Skip to song content
Chordier homepage
14,015 TRANSITIONS ANALYZED#1 at 23%: Which Transition?The 100 most repeated chord transitions extracted from thousands of songs. Even the first 10 will transform your guitar practice routine.

Jim Croce - Age Chords

DATA-DRIVENWhich Chord Comes Next?Learn the most likely chord transitions on guitar and start playing songs with confidence.
ChordsD, A7, G7, A, G, Bm, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

DDA7G7A7
I’vebeenDupanddownandaroundandroundandAbackagain
GBeensomanyplacesIcan’tDrememberwhereorAwhen
AndmyDonlybosswastheclockonthewallandmyAonlyfriend
GNeverreallyAwasafriendatDall
I’veBmtradedloveforpennies,F#msoldmysoulforless
LostmyGidealsinthatDlongtunnelofAtime
AndI’veturnedDinsideoutandaroundaboutandAbackandthen
GFoundmyselfArightbackwhereIGstarted Dagain.D
GD
GOnceIDhadmyselfamillionnowI’veAonlygotadime
GDifferencedon’tseemAquiteasbad Dtoday
WithaDnickeloramillionIwasAsearchin’allthetime
GSomethingthatI’dAneverlostorGleft Dbehind
I’veBmtradedloveforpennies,F#msoldmysoulforless
LostmyGidealsinthatDlongtunnelofAtime
AndI’veturnedDinsideoutandaroundaboutandAbackandthen
GFoundmyselfArightbackwhereIGstarted Dagain.D
AndnowI’mDinmysecondcircleandI’mAheadin’forthetop
I’veGlearnedalotofAthingsalongtheDway
I’llbeDcarefulwhileI’mclimbin’causeitAhurtsalottodrop
GWhenyou’redownAnobodycaresaGdamn Danyway
I’veBmtradedloveforpennies,F#msoldmysoulforless
LostmyGidealsinthatDlongtunnelofAtime
AndI’veturnedDinsideoutandaroundaboutandAbackandthen
GFoundmyselfArightbackwhereIGstarted Dagain.D
DAGADAG
SONG DATA3 Chords, 200 Chains, 1 BookDiscover the most-used three-chord combinations in songs and build real command on guitar.
14,015 TRANSITIONS ANALYZED#1 at 23%: Which Transition?Master guitar today with the most repeated high-impact chord transitions.
ArtistJim Croce
AlbumI Got a Name
GenresFolk, Folk Rock, Rock
Year1973
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

Switching from D to A7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

D to A7

2. A7 → G7 chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

Switching from A7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

A7 to G7

3. D → A chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

D to A

4. A → G chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

A to G

5. G → D chord transition

Here's how to move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

6. D → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

7. Bm → F#m chord transition

Switching from Bm to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. F#m → G chord transition

Switching from F#m to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

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%
SONG DATA3 Chords, 200 Chains, 1 BookThe 200 most popular three-chord chains from real songs. See which songs use each chain and expand your repertoire with patterns that actually matter.