Seventeen — Sharon Van Etten
Chords and lyrics for Seventeen by Sharon Van Etten (key of G).
Intro
[G] [Em]
[G] [Em]
Verse 1
[G]I know what you wanna [Em]say
[G]I think that you're all the [Em]same
[G]Constantly being led [Em]astray
[G]You think you know something you [Em]don't
Chorus
[G]Downtown [Em]hotspot
Halfway up the [D]street
I used to be [C/G]free
I used to be [G]seventeen
Follow my [Em]shadow
Around your [D]corner
I used to be [C/G]seventeen
Now you're just like [G]me
Verse 2
[G]Down beneath the ashes and the [Em]stone
[G]Sure of what I've lived and have [Em]known
[G]I see you so uncomfortably [Em]alone
[G]I wish I could show you how [Em]much you've grown
Chorus
[G]Downtown [Em]hotspot
I used to be on this [D]street
I used to be [C/G]seventeen
I used to be [G]seventeen
Now you're a [Em]hotshot
Hanging on my [D]block
Sun coming [C/G]up
Who's my [G]shadow?
Bridge
[G][Em]La-la-la-la-la-la-la
[D][C/G]La-la-la-la-la-la-la
[G][Em]La-la-la-la-la-la-la
[D][C/G]La-la-la-la-la-la-la
Verse 3
[G]I know what you're gonna be[Em]
[G]I know that you're gonna be[Em]
[G]You're crumbling it up just to [Em]see
[G]Afraid that you'll be just like [Em]me
Chorus
[G]Downtown hotspot[Em]
Halfway through this life[D]
I used to feel free[C/G]
Was it just a dream?[G]
Now you're a hotshot[Em]
Think you're so carefree[D]
But you're just seventeen[C/G]
So much like me[G]
You're just [Em]seventeen
You're just [D]seventeen
[C/G]Seventeen
[G]
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