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Tuning: G C E A
Chords: Cadd9 0-0-0-5 This way of playing the chord sounds best
Cmaj7 0-0-0-2 *Cmaj7 4-0-0-3
C 0-0-0-3
D7sus4 0-2-5-3
Dm7 2-2-1-3
A/D 2-2-0-3
G9/B 2-5-3-2
Eb6 0-3-3-3
G7 0-2-1-2
Cm7 0-3-6-3
Fm7 1-3-1-3
Abmaj7 0-0-4-X Or 1-3-3-3
[Intro]
Cadd9 C Cmaj7 C x2
[Verse]
Cadd9I learned tChe truth at Cmaj7seventeeCn
That D7sus4love was Dm7meant forA/D beauty Dm7queens
G9/BAnd high school girls with clear-skinned smiles
WCadd9ho married Cyoung andCmaj7 then retiCred
Cadd9 C Cmaj7 C
The Cadd9valentineCs I Cmaj7never Cknew
The D7sus4Friday Dm7night A/Dcharades ofDm7 youth
G9/BWere spent on one more beautiful
Cadd9At seventeCen I Cmaj7learned the Ctruth
Cadd9 C Cmaj7 C
And Eb6those of us with ravaged faces
Dm7Lacking in the G7social graces
Cm7Desperately Fm7remained at home
Cm7Inventing lovers Fm7on the phone
Abmaj7Who called to say, "G7Come dance with me"
Cm7And murmured vague oFm7bscenities
Dm7It isn't all it seems
G9/BAt seventeen
Cadd9A brown-eyed Cgirl in Cmaj7hand-me-Cdowns
Whose D7sus4name I nDm7ever A/Dcould Dm7pronounce
G9/BSaid, "Pity, please, the ones who serve
Cadd9They only gCet wCmaj7hat they dCeserve"
Cadd9 C Cmaj7 C
And the Cadd9rich rCelationed Cmaj7hometown Cqueen
D7sus4Marries Dm7into A/Dwhat she Dm7needs
G9/BWith a guarantee of company
And Cadd9haven CforCmaj7 the eClderly
Eb6Remember those who win the game
LDm7ose the love theG7y sought to gain
In Cm7debentures of Fm7quality
And dCm7ubious Fm7integrity
TAbmaj7heir small town eyes wiG7ll gape at you
InCm7 dull surprise when Fm7payment due
ExDm7ceeds accounts received
At G9/Bseventeen
[Instrumental solo]
Cadd9 C Cmaj7 C D7sus4 Dm7 A/D Dm7
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G9/B Cadd9 C Cmaj7 C
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Eb6 Dm7 G7
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Cm7 Fm7 Cm7 Fm7
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Abmaj7 G7 Cm7 Fm7
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Dm7 G9/B
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Cadd9 C Cmaj7 C Cadd9 C Cmaj7 C
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Cadd9To thoseC of us whoCmaj7 knew the Cpain
Of D7sus4valentinDm7es that A/Dnever Dm7came
G9/BAnd those whose names were never called
Cadd9When cChoosing Cmaj7sides for Cbasketball
Cadd9 C Cmaj7 C
It was Cadd9long agCo and Cmaj7far awaCy
The D7sus4world was youDm7nger tA/Dhan tDm7oday
G9/BWhen dreams were all they gave for free
Cadd9To uglCy ducklinCmaj7g girls like Cme
CWe Eb6all play the game and when we dare
Dm7To cheat ourselves atG7 solitaire
Cm7Inventing lovers on Fm7the phone
RepentinCm7g other lives Fm7unknown
They Abmaj7call and say, "Come G7dance with me"
Cm7And murmur vague obFm7scenities
Dm7At ugly girls like me
At G9/Bseventeen
Cadd9 C Cmaj7 c *Cmaj7
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