Mat Kearney - Seventeen: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Seventeen" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
G D I was only seventeen living out a reckless dream, C G Riding those summer streets to the corner of High and 13 G D Me and other city boys running too wild and too bored C G Looking for a grown man's toys out at that corner store C G C G D Well they threw the money to me and somebody's I.D. Chorus: G Am I was in the parking lot scared as hell C G Sending sixteen dollars down a wishing well G Am Two bottles of wine, those red and blue lights C G Took a trip down town for the very first time C G C G D Watching my own life flash before my eyes C G Like I was seventeen She was from across the tracks With a private school laugh We were both falling too fast Down a river that wouldn't last It was only one night and our first time Chorus: I was in the parking lot scared as hell Sending sixteen dollars down the wishing well I held her tight between those yellow lines We sat there crying 'bout a miscarried life Watching my whole life flash before my eyes Like I was seventeen Em Oh it was a lifetime ago C And I prayed for mercy G Walking on down that road D I led the woman of my dreams And she said yes to me And she's sayin', "Baby I'm late, I'm never this late I'm feeling a change, we should find out either way." And I'm grabbing my keys and I'm shutting the front door I can hardly breathe driving that familiar road And I'm parked between those yellow lines Lookin' down that aisle Don't know whether to laugh or whether to cry Chorus: I was in the parking lot scared as hell Sending sixteen dollars down the wishing well Two pink lines, or maybe just one Could by my daughter or it could be my son Watching our whole lives flash before my eyes Like I was seventeen Funny how the years switch around the tears that way Like I was seventeen | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  D  Em  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 "Seventeen" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Seventeen" by Mat Kearney.