Mahalia - 17
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Em7 is played as a normal Em chord with 3rd fret b and 3rd fret high e string both held down.
F#m is played either with your pinkie on the 5th fret b string or with an open high e string.
If you want to get a similar sound to the studio version emphasise the d string as the base note when
playing Em7 and the A string as the base note when playing Bm.
[Intro]
Em7 Bm x3
Em7
[Verse 1]
Em7See, as people we Bmtry to please Em7one another Bm
In order to Em7be equal, we Bmlie so we don't have to suEm7ffer Bm
But I'm tirEm7ed of hiding for Bmthe benefit of myEm7 peers Bm
What's so wrong wiEm7th shining?
BmWhy've you got so much fear? Em7
Bm
[Pre-Chorus]
I got my Gskin all out
I don'tF#m care, I'm proud to be meEm7
Yeah
I was Gscared to stand out
Now I'm weF#maring my hair down
[Chorus]
Em7And I feel so free
Oh it's good to be seventeenBm
C#mWell I feel so free
Oh it's good to be sevEm7enteen Bm
C#mSeventeen
[Verse 2]
See, as Em7teenagers we Bmthink we Em7have to blend in Bm
But if you want to be Em7greater than Bmthis, there's no use in Em7pretending Bm
Cause I Em7tried to change myself for the Bmbenefit of my friendEm7s Bm
Well now it's timEm7e to wave goodbye cause
BmMy used-to-be's are at an enEm7d
Bm
[Pre-Chorus]
I got my Gskin all out
I don'tF#m care, Iâm proud to be meEm7
Yeah
I was Gscared to stand out
Now I'm weF#maring my hair down
[Chorus]
Em7And I feel so free
Oh it's good to be seventeenBm
C#mWell I feel so free
Oh it's good to be sevEm7enteen Bm
C#mSeventeen
[Post-Chorus]
Em7I will be myself cause I Bmlike who I'm becoming
If you're reEm7ady come with me, these boBmots are made for running
But, Em7I'm sick of running in ciBmrcles around ya
Em7This ain't about ya, this ain't about ya
[Pre-Chorus]
I got my Gskin all out
I don'tF#m care, I'm proud to be meEm7
Yeah
I was Gscared to stand out
Now I'm weF#maring my hair down
[Chorus]
Em7And I feel so free
Oh it's good to be seventeeBmn
C#mSeventeen
Em7SeventeeBmn
C#mSeventeen
[Post-Chorus]
Em7I will be myself cause I Bmlike who I'm becoming
If you're reC#mady come with me, these boots are made for running
But, Em7I'm sick of running in ciBmrcles around ya
C#mThis ain't about ya, this ain't about ya