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[Verse 1]
EI got these beF#mliefs that I think you wanna Abreak
EGot something here to F#mlose that I think you wanna Atake from me
EYou say that I'm aF#msleep but I wanna be Aawake
EGot something here to F#mlose that I know you wanna Atake
[Pre-Chorus]
And he said Eage is just a number, F#mjust like any other
AWe can do whatever, do whatever you want
EBoy becomes a man now
Can't F#mtell a man to slow down
AHe'll just do whatever, do whatever he wants
[Chorus]
EI went out looking for F#mlove when I was seventeen
AMaybe a little too young, but it was real to me
EAnd in the heat of the night, F#msaw things I'd never seen
AOh oh oh oh oh oh, seventeenE  
[Verse 2]
You should know F#mI'm green but I'll find my way Aaround
EHeard the whispers, F#mnow let's see what all the Atalk's about
EI'm taking in the F#msights and measuring the Asounds
EHeard the whispers, F#mnow let's see what all the Atalk's about
[Pre-Chorus]
And he said Eage is just a number, F#mjust like any other
AWe can do whatever, do whatever you want
EBoy becomes a man now
Can't F#mtell a man to slow down
AHe'll just do whatever, do whatever he wants
[Chorus]
EI went out looking for F#mlove when I was seventeen
AMaybe a little too young, but it was real to me
EAnd in the heat of the night, F#msaw things I'd never seen
AOh oh oh oh oh oh, seventeenE  
[Bridge]
EOh oh oh F#moh oh oh
ASeventeen, seventeen, seventeen
EOh oh oh F#moh oh oh
ASeventeen, seventeen, seventeen
[Chorus]
EI went out looking for F#mlove when I was seventeen
AMaybe a little too young, but it was real to me
EAnd in the heat of the night, F#msaw things I'd never seen
AOh oh oh oh oh oh, seventeenE  
I went out looking for F#mlove when I was seventeen
AMaybe a little too young, but it was real to me
EAnd in the heat of the night, F#msaw things I'd never seen
AOh oh oh oh oh oh, seventeenE  
[Outro]
EOh oh oh F#moh oh oh
ASeventeen, seventeen, seventeen
EOh oh oh F#moh oh oh
ASeventeen, seventeen, seventeen
E F#m A

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Seventeen

by Troye Sivan

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F#m

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[Verse 1]

E F#m A

I got these beliefs that I think you wanna break

E F#m A

Got something here to lose that I think you wanna take from me

E F#m A

You say that I'm asleep but I wanna be awake

E F#m A

Got something here to lose that I know you wanna take

[Pre-Chorus]

E F#m

And he said age is just a number, just like any other

We can do whatever, do whatever you want

Boy becomes a man now

F#m

Can't tell a man to slow down

He'll just do whatever, do whatever he wants

[Chorus]

E F#m

I went out looking for love when I was seventeen

Maybe a little too young, but it was real to me

E F#m

And in the heat of the night, saw things I'd never seen

A E

Oh oh oh oh oh oh, seventeen

[Verse 2]

F#m A

You should know I'm green but I'll find my way around

E F#m A

Heard the whispers, now let's see what all the talk's about

E F#m A

I'm taking in the sights and measuring the sounds

E F#m A

Heard the whispers, now let's see what all the talk's about

[Pre-Chorus]

E F#m

And he said age is just a number, just like any other

We can do whatever, do whatever you want

Boy becomes a man now

F#m

Can't tell a man to slow down

He'll just do whatever, do whatever he wants

[Chorus]

E F#m

I went out looking for love when I was seventeen

Maybe a little too young, but it was real to me

E F#m

And in the heat of the night, saw things I'd never seen

A E

Oh oh oh oh oh oh, seventeen

[Bridge]

E F#m

Oh oh oh oh oh oh

Seventeen, seventeen, seventeen

E F#m

Oh oh oh oh oh oh

Seventeen, seventeen, seventeen

[Chorus]

E F#m

I went out looking for love when I was seventeen

Maybe a little too young, but it was real to me

E F#m

And in the heat of the night, saw things I'd never seen

A E

Oh oh oh oh oh oh, seventeen

F#m

I went out looking for love when I was seventeen

Maybe a little too young, but it was real to me

E F#m

And in the heat of the night, saw things I'd never seen

A E

Oh oh oh oh oh oh, seventeen

[Outro]

E F#m

Oh oh oh oh oh oh

Seventeen, seventeen, seventeen

E F#m

Oh oh oh oh oh oh

Seventeen, seventeen, seventeen

E F#m A

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