 5]
[Am]Pin you [F]down, kiss me now, [C]we can go in for another round
[Am]Pin you [F]down, come kiss me now, [C] [Am]pin you [F]down, kiss me now
[C]We can go in for another round, [Am]pin you [F]down, come kiss me now [C]
[section 6]
I had a [F]dream that we danced at a crosswalk
Down [C]the block, didn’t even care that we made the [F]traffic stop
You put your hand on top of my [C]hand
[chorus]
So can we stay in this dream [F]like we are [C]seventeen?
Making [Am]love and getting [F]high, [C]you and me
Where we never get [Am]angry [F]or bitter or [C]lonely
Can we stay in this [Am]dream like [F]we are [C]seventeen?
[Closing]
[Am]Pin you [F]down, kiss me now, [C]we can go in for another round (We can go in, babe)
[Am]Pin you [F]down, come kiss me now [C](Pin you down right now), [Am]pin you [F]down, kiss me now
[C]We can go in for another round, [Am]pin you [F]down, come kiss me now [C]
How to play 17 on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Julia Michaels - 17 on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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: F → C (35), Am → F (33), and C → Am (31). 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 Am - F chord transition.
1. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
2. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
3. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
17 chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in 17.
- 17 includes 103 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% 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 F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%
- F → Am: 11%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → F: 16%
- C → Am: 10%