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G (320003@1)                             ***
Sirens wail and a flashing light
G (320003@1)                                 CNothing (x32010@1)better to do on a Tuesday night
             G*
But give me hell
G (320003@1)                                  ***
Where ya headed, what are you out for
G (320003@1)                                  CDon't (x32010@1)see much of you 'round here anymore
                      G*
I guess it's just as well
D (xx0232@1)                COnce (x32010@1)upon a time you had it all
D (xx0232@1)                CYou (x32010@1)let everybody down
D (xx0232@1)                  C (x32010@1)             G*
You're always seventeen in your hometown.

(Chorus)
D (xx0232@1)                 C (x32010@1)                    GRunning (320003@1)from your folks, running from the law
D (xx0232@1)            C (x32010@1)                    G (320003@1)                   DRunning (xx0232@1)from love, running from your fears, running from it all
C (x32010@1)           DYou (xx0232@1)keep on running, boy
        G (320003@1)         G/F# (320002@1)   EmYou'll (022000@1)run yourself in the ground
D (xx0232@1)              C (x32010@1)              G (320003@1)   *  **
You're always seventeen in your hometown

G (320003@1)                                 ***
Her porch swing still looks the same
G (320003@1)                                  CShe (x32010@1)probably won't even remember my name
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Just like she didn't back then
G (320003@1)                              ***
Is she married, is she doing fine
G (320003@1)                                                CDoes (x32010@1)she known about all the nights I laid awake cryin'
                  G*
Just to know her hand
D (xx0232@1)                CThe (x32010@1)door opens and I run away
D (xx0232@1)        CJust (x32010@1)like the same old clown
D (xx0232@1)            C (x32010@1)                   G*
You're always seventeen in your hometown

(Repeat Chorus)

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GNobody (320003@1)is gonna miss me
G (320003@1)                                 CNo (x32010@1)tears will fall, no one's gonna weep
                  GWhen (320003@1)I hit that road
G (320003@1)                                                          GMy (320003@1)boots are broken, my brain is sore
                                                   CFrom (x32010@1)keeping up with their little world
                  GI've (320003@1)got a heavy load
D (xx0232@1)           CGonna (x32010@1)leave 'em all just like before
D (xx0232@1)     CI'm (x32010@1)big city bound
D (xx0232@1)            C (x32010@1)     G*
You're always seventeen in your hometown

(Repeat Chorus)

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