Fifteen
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[Intro: ]G C/9 Em7 C/9
G C/9
You take a deep breath and you walk through the doors
Em7 C/9
Its the morning of your very first day
G C/9
You say hi to your friends you ain't seen in a while
Em7 C/9
Try and stay out of everybody's way
G C/9
It's your freshman year and you're gonna be here
Em7 C/9
For the next four years in this town
G C/9
Hoping one of those senior boys will wink at you and say
Em7 C/9
You know I haven't seen you around, before
G
'Cause when you're fifteen and
Em D
Somebody tells you they love you
C/9
You're gonna believe them
G
And when you're fifteen
D/F# Em C/9
Feeling like there's nothing to figure out
Em D
But count to ten, take it in
G D/F# C/9
This is life before you know who you're gonna be
D
At fifteen
G C/9 Em7 C/9
G C/9
You sit in class next to a redhead named Abigail
Em7 C/9
And soon enough you're best friends
G C/9
Laughing at the other girls who think they're so cool
Em7 C/9
We'll be out of here as soon as we can
G C/9
And then you're on your very first date
Em7 C/9
And he's got a car and you're feeling like flying
G C/9
And you're momma's waiting up and you're thinking he's the one
Em7 C/9
And you're dancing round your room when the night ends
C/9
When the night ends
G
'Cause when you're fifteen and
Em D
Somebody tells you they love you
C/9
You're gonna believe them
G
And when you're fifteen
D/F# Em C/9
And your first kiss makes your head spin 'round
Em D
But in your life you'll do things greater than
G D/F# C/9
Dating the boy on the football team
D
But I didnt know it at fifteen
G C/9 Em7 C/9 D
C/9 Em7 D
When all you wanted was to be wanted
G D C D
Wish you could go back and tell yourself what you know now
G C
Back then I swore I was gonna marry him someday
Em7 C
But I realized some bigger dreams of mine
G C Em
And Abigail gave everything she had to a boy
C
Who changed his mind
C
We both cried
G
'Cause when you're fifteen and
Em D
Somebody tells you they love you
C/9
You're gonna believe them
G
And when you're fifteen
D/F# Em C/9
Don't forget to look before you fall
Em D
I've found time can heal most anything
G D/F# C/9
And you just might find who you're supposed to be
Em D/F# C/9
I didn't know who I was supposed to be
D
At fifteen
G C/9
Em7
La la la la la
C/9
La la la la la
G
La la la la la
C/9
La la la la la
Em7
La la la la la
C/9 G
La Your very first day
C/9 Em7
Take a deep breath girl
C/9
Take a deep breath as you walk through the doors
How to play Fifteen
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.