Seventeen
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[Verso 1]
G Em
I know what you wanna say
G Em
I think that you're all the same
G Em
Constantly being led astray
G Em
You think you know something you don't
[Refrão]
G Em
Downtown hotspot
D
Halfway up the street
C/G
I used to be free
G
I used to be seventeen
Em
Follow my shadow
D
Around your corner
C/G
I used to be seventeen
G
Now you're just like me
[Verso 2]
G E
Down beneath the ashes and the stone
G Em
Sure of what I've lived and have known
G Em
I see you so uncomfortably alone
G Em
I wish I could show you how much you've grown
[Refrão]
G Em
Downtown hotspot
D
I used to be on this street
C/G
I used to be seventeen
G
I used to be seventeen
Em
Now you're a hotshot
D
Hanging on my block
C/G
Sun coming up
G
Who's my shadow?
[Ponte]
Em
La-la-la-la-la-la-la
D C/G
La-la-la-la-la-la-la
G Em
La-la-la-la-la-la-la
D C/G
La-la-la-la-la-la-la
[Verso 3]
G Em
I know what you're gonna be
G Em
I know that you're gonna be
G Em
You're crumbling it up just to see
G Em
Afraid that you'll be just like me
[Refrão]
G Em
Downtown hotspot
D
Halfway through this life
C/G
I used to feel free
G
Was it just a dream?
Em
Now you're a hotshot
D
Think you're so carefree
C/G
But you're just seventeen
G
So much like me
Em
You're just seventeen
D
You're just seventeen
C/G
Seventeen
Final G
How to play Seventeen
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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.