Chords
Seventeen

Key: A

Introduction:

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My daddy says that life comes at you fast
We all like blades of grass
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We come to prime and in time we just wither away
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And it all changes
My view with a looking glass won't catch the past
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Only photographs remind us of the passing of days
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Oh nothing stays the same from yesteryears
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See I recall being afraid of the dark
And holding on to teddy bears
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I'd wrap myself in blankets just to cover me from fears
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That was then and now I'm here
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And the night is mine
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So hear me scream
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I was too young to understand what it means
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I couldn't wait til I could be seventeen
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I thought he lied when he said take my time to dream
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Now I wish I could freeze the time at seventeen
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I'm Seventeen
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Seventeen
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Seventeen
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Now I wish I could freeze the time at seventeen
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My mother said don't forget where you come from, where you've been
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Always keep your closest friends they can't slip away
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They keep you grounded
Oh keep yourself surrounded with good advice
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And yeah I guess that sounded nice when I was ten
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Oh but never were there truer words
And I'll my days I've ever heard
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And when she told me little girl the answer is love
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So those are words that I keep with me
Though the seasons change so quickly
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Keep them buried in my heart
And never fought
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So hear me scream
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I was too young to understand what it means
                                                                                                F#m  
I couldn't wait til I could be seventeen
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I thought he lied when he said take my time to breathe
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Now I wish I could freeze the time at seventeen
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I'm Seventeen
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Seventeen
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Seventeen
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Now I wish I could freeze the time at seventeen
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I been goin on, I been growin up
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I'm a know it all, I don't know enough
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See I was racing and waiting for the day that I would be old enough
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Guess I'll be patient and pace myself gotta prepare for when goings rough
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I was too young to understand what it means
                                                                                                F#m  
I couldn't wait til I could be seventeen
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I thought he lied when he said take my time to breathe
                                                                                                                  A  
Now I wish I could freeze the time at seventeen
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I'm Seventeen
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Seventeen
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Seventeen
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Now I wish I could freeze the time at seventeen