Damn You Seventeen
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Capo 1
Intro: Cadd9 G Em7 D
Cadd9
I still smell the smoke
G
I still taste the Crown
Em7
I still feel the vinyl of the backseat
D
With the windows halfway down
C
And I still hear 'Pour Some Sugar On Me' in the tape deck
G Em7
With both of us singing along And I still hear me saying
D
"Baby, not yet, not yet"
Cadd9 G
We talk about our mEm7ories
Em7 D
Damn, girl, you put a few on me, on me
C
Life pulled out like a limo
G
Onto the highway after the prom
Em7
Time ran down like the scoreboard
D
On the last hail mary ball
C
My heart's still stuck at a stoplight
G
With you sittin' right next to me
Em7
And the red light won't turn green
D
Yeah, it won't turn green
Cadd9 G Em7 D
Damn you, seventeen, damn you, seventeen
C
I still smell your hair
G
I still taste the salt
Em7
Mixed with the cherry on your lips
D
Afraid your momma might come home
C
I still see all of your vintage Rock n' Roll t-shirts
G
Hangin' on your closet door
Em7
Back when we really didn't know what we were
D
Who we were
Cadd9 G
We talk about our heartache
Em7 D
I still want another replay, replay
C
Life pulled out like a limo
G
Onto the highway after the prom
Em7
Time ran down like the scoreboard
D
On the last hail mary ball
C
My heart's still stuck at a stoplight
G
With you sittin' right next to me
Em7
And the red light won't turn green
D
Yeah, it won't turn green
Cadd9 G Em7 D
Damn you, seventeen, damn you, seventeen
Cadd9 G
Well, I wanna call, but I bet your number's changed a couple times
Em7 D
A couple towns ago, but I can't let you go
C
Life pulled out like a limo
G
Onto the highway after the prom
Em7
Time ran down like the scoreboard
D
On the last hail mary ball
C
My heart's still stuck at a stoplight
G
With you sittin' right next to me
Em7
And the red light won't turn green
D
Yeah, it won't turn green
Cadd9 G Em7 D
Damn you, seventeen, damn you, seventeen
C
Life pulled out like a limo
G
Onto the highway after the prom
Em7
Time ran down like the scoreboard
D
On the last hail mary ball
C
My heart's still stuck at a stoplight
G
With you sittin' right next to me
Em7
And the red light won't turn green
D
Yeah, it won't turn green
Cadd9 G Em7 D
Damn you, seventeen, damn you, seventeen
How to play Damn You Seventeen
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Cadd9. 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.