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Dion - A Teenager in Love Chords

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ChordsC, Am, F, G7, C7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CAmFG7
CEachtimeweAmhaveaquarrel,
FitalmostG7breaksmyheart
CCauseIamAmsoafraid
FthatwewillG7havetopart
CEachnightIAmasktheFstarsup G7above
CWhymustIbeateenagerinlove?G7
COnedayIAmfeelsohappy,FnextdayIG7feelsosad
CIguessI’llAmlearntotake,FthegoodG7withthebad
CEachnightIAmasktheFstarsup G7above
CWhymustIbeateenagerinlove?C7
FIcriedaG7tear,FfornobodybutG7you
FI’llbeaG7lonelyoneifFyoushouldsaywereG7through
CWellifyouwanttoAmmakemecryFthatwon’tbeG7hardtodo
CAndifyouAmsaygoodbyeFI’llstillgoonG7lovingyou
CEachnightIAmasktheFstarsup G7above
CWhymustIbeateenagerinlove?C7
FIcriedaG7tear,FfornobodybutG7you
FI’llbeaG7lonelyoneifFyoushouldsaywereG7through
CWellifyouwanttoAmmakemecryFthatwon’tbeG7hardtodo
CAndifyouAmsaygoodbyeFI’llstillgoonG7lovingyou
CEachnightIAmasktheFstarsup G7above
CWhymustIbeateenagerinlove?G7
CWhymustIAmbeaFteenagerinG7love,
CWhymustIAmbeaFteenagerinG7love,
CWhymustIAmbeaFteenagerinG7love,
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ArtistDion DiMucci
AlbumPresenting
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1959
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play A Teenager in Love on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Dion DiMucci - A Teenager in Love on guitar 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.

A Teenager in Love uses these transitions most often: F → G7 (24), G7 → C (19), and Am → F (16). 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 C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to Am:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the intro, played 16 times.

C to Am

2. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the intro, played 16 times.

Am to F

3. F → G7 chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from F to G7:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the intro, played 24 times.

F to G7

4. G7 → C chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Here's how to move from G7 to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.

G7 to C

5. C → C7 chord transition

Switching from C to C7:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. C7 → F chord transition

Switching from C7 to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

A Teenager in Love chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in A Teenager in Love.

  • A Teenager in Love includes 87 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • A Teenager in Love contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how A Teenager in Love connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → F: 5%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → G7: 3%
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