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[Intro]
 B   F#   Ex4
C# E
[Verse 1]
BI say, here stand IE  
BI cF#an't do otEherwise
C#But is it Eenough?
C#mAnd why'd you look so tEough?
BBack at F#Patrick EPark
BWe stoF#od in the daErk
C#mIn my beer-stained miEnd
C#mI said "please won't you bEe mine?"
[Chorus]
BThere's somF#ething darEk hangin' over my C#heEad
BI'm sevF#enteenE, don't hold your breC#athE  
BThere's somF#ething darEk hangin' over my C#heEad
BI'm sevF#enteenE, don't hold your breC#athE  
[Verse 2]
BOn the hF#igh school lEot
BYou'd kiF#ss me so lonEg
C#But lessons don't Elast
C#When I'm playing you so Efast
[Chorus]
BThere's somF#ething darEk hangin' over my C#heEad
BI'm sevF#enteenE, don't hold your breC#athE  
BThere's somF#ething darEk hangin' over my C#heEad
BI'm sevF#enteenE, don't hold your breC#atHE  
[Verse 3]
BPunch and fiF#rst cEollapse
BDrunk at wF#inter dancEe
C#mLooks in red drEess
C#mOh, what an awful mess
[Chorus]
BThere's somF#ething darEk hangin' over my C#heEad
BI'm sevF#enteenE, don't hold your breC#athE  
BThere's somF#ething darEk hangin' over my C#heEad
BI'm sevF#enteenE, don't hold your breC#atHE  

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Seventeen

by Peach Pit

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

[Intro]

B F# E

C# E

[Verse 1]

B E

I say, here stand I

B F# E

I can't do otherwise

C# E

But is it enough?

C#m E

And why'd you look so tough?

B F# E

Back at Patrick Park

B F# E

We stood in the dark

C#m E

In my beer-stained mind

C#m E

I said "please won't you be mine?"

[Chorus]

B F# E C# E

There's something dark hangin' over my head

B F# E C# E

I'm seventeen, don't hold your breath

B F# E C# E

There's something dark hangin' over my head

B F# E C# E

I'm seventeen, don't hold your breath

[Verse 2]

B F# E

On the high school lot

B F# E

You'd kiss me so long

C# E

But lessons don't last

C# E

When I'm playing you so fast

[Chorus]

B F# E C# E

There's something dark hangin' over my head

B F# E C# E

I'm seventeen, don't hold your breath

B F# E C# E

There's something dark hangin' over my head

B F# E C# E

I'm seventeen, don't hold your breatH

[Verse 3]

B F# E

Punch and first collapse

B F# E

Drunk at winter dance

C#m E

Looks in red dress

C#m

Oh, what an awful mess

[Chorus]

B F# E C# E

There's something dark hangin' over my head

B F# E C# E

I'm seventeen, don't hold your breath

B F# E C# E

There's something dark hangin' over my head

B F# E C# E

I'm seventeen, don't hold your breatH

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