Teenage Dream
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C7M
You think I'm pretty without any makeup on
Em
You think I'm funny when I tell the punchline wrong
G
I know you get me
D
So I let my walls come down, yeah come down
C7M
Before you met me
Em
Yeah, I was alright, but things were kinda heavy
G
You brought me to life, now every February
D
Yeah, you'll be my Valentine, valentine
C7M
So let's go all the way tonight
Em
No regrets, just love
G
Yeah we can dance until we die
D
You and I will be young forever
C7M
'Cause you make me
Em
Feel like I'm livin' a teenage dream
G
The way you turn me on, I can't sleep
D
Let's run away and don't ever look back
Ever look back, oh
C7M
My heart stops when you look at me
Em
Just one touch, now baby, I believe
G
This is real
D
So take a chance and don't ever look back
Ever look back, oh
C7M
We drove to Cali and got drunk on the beach
Em
Got a motel and built a fort out of sheets
G
I finally found you, my missing puzzle piece
D
I'm complete
C7M Em
And Imma get your heart racing in my skin-tight jeans
G D
Be your teenage dream tonight
C7M Em
Let you put your hands on me, in my skin-tight jeans
G D
Be your teenage dream tonight
C7M
Oh, 'cause you make me
Em
Feel like I'm livin' a teenage dream
G
The way you turn me on, I can't sleep
D
Let's run away and don't ever look back
Ever look back, oh
C7M
My heart stops when you look at me
Em
Just one touch, now baby, I believe
G
This is real
D
So take a chance and don't ever look back
Ever look back, oh
How to play Teenage Dream
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C7M. 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.