Avril Lavigne - 17: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "17" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn 17 Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Avril Lavigne

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "17" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

D#
He was working at
    A#
the record shop
G#
I would kiss him
in the parking lot
D#
so steal those
cigarettes and
A#        G#
soda pops seventeen
D#
He would tell me
      A#
I was beautiful
G#
sneaking in the
neighbor's swimming
    D#
pool  yeah he taught
           A#
me how to break the
       G#
rules seventeen

Cm
hey these days are
     A#
long gone that
                 G#
when I hear that song
it takes me back

Chorus:
We were on top
       D#
of the world
back when I
         A#
was your girl
we were living
    G#
so wild and free
                  D#
acting stupid for fun
                  A#
all we needed was love
that's the way it's
    G#               G#
supposed to be seventeen
seventeen

Stealing beers out
of the trailer park
Flicking lighters just
to fight the dark
My favorite place was
sittin' in his car
Seventeen (Seventeen)
We laid a blanket
on the rooftop
That time I knew
I wouldn't make him stop
The nights were cold,
but we kept 'em hot
Seventeen (Seventeen)

hey these days are
long gone that
when I hear that song
it takes me back

Cm       A#    G#
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Cm       A#    G#
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

D#                 A#
I remember what it felt like
G#
Just a small town kind of
    D#
life  If I could only just
    A#           G#
go back in time seventeen

Chorus

G#
seventeen
G#
seventeen
G#
seventeen
G#
seventeen


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "17" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "17" by Avril Lavigne.