America - The Story of a Teenager: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Story of a Teenager" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn The Story of a Teenager Guitar Chords and Lyrics by America
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Story of a Teenager" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C Fmaj7 C Boy, please don't throw away your life Fmaj7 Am7 All the joy, please don't end it with a knife D7 C/G Em7 Dm7 Fm C 'Cause you know there's hope for you C Fmaj7 C I was alone like the silence in the night Fmaj7 Am7 I had no home no one close to hold me tight D7 C/G Em7 Dm7 Fm But you know there's hope for you, C For you Chorus: F C Everywhere I look I see your face Am7 Em7 Every step I take seems out of place F D7 You got to be a man to run the race Dm7 I'm not a hopeless man Dm7/G C How can you say I am? I was alone like the silence in the night I had no home no one close to hold me tight But you know there's hope for you, for you Chorus: Everywhere I look I see your face Every step I take seems out of place You got to be a man to run the race I'm not a hopeless man How can you say I am You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm7  C  D7  Dm7  Em7  F  Fm  Fmaj7  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Story of a Teenager" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Story of a Teenager" by America.