James Blunt - Next Time I’m Seventeen: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Next Time I’m Seventeen" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Next Time I’m Seventeen ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Next Time I’m Seventeen" smoothly on your ukulele.

           A
It was the year of 91
        E
Freddy Mercury was gone
     D
And Nevermind was playing on our radios
        A
We were only seventeen
         E
I would park out on your street
          D
Wait for dark to see you
climbing out your window
             A
Something's gone wrong with the weather
            E
There's a storm out in the desert
       D
But to us that all seemed very far away

 E           D
Sometimes, when I
  E                                 D
Think about those days it makes me wonder
What went by

Chorus:
D         A
Oh yeah, left me breathless
D        A
She was so damn wild
 D            A                   D
Sometimes I think those were the best
             E
days of our lives. (Ohh)
D        A
We were young and reckless
D          A
Too soon, out of time
D              A
Next time I'm seventeen
   D               E
I won't be left behind
E                   A  E
She would still be mine
                    D
She would still be mine

While the Iron Curtain fell
We were lying in a field
Shared the gin and cigarettes
I'd stolen from my dad
We both knew what would happen next
In my cherry red AX
Did she know she was the best I'd ever had
Said we'd always be together
That we'd stay this way forever
The future seemed so very far away

Sometimes, when I
Think about those days it makes me wonder
What went by

Chorus

D
You must be married now
A
In some suburban house
E
Are you happy now?
                                 D
Do you ever think back to those times?
It was so innocent
A                            E
Do you ever meet me in your mind?

Chorus

(Oh yeah, she was)
She'd still be mine
(Sometimes)
Still be mine
(Best days of our lives)
We were young and reckless
Too soon, out of time
Next time I'm seventeen
I won't be left behind
She would still be mine

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

D

Ukulele chord D

E

Ukulele chord E

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Next Time I’m Seventeen" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Next Time I’m Seventeen" by James Blunt.