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1/88

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 88Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

The asterisks are where the fill ins go, they are at the bottom.
[Intro]
G* C** G* C*
[Verse 1]
                               G***
Sirens wail and a flashing light
GNothing better to do on a Tuesday niCght
             G*
But give me hell
                                    G***
Where ya headed, what are you out for
GDon't see much of you 'round here anyCmore
                      G*
I guess it's just as well
DOnce upon a time yoCu had it all
DYou let everybody dCown
                    D                 C  G*
You're always seventeen in your hometown.
[Chorus]
DRunning from your foClks, running from the lGaw
DRunning from loCve, running from your fGears, running from it Dall
CYou keep on ruDnning, boy
You'll rGun yourself G/F#in the grEmound
                C                  D       G*  **
You're always seventeen in your hometown
[Verse 2]
                                   G***
Her porch swing still looks the same
GShe probably won't even remember my nCame
                             G***
Just like she didn't back then
                                G***
Is she married, is she doing fine
GDoes she known about all the nights I laid awake crCyin'
                  G*
Just to know her hand
DThe door opens and CI run away
DJust like the same old cClown
              D                       C  G*
You're always seventeen in your hometown
[Chorus]
DRunning from your foClks, running from the lGaw
DRunning from loCve, running from your fGears, running from it Dall
CYou keep on ruDnning, boy
You'll rGun yourself G/F#in the grEmound
                C                  D       G*  **
You're always seventeen in your hometown
[Solo]
* ** * **
[Verse 3]
GNobody is gonna miss me
GNo tears will fall, no one's gonna wCeep
When I hit that roGad
GMy boots are broken, my brain is soreG  
From keeping up with their little worldC  
I've got a heavy lGoad
DGonna leave 'em all just liCke before
DI'm big city bCound
              D                       C  G*
You're always seventeen in your hometown
[Chorus]
DRunning from your foClks, running from the lGaw
DRunning from loCve, running from your fGears, running from it Dall
CYou keep on ruDnning, boy
You'll rGun yourself G/F#in the grEmound
                C                  D       G*  **
You're always seventeen in your hometown
*
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|---4-4-2-0---0-2-4-2-0----|
D|-----------2-----------2--|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
 **
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|---4-4-2-0---0-2-4-2-0----|
D|-----------2--------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
  ***
e|--------3-----|
B|--------3-----|
G|------0-0-----|
D|-0h2----------|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
[Solo]
e|-------------------------|
B|------------0------------|
G|-5--4-2----0-0------0-0--|
D|--------0h2---4-2-0------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|------------0--------------------------------|
G|-7--5-4----0-0----------12---11-9-7-5-4-2-0--|
D|--------0h2---4-2-0-0-0-----0--0-0-0-0-0-0---|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
 * Bend 1/2     H Hold      hold bend .....
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------0------------------3------------|
G|------0-*2-0-------0-0--------0-H2--*---(1/2)2-0----|
D|---0h2-2--------0-2---0----0h2-2--------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
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| h  Hammer-on
| /  Slide up
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by Cross Canadian Ragweed

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G/F#

The asterisks are where the fill ins go, they are at the bottom.

[Intro]

G C G C

* ** * *

[Verse 1]

***

Sirens wail and a flashing light

G C

Nothing better to do on a Tuesday night

But give me hell

***

Where ya headed, what are you out for

G C

Don't see much of you 'round here anymore

I guess it's just as well

D C

Once upon a time you had it all

D C

You let everybody down

D C G

You're always seventeen in your hometown.

[Chorus]

D C G

Running from your folks, running from the law

D C G D

Running from love, running from your fears, running from it all

C D

You keep on running, boy

G G/F# Em

You'll run yourself in the ground

C D G

* **

You're always seventeen in your hometown

[Verse 2]

***

Her porch swing still looks the same

G C

She probably won't even remember my name

***

Just like she didn't back then

***

Is she married, is she doing fine

G C

Does she known about all the nights I laid awake cryin'

Just to know her hand

D C

The door opens and I run away

D C

Just like the same old clown

D C G

You're always seventeen in your hometown

[Chorus]

D C G

Running from your folks, running from the law

D C G D

Running from love, running from your fears, running from it all

C D

You keep on running, boy

G G/F# Em

You'll run yourself in the ground

C D G

* **

You're always seventeen in your hometown

[Solo]

* ** * **

[Verse 3]

Nobody is gonna miss me

G C

No tears will fall, no one's gonna weep

When I hit that road

G G

My boots are broken, my brain is sore

From keeping up with their little world

I've got a heavy load

D C

Gonna leave 'em all just like before

D C

I'm big city bound

D C G

You're always seventeen in your hometown

[Chorus]

D C G

Running from your folks, running from the law

D C G D

Running from love, running from your fears, running from it all

C D

You keep on running, boy

G G/F# Em

You'll run yourself in the ground

C D G

* **

You're always seventeen in your hometown

e|--------------------------|

B|--------------------------|

G|---4-4-2-0---0-2-4-2-0----|

D|-----------2-----------2--|

A|--------------------------|

E|--------------------------|

e|--------------------------|

B|--------------------------|

G|---4-4-2-0---0-2-4-2-0----|

D|-----------2--------------|

A|--------------------------|

E|--------------------------|

***

e|--------3-----|

B|--------3-----|

G|------0-0-----|

D|-0h2----------|

A|--------------|

E|--------------|

[Solo]

e|-------------------------|

B|------------0------------|

G|-5--4-2----0-0------0-0--|

D|--------0h2---4-2-0------|

A|-------------------------|

E|-------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------|

B|------------0--------------------------------|

G|-7--5-4----0-0----------12---11-9-7-5-4-2-0--|

D|--------0h2---4-2-0-0-0-----0--0-0-0-0-0-0---|

A|---------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------|

* Bend 1/2 H Hold hold bend .....

e|----------------------------------------------------|

B|--------------------0------------------3------------|

G|------0-*2-0-------0-0--------0-H2--*---(1/2)2-0----|

D|---0h2-2--------0-2---0----0h2-2--------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

************************************

| h Hammer-on

| / Slide up

************************************

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