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Seventeen chords by
Mat Kearney
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Key: G major
Verse 1
G
G

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I was only seventeen
D
D

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Livin' out a reckless dream
C
C

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Ridin' those summer streets
G
G

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To the corner of high and thirteen

Me and other VD boys
D
D

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Runnin' too wild too bored
C
C

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Lookin' for the grown man's toys
G
G

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Out at that corner store
C
C

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G
G

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Well they threw the money to me
C
C

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and somebody's ID
G
G

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D
D

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Verse 2

G
G

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Am
Am

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I was in the parking lot scared as hell
C
C

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Sent the sixteen dollars
G
G

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down a wishing well

Two bottles of wine those
Am
Am

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red and blue lights
C
C

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Took a trip down town for
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G

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the very first time
C
C

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G
G

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C
C

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Watching my whole life flash
G
G

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D
D

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before my eyes
C
C

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Like I was seventeen
G
G

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Verse 3


She was from across the tracks
D
D

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With a private school laugh
C
C

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We were both falling too fast
G
G

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Down a river that wouldn't last
C
C

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G
G

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C
C

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G
G

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D
D

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It was only one night and our first time
Verse 4
G
G

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Am
Am

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I was in the parking lot scared as hell
C
C

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G
G

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Sending sixteen dollars down the wishing well

I held her tight between
Am
Am

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those yellow lines
C
C

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We sat there crying 'bout
G
G

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a miscarried life
C
C

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G
G

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C
C

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Watching my whole life flash
G
G

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D
D

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before my eyes
G
G

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C
C

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Like I was seventeen
Verse 5
Em
Em

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Oh it was a lifetime ago
C
C

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And I prayed for mercy
G
G

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Walking on down that road
D
D

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I led the woman of my dreams

And she said yes to me
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C

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G
G

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And she's sayin', "Baby I'm late,
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C

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G
G

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I'm never this late.
C
C

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G
G

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I'm feeling a change,
D
D

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we should find out either way."
C
C

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G
G

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And I'm grabbing my keys
C
C

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G
G

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and I'm shutting the front door
C
C

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G
G

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I can hardly breathe driving
D
D

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that familiar road
C
C

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And I'm parked between
G
G

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those yellow lines
C
C

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G
G

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Lookin' down that aisle
C
C

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G
G

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Don't know whether to laugh
D
D

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or whether to cry
Verse 6
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G

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Am
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I was in the parking lot scared as hell
C
C

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Sending sixteen dollars down
D
D

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G
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D
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G
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the wishing well
Am
Am

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Two pink lines, or maybe just one
C
C

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Could by my daughter or it
G
G

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could be my son
C
C

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G
G

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Watching our whole lives
C
C

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G
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D
D

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flash before my eyes
C
C

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G
G

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Like I was seventeen
Verse 7
C
C

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G
G

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C
C

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Funny how the years switch
G
G

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D
D

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around the tears that way
C
C

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Like I was seventeen

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Chords
  • G

  • D

  • C

  • Am

  • Em

Capo: No capo

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Seventeen by Mat Kearney is G major.

The primary chords used in Seventeen are G, D, C, Am, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, D, C, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Seventeen is approximately 78 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Seventeen using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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