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C F C
Rowing the campground up by the lake where we swam.
F C
We were hunting for snakes,
F C
But we couldn't find them.
C
Surrounded by nothing,
F C
But the nothing's surrounded by us.
F C
But it's just me in my room,
F C
With my eyes shut.
[Refrão]
Am C
Oh when I was seventeen,
F C
My mother said to me
Am C F C
Don't stop imagining The day that you do is the day that you die.
Am C
Now I pull a wanton carriage,
F C
Instead of the horses, grazing along.
Am C
I was having fun.
F C
We were all having fun.
Am C F C (2x)
C F C
My brain kicking faster than I can, but not fast enough.
F C
Who is there to talk to
F C
That won't lock me up?
C F C
At least God doesn't judge me by the thoughts that aren't mine.
F C
The snakes I couldn't find,
F C
I don't want to find.
C Am F C (4x)
Ohhhhh
(Chorus)
Am C
Oh when I was seventeen,
F C
My mother said to me
Am C F C
Don't stop imagining The day that you do is the day that you die.
Am C
Now I pull a wanton carriage,
F C
Instead of the horses, grazing along.
Am C
I was having fun.
F C
We were all having fun.
How to play 17
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.