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[Verse]
CRoaming the campground up by the Flake where we Cswam
We were Fhunting for Csnakes,
But we cFouldn't find Cthem
CSurrounded by nothing,
But the nothing's sFurrounded by Cus
But it's just Fme in my rCoom,
FWith my eyCes shut
[Chorus]
Oh when AmI was Cseventeen,
My Fmother Csaid to me
"AmDon't stop Cimagining the Fday that you do is the Cday that you die"
Now AmI pull a Cone-ton carriage,
InsFtead of the horses, Cgrazing the lawn
And AmI was Chaving fun
FWe were all having Cfun
  Am    C    F   C(x2)
[Verse]
My Cbrain can think faster than I can, I'm  not fast FenoughC  
FWho is there to Ctalk to
That Fwon't lock me Cup?
At Cleast God doesn't judge me by the Fthoughts that aren't Cmine
The snakes FI couldn't Cfind,
I Fdon't want to Cfind
   C     Em     F   C(4x)
Ohhhhh
[Chorus]
Oh when AmI was Cseventeen,
My Fmother Csaid to me
AmDon't stop Cimagining The Fday that you do is the Cday that you die
Now AmI pull a Cone-ton carriage,
InsFtead of the horses, Cgrazing the lawn
AmI was Chaving fun
FWe were all having Cfun

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[Verse]

C F C

Roaming the campground up by the lake where we swam

F C

We were hunting for snakes,

F C

But we couldn't find them

Surrounded by nothing,

F C

But the nothing's surrounded by us

F C

But it's just me in my room,

F C

With my eyes shut

[Chorus]

Am C

Oh when I was seventeen,

F C

My mother said to me

Am C F C

"Don't stop imagining the day that you do is the day that you die"

Am C

Now I pull a one-ton carriage,

F C

Instead of the horses, grazing the lawn

Am C

And I was having fun

F C

We were all having fun

Am C F C

(x2)

[Verse]

C F C

My brain can think faster than I can, I'm not fast enough

F C

Who is there to talk to

F C

That won't lock me up?

C F C

At least God doesn't judge me by the thoughts that aren't mine

F C

The snakes I couldn't find,

F C

I don't want to find

C Em F C

(4x)

Ohhhhh

[Chorus]

Am C

Oh when I was seventeen,

F C

My mother said to me

Am C F C

Don't stop imagining The day that you do is the day that you die

Am C

Now I pull a one-ton carriage,

F C

Instead of the horses, grazing the lawn

Am C

I was having fun

F C

We were all having fun

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