Teenagers
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Intro: E A9 B11 E A9 F#m11
E A9 B11 E
I'm gonna go on, living like I never met you,
A9 B11 E
And it'll feel wrong at first, but I think I can forget you.
A9 B11 E
Ignore the fact that we sleep, no more than three feet apart
A9 F#m11
I feel you now, you're all around me, underneath me
E Asus2 G#m5+
You're all around me, underneath me
Asus2 E B11
Well, how was I to know; that what we carved in stone
Asus2 E B11
Would be so temporary.
Asus2 E B11
Well, how was I to know, that my first crack at love
Asus2 A9
Would not be the last, it won't be the last
E A9 B11 E
It's in the air now, bitter tears and broken hearts
A9 B11
Were teenagers, we count the years,
E
We think were smart, but we're not
A9 B11 E A9 E
We don't know anything
Asus2 E
So, don't ask me where I'll go
B11 Asus2 E C#m11
'Cause frankly, I don't know and I don't give a shit
Asus2 E B11
Why must we all make sense, of what just won't make sense
Asus2 C#m11 E B11
For once, I'm just gonna live, I'm just gonna live.
C#m11 E B11
Were teenagers (we don't know anything)
C#m11 E B11 F#m11 A9 B11
Were teenagers (we don't know anything)
Asus2 E B11
Well, how was I to know, that what we carved in stone
Asus2 E B11
Would be so temporary (I'm gonna go on)
Asus2 E C#m11
Why must we all make sense, of what just won't make sense
Asus2 A9 E (E)
For once, I'm just gonna live, I'm just gonna live
----------------- Acordes -----------------
A9 = X 0 2 2 0 0
Asus2 = X 0 2 2 0 0
B11 = X 2 4 4 5 2
C#m11 = X 4 4 6 5 4
E = 0 2 2 1 0 0
F#m11 = 2 2 4 2 2 2
G#m5+ = 4 7 6 4 5 4
How to play Teenagers
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.