17 chords by Cross Canadian Ragweed (Official Version)

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G
Cadd9
D
G/F#
Em

Intro 1

Cadd9

Verse 1
G 
Sirens wail and a flashin' light
Cadd9 
Nothing better to do on a Tuesday night
G 
But give me hell
G 
Where you headed, what are you out for?
We don't see much of you
Cadd9 
'round here anymore
G 
I guess it's just as well

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Pre-chorus 1

Cadd9

Once upon a time you had it all

Cadd9

You let everybody down

Cadd9

You're always seventeen in your hometown

Chorus 1
D 
Cadd9 
Running from your folks,
G 
running from the law
D 
Cadd9 
G 
Running from love, running from your fears,
D 
running from it all
Cadd9 
D 
You keep on running boy
G 
G/F# 
Em 
You run yourself in     the ground
Cadd9 
D 
You're always   seventeen in your hometown

Interlude 1

Cadd9

Verse 2
G 
Her porch swing still looks the same
She probably won't even
Cadd9 
remember my name
G 
Just like she didn't back then
G 
Is she married, is she doing fine
Does she know about all the nights
Cadd9 
I laid awake    crying
G 
Just to know her hand?

Pre-chorus 2

Cadd9

The door opens and I run away,

Cadd9

just like the same 'ole clown

Cadd9

You're always seventeen in your hometown

Chorus 2
D 
Cadd9 
Running from your folks,
G 
running from the law
D 
Cadd9 
G 
Running from love, running from your fears,
D 
running from it all
Cadd9 
D 
You keep on running boy
G 
G/F# 
Em 
You run yourself in     the ground
Cadd9 
D 
You're always   seventeen in your hometown

Interlude 2

Cadd9

Solo 1

Cadd9

Verse 3
G 
Well nobody is gonna miss me
Cadd9 
No tears will fall, no one's gonna weep
G 
When I hit that road
G 
My boots are broken, my brain is sore
Cadd9 
From keeping up with their little world
G 
I got a heavy load

Pre-chorus 3

Cadd9

Gonna leave 'em on just like before,

Cadd9

I'm big city bound

Cadd9

You're always seventeen in your hometown

Chorus 3
D 
Cadd9 
Running from your folks,
G 
running from the law
D 
Cadd9 
G 
Running from love, running from your fears,
D 
running from it all
Cadd9 
D 
You keep on running boy
G 
G/F# 
Em 
You run yourself in     the ground
Cadd9 
D 
You're always   seventeen
G 
G/F# 
Em 
Yeah, you're always seven  teen
Cadd9 
D 
You're always   seventeen in your hometown

Outro 1

Cadd9

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G
Cadd9
D
G/F#
Em

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: G majorBPM: 125

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Cadd9: x-3-2-0-3-3
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
G/F#: 2-x-0-0-0-x
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0

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This is the definitive original version of 17 by Cross Canadian Ragweed, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G major. It suits players who want to learn 17 the way Cross Canadian Ragweed intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.