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Julia Michaels - 17 Chords

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ChordsAm, F, C
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C#,E keys to play this song with easier chords.

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

[Opening]
I had a [Am]dream where we riding [F]in a drop top, down [C]the block, taking our time doing whatever [Am]we want
[F]You put your hand on top of my [C]hand, and just [Am]like Grease, [F]we were summer loving
[C]Had our first kiss and we hit the ground [Am]running , [F]ah, you put your hand on top of my [C]hand

[verse 2]
[Am] [F]No dark side for [C]us, no fights just because, [Am] [F]no silence that [C]kills, ah
[Am] [F]No, no sleepless [C]nights, oh, just you and I, [Am] [F]I love how that feels

[chorus]
So can we stay in [Am]this dream [F]like we are [C]seventeen?
Making [Am]love and getting [F]high, [C]you and me
Where we never get [Am]angry [F]or bitter or [C]lonely
Can we stay in this [Am]dream like [F]we are [C]seven[N.C.]teen?

[verse 3]
[Am]Where we keep [F]going nonstop, down [C]the block, sneaking our way into every [Am]single club
[F]And I have one too many I [C]think, and this thing we have, [Am]we didn’t [F]know what was it
[C]We didn’t know we could get messed up [N.C.]from it [Am] [F]and all I really wanted [C]was, ah-ha babe

[verse 4]
[Am] [F]No sleepless [C]nights, oh, just you and I, [Am] [F]I miss how that [C]feels

[chorus]
So can we stay in [Am]this dream [F]like we are [C]seventeen?
Making [Am]love and getting [F]high, [C]you and me
Where we never get [Am]angry [F]or bitter or [C]lonely
Can we stay in this [Am]dream like [F]we are [C]seventeen?

[verse 5]
[Am]Pin you [F]down, kiss me now, [C]we can go in for another round
[Am]Pin you [F]down, come kiss me now, [C] [Am]pin you [F]down, kiss me now
[C]We can go in for another round, [Am]pin you [F]down, come kiss me now [C]

[verse 6]
I had a [F]dream that we danced at a crosswalk
Down [C]the block, didn’t even care that we made the [F]traffic stop
You put your hand on top of my [C]hand

[chorus]
So can we stay in this dream [F]like we are [C]seventeen?
Making [Am]love and getting [F]high, [C]you and me
Where we never get [Am]angry [F]or bitter or [C]lonely
Can we stay in this [Am]dream like [F]we are [C]seventeen?

[Closing]
[Am]Pin you [F]down, kiss me now, [C]we can go in for another round (We can go in, babe)
[Am]Pin you [F]down, come kiss me now [C](Pin you down right now), [Am]pin you [F]down, kiss me now
[C]We can go in for another round, [Am]pin you [F]down, come kiss me now [C]

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ArtistJulia Michaels
AlbumInner Monologue Part 2
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyAm

How to play 17 on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Julia Michaels - 17 on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.

17 uses these transitions most often: F → C (35), Am → F (33), and C → Am (31). 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 Am - F chord transition.

1. 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

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.
Am to F

2. F → C chord transition

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

To move from F to C;

  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 B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

3. 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

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.
C to Am

17 chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in 17.

  • 17 includes 103 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • 17 contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how 17 connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
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