Verse: Am F Dm G Used to be a major scale Am F Dm G But the melody went stale Am F Dm G Musical cacophony let Am F Dm G Eensy Weensy spider free Am F Dm G You're a rich little boy Am F Dm G Who's had to work for his toys Am F Dm G You've got all the sensibilities, oh Am F Dm G Of an upper class guy Pre-chorus: Am C F G No I'm not your little slave Am C F G No I don't twist and turn that way Am C F G Only got bad things to say Am C G F You're always asking what is up, up with me Chorus: Am C F Could never tell you what happened G C G Am The day I turned seventeen C G Am The rise of a king and the fall of a queen C G F C G Am Seventeen, seventeen Verse: Am F Dm G Oh, you are embarrassed of me Am F Dm G Cos I use my tongue freely Am F Dm G Bet you wish I couldn't speak Am F Dm G Cos when I do, you know Am F Dm G I tell you why you're being weak Am F Dm G You want a hassle free life Am F Dm G Go get your upper class wife Am F Dm G Oh, she's got all the personality Am F Of a lemon that has been Dm G Truly sucked dry Pre-chorus: Am F Dm G You teach me how to behave Am F Dm G I felt you question the way Am F Dm G I was brought up as a baby Am F Dm G Well you don't know xxxx about my family Chorus: Am F Dm G Could never tell you what happened Am F Dm G The day I turned seventeen Am F Dm G The rise of a king and the fall of a queen Am F Dm G Seventeen, seventeen C G Am Never fell down like a princess C G Am I used to kid myself in this stress C G F That it was just how things C G Am Were meant to be C G Am C G Am Oh, seventeen, seventeen. Outro: C G Am Never fell down like a princess C G Am C G Am But at least I picked myself up like a queen This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
5 ukulele chords used in "Seventeen" by Marina and the Diamonds: Am, C, Dm, F and G
The second half of the song is slightly incorrect; here are the proper chords:
Am F Dm G
Used to be a major scale
Am F Dm G
But the melody went stale
Am F Dm G
Musical cacophony let
Am F Dm G
Eensy Weensy spider free
Am F Dm G
You’re a rich little boy
Am F Dm G
Who’s had to work for his toys
Am F Dm G
You’ve got all the sensibilities, oh
Am F Dm G
Of an upper class guy
Pre-Chorus:
Am C F G
No I’m not your little slave
Am C F G
No I don’t twist and turn that way
Am C F G
Only got bad things to say
Am C G F
You’re always asking what is up, up with me
Chorus:
Am C F
Could never tell you what happened
G C G Am
The day I turned seventeen
C G Am
The rise of a king and the fall of a queen
C G F C G Am
Seventeen, seventeen
Am F Dm G
Oh, you are embarrassed of me
Am F Dm G
Cause I use my tongue freely
Am F Dm G
Bet you wish I couldn’t speak
Am F
Cause when I do, you know
Dm G
I’ll tell you why you’re being weak
Am F Dm G
You won a hassle free life
Am F Dm G
Go get your upper class wife
Am F Dm G
She’s got all the personality, uh-oh
Am F Dm G
Of a lemon that has been truly sucked dry
Pre-chorus:
Am C F G
You teach me how to behave
Am C F G
I heard you question the way, aye
Am C F G
I was brought up as a baby
Am C G F
Well, you don’t know fxxx about my family
Chorus:
Am C F
Could never tell you what happened
G C G Am
The day I turned seventeen
C G Am
The rise of a king and the fall of a queen
C G F C G Am
Seventeen, seventeen
C G Am
Never fell down like a princess
C G Am
I used to kid myself in this stress
C G F
That it was just how things
C G Am
Were meant to be
C G Am C G Am
Oh, seventeen, seventeen.
I’m just beginner with stroking patterns, but I’d suggest DU DD <33