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Tuning: E A D G B E
Chords: C x-3-2-0-1-0
Cadd9 x-3-2-0-3-0
Cmaj7 x-3-2-0-0-0
D7sus4 x-x-0-2-1-3
Dm7 x-x-0-1-2-2
A/D x-x-0-2-2-0
G9/B 7-5-5-7-6-5
Eb6 x-x-1-0-1-3
G7 3-2-0-0-0-1
Cm7 x-3-5-3-4-3
Fm7 1-3-1-1-1-1
Abmaj7 x-x-6-5-4-3
Cmaj7* x-3-5-4-5-x
[Intro]
Cadd9 C Cmaj7 C X2
[Verse]
I Cadd9learned the Ctruth at Cmaj7seven Cteen
That D7sus4love was Dm7meant for A/Dbeauty Dm7queens
G9/B And high school girls with clear-skinned smiles
Cadd9 Who maCrried Cmaj7young and Cthen retired
Cadd9 C Cmaj7 C
Cadd9 C Cmaj7 c
The valentines I never knew
The D7sus4Friday Dm7night A/Dcharades of Dm7youth
G9/B Were spent on one more beautiful
Cadd9 At sCeventeen I Cmaj7learned the Ctruth
Cadd9 C Cmaj7 C
And Eb6those of us with ravaged faces
Dm7 Lacking in the G7social graces
Cm7Desperately re Fm7mained at home
In Cm7venting lovers Fm7on the phone
Who Abmaj7called to say, "Come G7dance with me"
Cm7 And murmured Fm7vague obscenities
Dm7 It isn't all it seems
At G9/Bseventeen
A Cadd9brown-eyed Cgirl in Cmaj7hand-me-Cdowns
Whose D7sus4name I nDm7ever A/Dcould Dm7pronounce
G9/B Said, "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
With a gG9/Buarantee of company
And Cadd9haven Cfor Cmaj7the elCderly
ReEb6member those who win the game
LDm7ose the love they sG7ought to gain
In Cm7debentures of Fm7quality
And Cm7dubious in Fm7tegrity
Their Abmaj7small town eyes will gG7ape at you
In Cm7dull surpriseFm7 when payment due
Dm7 Exceeds accounts received
At G9/Bseventeen
[Instrument 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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To Cadd9those of Cus who Cmaj7knew the pCain
Of D7sus4valen tiDm7nes that A/Dnever Dm7came
G9/B And those whose names were never called
Cadd9 When Cchoosing Cmaj7sides for Cbasketball
Cadd9 C Cmaj7 C
It was Cadd9long agCo and Cmaj7far awaCy
The D7sus4world was youDm7nger tA/Dhan tDm7oday
G9/B When dreams were all they gave for free
Cadd9 To Cugly duckling Cmaj7girls Clike me
CWe all Eb6play the game and when we dare
Dm7To cheat ourselves at G7solitaire
In Cm7venting lovers Fm7on the phone
Re Cm7penting other Fm7lives unknown
They Abmaj7call and say, "Come G7dance with me"
Cm7 And murmur Fm7vague obscenities
Dm7 At ugly girls like me
At G9/Bseventeen
Cadd9 C Cmaj7 * Cmaj7
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