Jim Croce - Age Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [D] [A7] [G7] [A7]
I’ve been [D]up and down and around and round and [A]back again
[G]Been so many places I can’t [D]remember where or [A]when
And my [D]only boss was the clock on the wall and my [A]only friend
[G]Never really [A]was a friend at [D]all
[chorus]
I’ve [Bm]traded love for pennies, [F#m]sold my soul for less
Lost my [G]ideals in that [D]long tunnel of [A]time
And I’ve turned [D]inside out and around about and [A]back and then
[G]Found myself [A]right back where I [G]started a[D]gain. [D]
[verse 2]
[G] [D]
[G]Once I [D]had myself a million now I’ve [A]only got a dime
[G]Difference don’t seem [A]quite as bad to[D]day
With a [D]nickel or a million I was [A]searchin’ all the time
[G]Something that I’d [A]never lost or [G]left be[D]hind
[chorus]
I’ve [Bm]traded love for pennies, [F#m]sold my soul for less
Lost my [G]ideals in that [D]long tunnel of [A]time
And I’ve turned [D]inside out and around about and [A]back and then
[G]Found myself [A]right back where I [G]started a[D]gain. [D]
[Closing]
And now I’m [D]in my second circle and I’m [A]headin’ for the top
I’ve [G]learned a lot of [A]things along the [D]way
I’ll be [D]careful while I’m climbin’ cause it [A]hurts a lot to drop
[G]When you’re down [A]nobody cares a [G]damn any[D]way
[chorus]
I’ve [Bm]traded love for pennies, [F#m]sold my soul for less
Lost my [G]ideals in that [D]long tunnel of [A]time
And I’ve turned [D]inside out and around about and [A]back and then
[G]Found myself [A]right back where I [G]started a[D]gain. [D]
[outro]
[D] [A] [G] [A] [D] [A] [G]
How to play Age on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Jim Croce - Age on guitar requires 7 chords and 8 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.
Age uses these transitions most often: A → G (16), D → A (15), and G → D (11). 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 D - A7 chord transition.
1. D → A7 chord transition
To move from D to A7;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
2. A7 → G7 chord transition
To move from A7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 1.
3. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
4. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
6. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
7. Bm → F#m chord transition
To move from Bm to F#m;
- While playing Bm, lift your middle finger from B string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from G string fret 4 to D string fret 4.
8. F#m → G chord transition
To move from F#m to G;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
Age chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Age.
- Age includes 74 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Age contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Age connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → D: 29%
- A → G: 13%