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Seventeen

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Bui Nhu Sy

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Verse 1

My [A]daddy says that life comes at you fast

We all like blades of grass

We [D]come to prime and in time we just wither away

And it all [F#m]changes

My view with a looking glass won’t catch the past

Only [D]photographs remind us of the passing of [E]days

Oh [A]nothing stays the same from yesteryears

See I recall being a[D]afraid of the dark

And holding on to teddy bears

I’d [F#m]wrap myself in blankets just to cover me from fears

That was [D]then and now I’m here

And the [E]night is mine

Chorus

So hear me s[A]scream

I was too young to understand what it [D]means

I couldn’t wait til I could be seven[F#m]seventeen

I thought he lied when he said take my time to [D]dream

Now I wish I could freeze the time at seven[A]seventeen

I’m Seven[D]Seventeen

Seven[F#m]Seventeen

Seven[D]Seventeen

Now I wish I could freeze the time at seven[A]seventeen

Verse 2

My [A]mother said don’t forget where you come from, where you’ve been

[D]Always keep your closest friends they can't slip away

They keep you [F#m]grounded

Oh keep yourself surrounded with good advice

And [D]yeah I guess that sounded nice when I was ten

Oh but [A]never were there truer words

And I’ll my days I’ve ever heard

And [D]when she told me little girl the answer is love

So those are [F#m]words that I keep with me

Though the seasons change so quickly

Keep them [D]buried in my heart

And never fought

Chorus

So hear me s[A]scream

I was too young to understand what it [D]means

I couldn’t wait til I could be seven[F#m]seventeen

I thought he lied when he said take my time to [D]breathe

Now I wish I could freeze the time at seven[A]seventeen

I’m Seven[D]Seventeen

Seven[F#m]Seventeen

Seven[D]Seventeen

Now I wish I could freeze the time at seven[A]seventeen

Bridge

[A]I been goin on, I been growin [D]up

I’m a know it all, I don’t know e[F#m]enough

See I was racing and waiting for the day that I would be old e[Bm]enough

Guess I’ll be patient and pace

myself gotta prepare for when goings [A]rough

Chorus

So hear me s[A]scream

I was too young to understand what it [D]means

I couldn’t wait til I could be seven[F#m]seventeen

I thought he lied when he said take my time to [D]breathe

Now I wish I could freeze the time at seven[A]seventeen

I’m Seven[D]Seventeen

Seven[F#m]Seventeen

Seven[D]Seventeen

Now I wish I could freeze the time at seven[A]seventeen

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