Tone: [G]
Capo: None
Fingerpicking/Strumming pattern:
[G] [Cadd9] [Em7] [Cadd9]
Verse
[G] You take a deep breath and you [Cadd9]walk through the doors
Its the [Em7]morning of your very first [Cadd9]day
You say [G]hi to your friends you aint [Cadd9]seen in a while
Try and stay [Em7]out of everybodys [Cadd9]way
[G] It's your freshman year and you're [Cadd9]gonna be here
For the [Em7]next four years in [Cadd9]this town
Hoping one of [G]those cuter boys will [Cadd9]wink at you and say
You know I [Em7]haven't seen you [Cadd9]around, [Cadd9]before
Chorus
'Cause when [G]you're fifteen and
[Em7] Somebody tells you they [D]love you
You're gonna [Cadd9]believe them
And when [G]you're fifteen
Fe[D/F#]eling like there's n[Em7]othing to figure o[Cadd9]ut
[Em7]Well count to ten, take it [D]in
This is life before you [G]know who you're [D/F#]gonna [Cadd9]be
[D] At fifteen
Instrumental
[G] [Cadd9] [Em7] [Cadd9]
Verse
[G] You sit in class next to a [Cadd9]redhead named Juliet
And [Em7]soon enough you're best [Cadd9]friends
[G] Laughing at all of the boys who [Cadd9]think they're so cool
We'll be [Em7]out of here as soon as we [Cadd9]can
And [G]then you're at your very first [Cadd9]prom
And you bought a[Em7]dress and you're feeling like [Cadd9]flying
And you're [G]momma's waiting up
And you're [Cadd9]thinking he's the one
And you're [Em7]dancing round your room when the [Cadd9]night ends
When the [Cadd9]night ends
Chorus
'Cause when [G]you're fifteen and
[Em7] Somebody tells you they [D]love you
You're gonna [Cadd9]believe them
And when [G]you're fifteen
A[D/F#]nd your first kiss m[Em7]akes your head spin 'r[Cadd9]ound
[Em7]But in your life you'll do [D]things greater than
Dating the [G]boy on the [D/F#]tennis [Cadd9]team
But I didnt [D]know it at fifteen
Instrumental
[G] [Cadd9] [Em7] [Cadd9] [D]
Bridge
[Cadd9] When all you [Em7]wanted was to be [D]wanted
Wish you could go back and [G]tell
yourself what [D/F#]you know [Cadd9]now [D]
Verse
[G] Back then I swore I was gonna [Cadd9]marry him someday
But I [Em7]realized some bigger dreams of [Cadd9]mine
And [G]Juliet gave [Cadd9]everything she had to a [Em7]boy
Who changed his [Cadd9]mind and we both [Cadd9]cried
Outro
...the [Cadd9]other side of the [D]door
With your face and the beautiful eyes
And the [Am]conversation with the little white lies
And the [Em7]faded picture of a beautiful night
You [Cadd9]carried me from your car up the stairs
And I [D]broke down crying, was she worth this mess?
After [Am]everything and that little black dress
After [Em7]everything I must confess, I [Cadd9]need you