Chords of: Edge of Seventeen by: Stevie Nicks. (Em, C, D, E) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Edge of Seventeen” by Stevie Nicks is in C Major and runs at about 112 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 5 different chords across 92 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, C, D, E.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 51% of the 5:21 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → C → D → Em → C → D → Em → C. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 3 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em | 2:45 | 51% |
| C | 1:20 | 25% |
| D | 1:10 | 22% |
| E | 0:04 | 1% |
| C/E | 0:02 | 1% |
Em – C – D – Em – C – D – Em – C – D – Em – C – D – Em – C – D – Em – C – D – Em – C – D – Em – C – D – Em – C – D – Em – C – D – Em – C – D – Em – C – D – Em – C – D – Em – C – D – Em – C – D – Em – C/E – D – …
