Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E,A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [C] [F] [C]
I re[G]member, the sickness was forever, [C]I re[F]member, stock vide[C]os.
Cold Sep[G]tembers, the distances we covered, the fist fights [C]on the beach. [F]
And this is when we stop, [C]do it all again next week. [G]
An embryonic love, the first time [C]that it scar[F]red.
Embarrassed yourself for some[C]one, crying like a [G]child.
And the boy who kicked Tom’s head in, still bugs [C]me [F]now.
That’s the thing it [C]lingers, It claws you when you’re down.
[verse 2]
[G] [C] [F] [C]
[G]I was far too scared of him, but I would hit him [C]in a heartbeat [F]now.
That’s the thing with [C]anger, It begs to stick around. [G]
So it can feast you of your beauty, and leave you spending [C]out to [F]other.
Cause you hurt the ones who [C]love you, you hurt them like they’re [G]nothing.
[F] [C]You hurt them like they’re [G]nothing.
[F] [C]You hurt them like they’re [G]nothing.
[verse 3]
[C] [F] [C] [G] [C] [F] [C]
[G]I spent my teenage years, spi[C]ralling in [F]silence
And I armed myself with a [C]grip.
Cause I was always a fucking [G]joke, buried in their humour.
Amongst some white [C]noise and [F]boy’s boys.
Locker room talk and [C]lad’s lads.
Drenched in cheap drink and [G]stank of fags, a mirrored picture of my old man.
“Oh god the [C]kid’s a dab [F]hand canny chatter, but he looks [C]sad”
God, the [A]kid looks [G]so sad.
[C] [F] [C]He looks [G]so sad. [C] [F] [C]
[verse 4]
She said “the [G]debt the debt the debt”, so I thought about shifting gear.
[C]And how she [F]wept and wept and wept, the [C]luck came down on her.
I see my [G]mother, the DWP see a number.
She cries on the [C]phone in [F]cover,
I’m 17 going [C]under, I’m 17 going [G]under.
[C] [F] [C]I’m 17 going [G]under…
[Closing]
[C] [F] [C]
Ohohoho[G]ah no oh
Oaho[C]hoa[F]hoah [C]woa oh
Ohohoho[G]ah no oh
Oaho[C]hoa[F]hoah [C]woa oh hey!
[G] [C] [F] [C]woa oh
Woahohoh[G]oh woa oh.
Woa[C]hoho[F]hoahoh [C]woa oh.
Woa[A]hoho[G]hoh [C]woa oh.
Woa[C]hoho[F]hohoh woa oh.
[A] [G] [C] [F] [C]
How to play Seventeen Going Under on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under on guitar requires 4 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.
Seventeen Going Under uses these transitions most often: F → C (26), C → F (25), and G → C (25). 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 G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
3. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
4. C → A chord transition
To move from C to A;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
5. 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.
6. F → A chord transition
To move from F to A;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
Seventeen Going Under chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Seventeen Going Under.
- Seventeen Going Under includes 107 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Seventeen Going Under contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Seventeen Going Under connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → F: 9%