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Seventeen

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[Intro]
| A| A   C| D| D   C|  x2
[Verse 1]
 ALate lCast nDight
I get a call fCrom a sAo-called friend
He wouldn't gCive his nDame
Says he saw you wCith another mAan
Feels like seventCeen yDears
It's only seventCeen dAays
Since I sCaw the rDeal you
And I let you wCalk away
[Instrumental]
|  A   G|  D/F#   A|  x4
[Verse]
 AYou left Cme brDoken
You left Cme strAanded
The way you pClay this gDame of love
It's just plCain underhAanded
I spent a lCot of tDime
And I spent Call my mAoney
Don't want no Cother fDool
To put his hCands on yAouG  D/F#  
WAho you been talking to?G  D/F#  A  A  G  D/F#  
Yeah Awho you been walking with?G  D/F#  A  
[Chorus]
ASeventGeen, you're just AseventGeen
ASeventGeenA  G  
[Verse 2]
 AThey said I Cwas plDaying with fire
I knew I hCad to tAake a chance
I had to tCake you hDigher
To a nCew expAerience
But little dCid I knDow
I'd nCever gAet that far
Girl, you know you pCut on quDite a show
You're going to Cbe a stAarG  D/F#  
AWhen you grow older, girlG  D/F#  A  A  G  D/F#  
You'll remAember I told you, girlG  D/F#  A  
[Chorus]
ASeventGeen, you're just AseventGeen
ASeventGeen, AseventGeen
[Instrumental]
|  D   A|  D   Esus4   E|  x4
[Chorus]
ASeventGeen, you're just AseventGeen
ASeventGeen, AseventGeen
ASeventGeen, you're only AseventGeen
ASeventGeen, AseventGeen
[Solo]
| A| A   C| D| D   C|  x10

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Seventeen

by Foreigner

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Esus4

[Intro]

A A C D D C

| | | | | x2

[Verse 1]

A C D

Late last night

C A

I get a call from a so-called friend

C D

He wouldn't give his name

C A

Says he saw you with another man

C D

Feels like seventeen years

C A

It's only seventeen days

C D

Since I saw the real you

And I let you walk away

[Instrumental]

A G D/F# A

| | | x4

[Verse]

A C D

You left me broken

C A

You left me stranded

C D

The way you play this game of love

C A

It's just plain underhanded

C D

I spent a lot of time

C A

And I spent all my money

C D

Don't want no other fool

C A G D/F#

To put his hands on you

A G D/F# A A G D/F#

Who you been talking to?

A G D/F# A

Yeah who you been walking with?

[Chorus]

A G A G

Seventeen, you're just seventeen

A G A G

Seventeen

[Verse 2]

A C D

They said I was playing with fire

C A

I knew I had to take a chance

C D

I had to take you higher

C A

To a new experience

C D

But little did I know

C A

I'd never get that far

C D

Girl, you know you put on quite a show

C A G D/F#

You're going to be a star

A G D/F# A A G D/F#

When you grow older, girl

A G D/F# A

You'll remember I told you, girl

[Chorus]

A G A G

Seventeen, you're just seventeen

A G A G

Seventeen, seventeen

[Instrumental]

D A D Esus4 E

| | | x4

[Chorus]

A G A G

Seventeen, you're just seventeen

A G A G

Seventeen, seventeen

A G A G

Seventeen, you're only seventeen

A G A G

Seventeen, seventeen

[Solo]

A A C D D C

| | | | | x10

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