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Love Is Always Seventeen - David Gates (1994)
Chorded By: Skidaddy, Esq., G.Q.
4/4 TIME @ 92 BPM (3 Min. 26 Sec.) in 'A'.
Chords Used:
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             GUITAR             KEYBOARD
          E    A    D    G    Be     Bass|  Chord
       ------------------    --------------
A    -  x  0  2  2  2  0      A    A-C#-E
F#m  -  2  4  4  2  2  2      F#   A-C#-F#
D    -  x  x  0  2  3  2      D    A-D-F#
E    -  0  2  2  1  0  0      E    B-E-G#
INTRO: [6 Measures]
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|       A|       A|     F#m|     F#m|       D|       D|
VERSE #1: [8 M]
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|                 A|                                    A|               F#m|
 Sev-… en-teen,…      it's been a while… since I've seen…  sev-… en-teen,…
|                    F#m|                       D|
    and the years since…  'been might-… y lean,…
|                               D|         A|         A|
…  but there's no use com-plain-…  in'…             And
VERSE #2: [8 M]
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|                A|                         A|            F#m|
 for-… ty-two,…      has a way… of creep-in'…  up on you,…
|                      F#m|                    D|
   and my chanc-… es left…  are…  get-tin' few,…
|                                D|         A|         A|
   but there's still time re-main-… in'…
BRIDGE #1: [8 M]
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|                             E|                D|                D     E|
   And I've been wait-… in' for…  some-one…   who loves…  the way… I do…
|         A|                           D|                 A|
…            And girl I've got… my fing-…  ers crossed…  in
|                       D|       E|
 hopes… it might…  be you…
VERSE #3: [8 M]
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|                A|                               A|               F#m|
 Twen-… ty-one…      that's how ma-… ny dif-f'rent… jobs I've done…
|                       F#m|              D|                    D|        A|
   I re-mem-… ber quit-tin'…  ev-'ry one…      with no hes-i-tat-… in'…
|         A|
        And
VERSE #4: [8 M]
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|                   A|                           A|            F#m|
 thir-… ty-three,…      that's how ma-… ny wo-men…  left…  on me…
|                       F#m|               D|                        D|
  I don't have… too good… a his-… to-ry,…      but I don't mind wait-…
|         A|              A|
…-in'…            'Cause it
CHORUS #1: [10 M]
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|                        D|               A|                     D|           A|
 real-… ly does-… n't mat-… ter…   how ma-…   ny years you've seen…      'Cause
|                   D|               E|       A|       A|     F#m|     F#m|
 love… is al-… ways…  sev-…    en-teen…
BRIDGE #2: [8 M]
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|                        E|              D|                  D         E|
  I won-der if…  you'll be…   the one…  to end… this lone-some… heart,…
|       A|                           D|                  A|
…          'cause girl I've got… a lot…  to give…  and I'd…
|                    D|           E|
… sure like…  to start…      And it
CHORUS #2: [15 M] 'CODA' -
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|                        D|               A|           D             E|
 real-… ly does-… n't mat-… ter…   how ma-…   ny years… you've seen,…
|           A|                   D|               E|       A|       A|
…      'cause love… is al-… ways…  sev-…    en-teen…
|     F#m|     F#m|       D|       E|       A|       A|…       |

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Love Is Always Seventeen

by David Gates

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F#m

Love Is Always Seventeen - David Gates (1994)

Chorded By: Skidaddy, Esq., G.Q.

4/4 TIME @ 92 BPM (3 Min. 26 Sec.) in 'A'.

Chords Used:

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GUITAR KEYBOARD

E A D G B

e Bass| Chord

------------------ --------------

A - x 0 2 2 2 0 A A-C#-E

F#m - 2 4 4 2 2 2 F# A-C#-F#

D - x x 0 2 3 2 D A-D-F#

E - 0 2 2 1 0 0 E B-E-G#

INTRO: [6 Measures]

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A A F#m F#m D D

| | | | | | |

VERSE #1: [8 M]

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A A F#m

| | | |

Sev-… en-teen,… it's been a while… since I've seen… sev-… en-teen,…

F#m D

| | |

and the years since… 'been might-… y lean,…

D A A

| | | |

… but there's no use com-plain-… in'… And

VERSE #2: [8 M]

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A A F#m

| | | |

for-… ty-two,… has a way… of creep-in'… up on you,…

F#m D

| | |

and my chanc-… es left… are… get-tin' few,…

D A A

| | | |

but there's still time re-main-… in'…

BRIDGE #1: [8 M]

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E D D E

| | | |

And I've been wait-… in' for… some-one… who loves… the way… I do…

A D A

| | | |

… And girl I've got… my fing-… ers crossed… in

D E

| | |

hopes… it might… be you…

VERSE #3: [8 M]

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A A F#m

| | | |

Twen-… ty-one… that's how ma-… ny dif-f'rent… jobs I've done…

F#m D D A

| | | | |

I re-mem-… ber quit-tin'… ev-'ry one… with no hes-i-tat-… in'…

| |

And

VERSE #4: [8 M]

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A A F#m

| | | |

thir-… ty-three,… that's how ma-… ny wo-men… left… on me…

F#m D D

| | | |

I don't have… too good… a his-… to-ry,… but I don't mind wait-…

A A

| | |

…-in'… 'Cause it

CHORUS #1: [10 M]

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D A D A

| | | | |

real-… ly does-… n't mat-… ter… how ma-… ny years you've seen… 'Cause

D E A A F#m F#m

| | | | | | |

love… is al-… ways… sev-… en-teen…

BRIDGE #2: [8 M]

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E D D E

| | | |

I won-der if… you'll be… the one… to end… this lone-some… heart,…

A D A

| | | |

… 'cause girl I've got… a lot… to give… and I'd…

D E

| | |

… sure like… to start… And it

CHORUS #2: [15 M] 'CODA' -

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D A D E

| | | |

real-… ly does-… n't mat-… ter… how ma-… ny years… you've seen,…

A D E A A

| | | | | |

… 'cause love… is al-… ways… sev-… en-teen…

F#m F#m D E A A

| | | | | | |… |

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