Seventeen Going Under (Edit)

How to play Seventeen Going Under (Edit) by Sam Fender on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 1 you play C, Am, G, F, the shapes the player above shows.

This song is a strong beginner pick because it loops a small set of chords and sits at a steady, driving tempo. You get a big, anthemic feel without having to learn a lot of different shapes, so it is good for building confidence while keeping the energy up.

All of the chords here are barre shapes, so your fretting hand needs to stay relaxed and accurate. The main change to watch is the move from C# to A#m, then over to G# and back to C#, since that cycle repeats through the song and can expose any slow finger shifts.

Start by practicing each chord cleanly on its own, then loop C# - A#m - G# - C# very slowly. Once the changes feel smooth, bring in a steady down-up motion and only speed up when every chord rings clearly.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.