Elton John - Between Seventeen And Twenty: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Between Seventeen And Twenty" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

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   A             A7               D
I wonder who's sleeping in your sheets tonight
       A           A7      D
Whose head rests upon the bed
A              A7              D
Could it be a close friend I knew so well
G
Who seems to be so close to you instead,
                 D   G D
close to you instead

I'm blue tonight, I'm red when I'm mad
I'm green when I'm jealous, yellow when I'm sad
I guess I cannot have everything
So much has flown between the years
When I was twenty and you were seventeen

Chorus:
F                         A#
 So out of choice I chose rock and roll
        F                           A#
But it pushed me to the limit everyday
           G                         C
It turned me into a gypsy, kept me away from home
G#dim                 Cm                G#
From there on, there seemed no use for you,
             G
for you to stay

And if I shower around 3 a.m
It's just to wash away
The trace of a love unwanted
Oh in the times I went astray
The times I went astray

Chorus

I'm blue tonight, I'm red when I'm mad
I'm green when I'm jealous, yellow when I'm sad
I guess I cannot have everything
So much has flown between the years
When I was twenty and you were seventeen

    A A7    D       A A7    D       A A7    D
Wha-oh, wha-oh, wha-oh, wha-oh, wha-oh, wha-oh
G
So much has flown between the years When
                                    D G D
I was twenty, oh and you were seventeen

    A A7    D       A A7    D       A A7    D
Wha-oh, wha-oh, wha-oh, wha-oh, wha-oh, wha-oh
G
So much has flown between the years When
                                    D G D
I was twenty, oh and you were seventeen

    A A7    D       A A7    D       A A7    D
Wha-oh, wha-oh, wha-oh, wha-oh, wha-oh, wha-oh
G
So much has flown between the years When
                                    D
I was twenty, oh and you were seventeen


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

A7

Guitar chord A7

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D

Guitar chord D

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

G#dim

Guitar chord G#dim

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 "Between Seventeen And Twenty" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Between Seventeen And Twenty" by Elton John.

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