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Barbara Dickson - Only Seventeen
CAPO: 5th Fret
[INTRO:]  C   F   C   G   C   G   C   F   C   G   C   G      F  C  
[VERSE 1:]
Nobody hears when Gyou're talking
CToo many tears have Gyou calling
"FWhat can I do?"
Why is it no one Cseems to care
Where is the love you Goften wonder
CToo many nights you Gwait and wonder
"FHow can it be?"
Why do you feel there's Cno one there
If only Gyou could steal aFway somehow
Maybe they'd Gunderstand, what's the use Fanyhow
[CHORUS:]
GYou're only Cseventeen
Lost in a world where Fyou belong
GOnly Cseventeen
Caught in a dream you Fknow is wrong
And as the Amnight beG/Bgins to Amfall G/Bhow can you Fwin
GYou're only Cseventeen
[VERSE 2:]
Wishing and hoping Gsometimes praying
CWanting to leave but Gyou keep saying
"FSomeday soon"
Sooner or later Cyou'll be free
You know inGside your heart that you Fwant to run
But it Gtears you apart 'cause it Fcan't be done
[CHORUS:]
GYou're only Cseventeen
Lost in a world where Fyou belong
GOnly Cseventeen
Caught in a dream you Fknow is wrong
[BRIDGE:]
And though you Bbtry to laugh there's a Fphotograph
That reCminds you too much of your Gdreams
There's a Bbchance you'll laugh with that Fphotograph
Which reCminds you of what might have Gbeen
FOoh, you're only Cseventeen
[INSTRUMENTAL:]   G    C    G      F  C  
[CHORUS:]
GYou're only Cseventeen
Lost in a world where Fyou belong
GOnly Cseventeen
Caught in a dream you Fknow is wrong
And as the Amnight beG/Bgins to Amfall G/Bhow can you Fwin
[OUTRO:]    (## fade to end ##)
GYou're only Cseventeen
Lost in a worlFd___
GOnly Cseventeen
Caught in a dreaFm___ (you know you are)
GYou're only Cseventeen
Lost in a worlFd___
GOnly Cseventeen
Caught in a dreaFm___ (you know you are)
GYou're only Cseventeen
Lost in a worlFd___

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Only Seventeen

by Barbara Dickson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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Barbara Dickson - Only Seventeen

CAPO: 5th Fret

C F C G C G C F C G C G F C

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

Nobody hears when you're talking

C G

Too many tears have you calling

"What can I do?"

Why is it no one seems to care

Where is the love you often wonder

C G

Too many nights you wait and wonder

"How can it be?"

Why do you feel there's no one there

G F

If only you could steal away somehow

G F

Maybe they'd understand, what's the use anyhow

[CHORUS:]

G C

You're only seventeen

Lost in a world where you belong

G C

Only seventeen

Caught in a dream you know is wrong

Am G/B Am G/B F

And as the night begins to fall how can you win

G C

You're only seventeen

[VERSE 2:]

Wishing and hoping sometimes praying

C G

Wanting to leave but you keep saying

"Someday soon"

Sooner or later you'll be free

G F

You know inside your heart that you want to run

G F

But it tears you apart 'cause it can't be done

[CHORUS:]

G C

You're only seventeen

Lost in a world where you belong

G C

Only seventeen

Caught in a dream you know is wrong

[BRIDGE:]

Bb F

And though you try to laugh there's a photograph

C G

That reminds you too much of your dreams

Bb F

There's a chance you'll laugh with that photograph

C G

Which reminds you of what might have been

F C

Ooh, you're only seventeen

G C G F C

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

[CHORUS:]

G C

You're only seventeen

Lost in a world where you belong

G C

Only seventeen

Caught in a dream you know is wrong

Am G/B Am G/B F

And as the night begins to fall how can you win

[OUTRO:] (## fade to end ##)

G C

You're only seventeen

Lost in a world___

G C

Only seventeen

Caught in a dream___ (you know you are)

G C

You're only seventeen

Lost in a world___

G C

Only seventeen

Caught in a dream___ (you know you are)

G C

You're only seventeen

Lost in a world___

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