Learn to play "Seventeen" 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
B F# E I say, here stand I B F# E I can't do otherwise C# E But is it enough? C# E And why'd you look so tough? Back at Patrick Park We stood in the dark In my beer-stained mind I said "please won't you be mine?" Chorus: B F# E C# E There's something dark hangin' over my head B F# E C# E I'm seventeen, don't hold your breath B F# E C# E There's something dark hangin' over my head B F# E C# E I'm seventeen, don't hold your breath On the high school lot You'd kiss me so long But lessons don't last When I'm playing you so fast Chorus Punch and first collapse Drunk at winter dance Looks in red dress Oh, what an awful mess Chorus You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC# E F# B 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 "Seventeen" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Seventeen" by Peach Pit.