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Teenage Dream

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[Intro] 
G    Em   C   D  D7  G
[Chorus]
  GWhatever Chappened to the teenage Gdream?  B(yeah)
[Verse 1]
GSurprise surEmprise the Cboys are Dho--D7me
GMy guardian Emangel's rung down Cmy teleDpho-D7ne
GThe heat's on EmMister can't you Chear them DscreD7am
[Chorus]
  GWhatever Chappened to the teenage Gdream?  B(yeah)
[Verse 2]
GThe curfew Emcomes at the   Ccrack of DnightD7  
GThe sad old Emwino aches to  Cdisipate the DfrigD7ht
GA jet-jump Emjiver speeds Cpast in his Dmachine - D7but
[Chorus]
  GWhatever Chappened to the teenage Gdream?  B(yeah)
[Verse 3]
GA broken EmGod from a  Crusty Dwor--D7ld
GSweetly Emmouth-touched   Can onyx DglovD7e
GHis prison Embars were very Chard to Dclean D7but
[Chorus]
  GWhatever Chappened to the teenage Gdream?  B(yeah)
[Verse 4]
GThe Wizard of EmOz and the  Cbronzen DthiD7ef
GRuled my Emgirl   Cwith teutonic DteeD7th
GBut all was lEmost when her Cmouth turned DgreD7en
[Chorus]
  GWhatever Chappened to the teenage Gdream?  B(yeah)
[Verse 5]
GThe Silver EmSurfer   Cand the Ragged DKidD7  
GAre all sad and Emrusty boy they Cdon't have a DgigD7--
GBelieve me EmPope Paul my Ctoes are DcleD7an
[Chorus]
  GWhatever Chappened to the teenage Gdream?  B(yeah)
[Verse 6]
GNow - black is Emblack and Cwhite is DwhiD7te
GSome go to Emheaven and Csome get it DligD7ht
Gmy guard was a Emprude but his Cwicked DscrD7eams
[Chorus]
  GWhatever Chappened to the teenage Gdream?  B(yeah)

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Teenage Dream

by T. Rex

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Em C D D7 G

[Chorus]

G C G B

Whatever happened to the teenage dream? (yeah)

[Verse 1]

G Em C D D7

Surprise surprise the boys are ho--me

G Em C D D7

My guardian angel's rung down my telepho-ne

G Em C D D7

The heat's on Mister can't you hear them scream

[Chorus]

G C G B

Whatever happened to the teenage dream? (yeah)

[Verse 2]

G Em C D D7

The curfew comes at the crack of night

G Em C D D7

The sad old wino aches to disipate the fright

G Em C D D7

A jet-jump jiver speeds past in his machine - but

[Chorus]

G C G B

Whatever happened to the teenage dream? (yeah)

[Verse 3]

G Em C D D7

A broken God from a rusty wor--ld

G Em C D D7

Sweetly mouth-touched an onyx glove

G Em C D D7

His prison bars were very hard to clean but

[Chorus]

G C G B

Whatever happened to the teenage dream? (yeah)

[Verse 4]

G Em C D D7

The Wizard of Oz and the bronzen thief

G Em C D D7

Ruled my girl with teutonic teeth

G Em C D D7

But all was lost when her mouth turned green

[Chorus]

G C G B

Whatever happened to the teenage dream? (yeah)

[Verse 5]

G Em C D D7

The Silver Surfer and the Ragged Kid

G Em C D D7

Are all sad and rusty boy they don't have a gig--

G Em C D D7

Believe me Pope Paul my toes are clean

[Chorus]

G C G B

Whatever happened to the teenage dream? (yeah)

[Verse 6]

G Em C D D7

Now - black is black and white is white

G Em C D D7

Some go to heaven and some get it light

G Em C D D7

my guard was a prude but his wicked screams

[Chorus]

G C G B

Whatever happened to the teenage dream? (yeah)

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