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Forever 17

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Intro – B, E, B, E  
-Verse 1-
Let's be hoEnest, you're not flBawless
But you're as Bclose as anything I've sEeen
You're not the woEman that you eBnvisioned
But your Blife is not a broken time maEchine
C#No, it's not that Ebad
C#Ya know, it's rEeally not that badF#  
-Chorus-
BA little midnight chaErdonnay 
Smooth the edges off the dBay
A little taste of maryEjane
Makes yF#ou feel young again
     BAll those years around your eyEes
Always take you by suBrprise
You've been living in a dreF#am
ForevEer 1F#7B  
-Verse 2-
(B)                          E                             B  
A reckless lover, a father figure
YBou search for both in every man you mEeet
You're not a mEother and sometimes you wBonder
If a son or Bdaughter just might make you fEeel complete
But C#no, you don't need someone Eelse
C#No, it's haErd enough to learn to love yourF#self
-Chorus 2x
BA little midnight chaErdonnay 
Smooth the edges off the dBay
A little taste of maryEjane
Makes yF#ou feel young again
     BAll those years around your eyEes
Always take you by suBrprise
You've been living in a dreF#am
ForevEer 1F#7B  

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Forever 17

by Tim McGraw

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

B E B E

Intro – , , ,

-Verse 1-

E B

Let's be honest, you're not flawless

B E

But you're as close as anything I've seen

E B

You're not the woman that you envisioned

B E

But your life is not a broken time machine

C# E

No, it's not that bad

C# E F#

Ya know, it's really not that bad

-Chorus-

B E

A little midnight chardonnay

Smooth the edges off the day

A little taste of maryjane

Makes you feel young again

B E

All those years around your eyes

Always take you by surprise

You've been living in a dream

E F# B

Forever 17

-Verse 2-

B E B

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A reckless lover, a father figure

B E

You search for both in every man you meet

E B

You're not a mother and sometimes you wonder

B E

If a son or daughter just might make you feel complete

C# E

But no, you don't need someone else

C# E F#

No, it's hard enough to learn to love yourself

-Chorus 2x

B E

A little midnight chardonnay

Smooth the edges off the day

A little taste of maryjane

Makes you feel young again

B E

All those years around your eyes

Always take you by surprise

You've been living in a dream

E F# B

Forever 17

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