Alessia Cara - Seventeen Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
[Opening]
My [A]daddy says that life comes at you fast, we all like blades of grass
We [D]come to prime and in time we just wither away, and it all [F#m]changes
My view with a looking glass won’t catch the past, only [D]photographs remind us of the passing of [E]days
Oh [A]nothing stays the same from yesteryears, see I recall being [D]afraid of the dark
And holding on to teddy bears, I’d [F#m]wrap myself in blankets just to cover me from fears
That was [D]then and now I’m here, and the [E]night is mine
[chorus]
So hear me [A]scream, I was too young to understand what it [D]means, I couldn’t wait til I could be [F#m]seventeen
I thought he lied when he said take my time to [D]dream, now I wish I could freeze the time at [A]seventeen
I’m [D]seventeen, [F#m]seventeen, [D]seventeen, now I wish I could freeze the time at [A]seventeen
[section 2]
My [A]mother said don’t forget where you come from, where you’ve been
[D]Always keep your closest friends they can’t slip away, they keep you [F#m]grounded
Oh keep yourself surrounded with good advice, and [D]yeah I guess that sounded nice when I was ten
Oh but [A]never were there truer words, and I’ll my days I’ve ever heard
And [D]when she told me little girl the answer is love, so those are [F#m]words that I keep with me
Though the seasons change so quickly, keep them [D]buried in my heart, and never fought
[chorus]
So hear me [A]scream, I was too young to understand what it [D]means, I couldn’t wait til I could be [F#m]seventeen
I thought he lied when he said take my time to [D]dream, now I wish I could freeze the time at [A]seventeen
I’m [D]seventeen, [F#m]seventeen, [D]seventeen, now I wish I could freeze the time at [A]seventeen
[Closing]
[A]I been goin on, I been growing [D]up, I’m a know it all, I don’t know [F#m]enough
See I was racing and waiting for the day that I would be old [Bm]enough
Guess I’ll be patient and pace myself gotta prepare for when goings [A]rough
[chorus]
So hear me [A]scream, I was too young to understand what it [D]means, I couldn’t wait til I could be [F#m]seventeen
I thought he lied when he said take my time to [D]dream, now I wish I could freeze the time at [A]seventeen
I’m [D]seventeen, [F#m]seventeen, [D]seventeen, now I wish I could freeze the time at [A]seventeen
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
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
2. D → F#m chord transition
To move from D to F#m;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on E string fret 2.
3. D → E chord transition
To move from D to E;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
4. E → A chord transition
To move from E to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
5. F#m → Bm chord transition
To move from F#m to Bm;
- While playing F#m, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
6. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A;
- While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
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 (29%), 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%