AT SEVENTEEN - Janis Ian Capo on 4th Intro: Bm7/G* - G- (320003@1)Gmaj7- (xx5432@1)Em/G- (322000@1)G* 2x Bm7/G G (320003@1) Gmaj7 (xx5432@1) Em/G (322000@1) G* I learned the truth at seven- teen Dsus2/A Am (x02210@1) E/A (002100@1) Am7 (x02010@1) That love was meant for beauty queens E* D7/F# (200212@1) and high school girls with clear skinned smiles Bm7/G G (320003@1) Gmaj7 (xx5432@1) Em/G (322000@1) G* who married young and then re- tired Bm7/G* - G - Gmaj7 - Em/G - G* Bm7/G G (320003@1) Gmaj7 (xx5432@1) Em/G (322000@1) G* The valen- tines I never knew, Dsus2/A Am (x02210@1) E/A (002100@1) Am7 (x02010@1) the friday nights, cha- rades of youth E* D7/F# (200212@1) Were spent on one more beautiful Bm7/G G (320003@1) Gmaj7 (xx5432@1) Em/G (322000@1) G* At seven- teen I learned the truth Bm7/G* - G - Gmaj7 - Em/G - G* Bb (x1333x@1) And those of us with ravaged faces, Am (x02210@1) D7/F# (200212@1) lacking in the social graces Gm (355333@1) Cm (x3101x@1) Desp'ratly re- mained at home Gm (355333@1) Cm (x3101x@1) in- venting lovers on the phone Eb (x43121@3) D (xx0232@1) Bb6- (x15xxx@1)Cm6 (x3121x@1) Who called and say: "come dance with me" Gm (355333@1) Cm (x3101x@1) and murmured vague ob- scenities, Am7 (x02010@1) It isn't all it seems D7/F# (200212@1) at seventeen Bm7/G G (320003@1) Gmaj7 (xx5432@1) Em/G (322000@1) G* A (x02220@1) brown eyed girl in hand-me- downs, Dsus2/A Am (x02210@1) E/A (002100@1) Am7 (x02010@1) whose name I never could pro- nounce E* D7/F# (200212@1) said "Pity, please, the ones who serve, Bm7/G G (320003@1) Gmaj7 (xx5432@1) Em/G (322000@1) G* they only get what they de- serve. Bm7/G* - G - Gmaj7 - Em/G - G* Bm7/G G (320003@1) Gmaj7 (xx5432@1) Em/G (322000@1) G* The rich re- lationed home-town queen Dsus2/A Am (x02210@1) E/A (002100@1) Am7 (x02010@1) marries into what she needs D7/F# (200212@1) With a guarantee of company Bm7/G G (320003@1) Gmaj7 (xx5432@1) Em/G (322000@1) G* and haven for the elder- ly" Bm7/G* - G - Gmaj7 - Em/G - G* Bb (x1333x@1) Re- member those who win the game, Am (x02210@1) D7/F# (200212@1) lose the love they sought to gain Gm (355333@1) Cm (x3101x@1) In debentures of quality Gm (355333@1) Cm (x3101x@1) and dubious in- tegrity Eb (x43121@3) D (xx0232@1) G* Their small town eyes will gape at you Gm (355333@1) Cm (x3101x@1) in dull surprise when payment due Am7 (x02010@1) Ex- ceeds accounts received D7/F# (200212@1) at seventeen Break: Bm7/G* - G - Gmaj7 - EmG - G* Dsus2/A - Am - E/A - Am7 - D7/F# Bm7/G* - G - Gmaj7 - EmG - G* BbAm (x1333x@1)- D7/F# - Gm - Cm Gm - Cm Eb - D - G* Gm - Cm e|-------7s5/-----7p5| |--2-3-/2-------/2-----/--2-3-2-3--2/ B|-----1----/-7p5-7p5| |0-3-3-/3-3---3-/3-3---/3-3--------3/ G|-0---0-7s5/-7p5-7p5| |4-4-4-/4-4-4-4-/4-4-4-/4-4--------4/ 2x D|--2--2----/-7p5----| |5-5-5-/5-5-5-5-/5-5-5-/5-5--------5/ A|0--0-0----/5-------| |5-----/--------/------/------------/ E|----------/--------| |3-----/--------/------/------------/ Bm7/G G (320003@1) Gmaj7 (xx5432@1) Em/G (322000@1) G* To those of us who know the pain Dsus2/A Am (x02210@1) E/A (002100@1) Am7 (x02010@1) of valen- tines that never came, D7/F# (200212@1) and those whose name were never called Bm7/G G (320003@1) Gmaj7 (xx5432@1) Em/G (322000@1) G* when choosing sides at basket- ball Bm7/G* - G - Gmaj7 - Em/G - G* Bm7/G G (320003@1) Gmaj7 (xx5432@1) Em/G (322000@1) G* It was long a- go and far a- way Dsus2/A Am (x02210@1) E/A (002100@1) Am7 (x02010@1) The world was younger than to- day D7/F# (200212@1) and dreams were all they gave for free Bm7/G G (320003@1) Gmaj7 (xx5432@1) Em/C (032000@1) G* to ugly duckling girls like me Bm7/G* - G - Gmaj7 - Em/G - G* Bb (x1333x@1) We all play the game and when we dare Am (x02210@1) D7/F# (200212@1) to cheat ourselves at solitaire Gm (355333@1) Cm (x3101x@1) In- venting lovers on the phone, Gm (355333@1) Cm (x3101x@1) re- penting other lives unknown Eb (x43121@3) D (xx0232@1) G* that call and say "Come dance with me", Gm (355333@1) Cm (x3101x@1) and murmur vague ob- scenities Am7 (x02010@1) at ugly girls like me, D7/F# (200212@1) at seventeen Bm7/G* - G - Gmaj7 - Em/G - G* Bm7/G// Bm7/G* 32023x G (320003@1) 3200xx Gmaj7 3240xx Em/G 3220xx G* 320xxx Bm7/G 3202xx Dsus2/A x0223x E/A x0210x Am7 x0201x E* 0xxxxx D7/F# 2x021x Gm (355333@1) 35533x Cm (x3101x@1) x35543 Eb (x43121@3) x65343 D (xx0232@1) x54232 Bb6 xxx333 Cm6 xxx545
