Tuning: E A D G B E

Seventeen - Alessia Cara [Verse 1]

My ^Adaddy says that life comes at you fast We all like blades of grass We ^Dcome to prime and in time we just wither away And it all ^F#mchanges

My view with a looking glass won’t catch the past

Only ^Dphotographs remind us of the passing of ^Edays Oh ^Anothing stays the same from yesteryears See I recall being a^Dfraid of the dark

And holding on to teddy bears

I’d ^F#mwrap myself in blankets just to cover me from fears That was ^Dthen and now I’m here And the ^Enight is mine

[Chorus]

So hear me s^Acream I was too young to understand what it ^Dmeans I couldn’t wait til I could be seven^F#mteen I thought he lied when he said take my time to ^Ddream Now I wish I could freeze the time at seven^Ateen I’m Seven^Dteen Seven^F#mteen Seven^Dteen Now I wish I could freeze the time at seven^Ateen

[Verse 2]

My ^Amother said don’t forget where you come from, where you’ve been ^DAlways keep your closest friends they can't slip away They keep you ^F#mgrounded

Oh keep yourself surrounded with good advice

And ^Dyeah I guess that sounded nice when I was ten Oh but ^Anever were there truer words

And I’ll my days I’ve ever heard

And ^Dwhen she told me little girl the answer is love So those are ^F#mwords that I keep with me

Though the seasons change so quickly

Keep them ^Dburied in my heart And never fought

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So hear me s^Acream I was too young to understand what it ^Dmeans I couldn’t wait til I could be seven^F#mteen I thought he lied when he said take my time to ^Dbreathe Now I wish I could freeze the time at seven^Ateen I’m Seven^Dteen Seven^F#mteen Seven^Dteen Now I wish I could freeze the time at seven^Ateen

[Bridge]

^AI been goin on, I been growin ^Dup I’m a know it all, I don’t know e^F#mnough See I was racing and waiting for the day that I would be old e^Bmnough Guess I’ll be patient and pace myself gotta prepare for when goings ^Arough

[Chorus]

Alessia Cara - Seventeen