Seventeen (From “American Song Contest”)
Recorded by Tyler Braden
Album: Single (2022)

(Capo on 1)

(Intro.)
|(G) / / / |(D/F#) / (Em) / | x 2

We were (G)twenty-two, downed the bottle of wine on a Letter-(D/F#)man code (Em)
Sneaking (G)down late every Sunday night with (D/F#)nowhere to (Em)go
And (G)I thought I knew everything there (D/F#)was to (Em)know
But she (G) showed me how wrong I could be our (D/F#)first night a-(Em)lone
And we were (G) seventeen (D/F#) (Em)

We were (D/F#)digging down deep and (Em)howling at the moon
Caught (G)somewhere between a (D/F#)little too late and (Em)way too soon
And we were (G) seventeen (D/F#) (Em)

We were a (G)four dollar pack and Marlboro Reds, and a (D/F#)hand-me-down (Em)Ford
Spent (G)every last dime we had seeing what that (D/F#)four on the (Em)floor would do
(G) And everything we found just left us (D/F#)looking for (Em)more
And you said (G)don’t worry son, no one knows what it (D/F#)is they’re (Em)looking for
When you’re (G)seventeen (D/F#) (Em)

We were (D)digging down deep and (C)howling at the moon
Caught (G)somewhere between a (D)little too late and (C)way too soon
We were (D)wanting something more, but (C)clinging to our roots
You were an (G)angel in a (D)sundress, I was a (G)devil in boots
And we were (G) seventeen, (D/F#) (Em)oh, we were (G) seventeen

(Solo)
|(G) / / / |(D/F#) / (Em) / | x 6

(G) I got that letter in the mail on the (D/F#)first of (Em)March
Taking me (G)halfway across the country, man, it nearly (D/F#)tore my (Em)heart in two
(G) Wondering if what we thought we had could (D/F#)make that (Em)far
Made me (G)see I thought that life wasn’t supposed to (D/F#)be this (Em)hard
When you’re (G) seventeen (D/F#) (Em)
Oh, you’re (G)seventeen (D/F#) (Em)
Hey, (G)  (D/F#) (Em) oh, you’re (G) seventeen (D/F#) (Em)

(Outro.)
|(G) / / / |(D/F#) / (Em) / | x 6