17 Crimes
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Intro: Am F
Am
If you had a day,
F
would you give me a moment?
Am
Would you allow our play
F
to leave no bone unbroken?
C G F
Let's love, like 17
F G Am
I'm in love with poisoning.
C G F
Only bring your pretty, frightful gifts to me.
F G Am
Let's love, and kill like 17 now.
Am
If I weren't so cold
F
we could unfreeze this moment
Am
And as the world grows old,
F
We'll leave no heart unbroken
C G F
Let's love, like 17
F G Am
I'm in love with poisoning.
C G F
Only bring your pretty, frightful gifts to me
F G Am
Let's love, and kill like 17 now.
(solo bit, i'd stick with Am and F chords like in the verses)
Am C G
Tomorrow cannot be like this.
D A
And even though it's such a simple world,
C G
tomorrow cannot be like this.
Dm
Tomorrow they will take a stand.
F
We'll leave no heart unbroken
C G F
Let's love, like 17
F G Am
I'm in love with poisoning.
C G F
Only bring your pretty, frightful gifts to me
F G Am
Let's love, and kill like 17 now.
C G F
Let's love, like 17
F G Am
I'm in love with your new screams
C G F
Only bring those pretty, frightful things to me.
F G Am
Let's love, and kill like 17 now.
F G Am
Let's run, and kill like 17 now.
F G Am
Let's love, and kill like 17.
How to play 17 Crimes
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.