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[Intro]
F# F#sus4
[Verse 1]
F#I asked her at a quarter to 3
I told her Coca-Cola is free
It's ok, F#sus4I'm alright, You OK?, Come F#and spend the night
F#We jumped into the mystical sea
I told her "leave the rest up to me"
And F#sus4we swam, and we kissed and we F#sunk into eternity
[Chorus]
BI never knew that the F#sun would rise and could Cdimwash away this G#dream
G#mBreaBking up is F#hard to do when you're 17
[Verse 2]
F#She handed me a note casually
She said meet her at a quarter to 3
F#sus4So I went there alone and stood oF#utside her history
F#It hit me like a punch in the face
She said the we should go our own ways
AnF#sus4d I cried, and I smiled, and I died, I F#just faded away
[Chorus]
BI never kneF#w that the heart Cdimcould bG#reak and the love could be so mean
G#mMy heBart stoppF#ed beating when I was 17
[Instrumental]
F# F#sus4 F#
F# F#sus4 F#
BI never knF#ew that the suCdimn would G#rise and could wash away this dream
G#mBreakBing up is hF#ard to do when you're 17
[Verse 3]
F#A couple of days later gone by
Started getting back my appe-petite
SF#sus4o I cut me a piece of old fashionF#ed american pie
F#I asked her at a quarter to 3
Wish I knew that n-n-nothing is free
Say F#sus4hello, say goodbye, to the day that the sF#ummertime died
[Chorus]
BI never knew that the F#sun would rise and could Cdimwash away this G#dream
G#mLife can be Bcrazy when you're F#17

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F#sus4

Cdim

G#m

[Intro]

F# F#sus4

[Verse 1]

I asked her at a quarter to 3

I told her Coca-Cola is free

F#sus4 F#

It's ok, I'm alright, You OK?, Come and spend the night

We jumped into the mystical sea

I told her "leave the rest up to me"

F#sus4 F#

And we swam, and we kissed and we sunk into eternity

[Chorus]

B F# Cdim G#

I never knew that the sun would rise and could wash away this dream

G#m B F#

Breaking up is hard to do when you're 17

[Verse 2]

She handed me a note casually

She said meet her at a quarter to 3

F#sus4 F#

So I went there alone and stood outside her history

It hit me like a punch in the face

She said the we should go our own ways

F#sus4 F#

And I cried, and I smiled, and I died, I just faded away

[Chorus]

B F# Cdim G#

I never knew that the heart could break and the love could be so mean

G#m B F#

My heart stopped beating when I was 17

[Instrumental]

F# F#sus4 F#

B F# Cdim G#

I never knew that the sun would rise and could wash away this dream

G#m B F#

Breaking up is hard to do when you're 17

[Verse 3]

A couple of days later gone by

Started getting back my appe-petite

F#sus4 F#

So I cut me a piece of old fashioned american pie

I asked her at a quarter to 3

Wish I knew that n-n-nothing is free

F#sus4 F#

Say hello, say goodbye, to the day that the summertime died

[Chorus]

B F# Cdim G#

I never knew that the sun would rise and could wash away this dream

G#m B F#

Life can be crazy when you're 17

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