A _ _ _ _
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E _ _ _ _ .
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E _ _ _ .
A If I could write a letter to
E me.
And _
A send it back in time to
E myself at 17.
A First
D I'd prove it's me by saying.
A Look under your bed.
There's
Bm a skull can and a playboy.
No
A one else would know
E you.
And
A then I'd say I know it's tough.
E _ When
A you break up after seven months.
_ And yeah,
D I know you really liked her and
A it just don't seem fair.
But
Bm all I can say is pain like that
A is
E fast and it's rare.
A You
E got so
A much going for you going right
D but I know.
A At 17
Bm it's hard to see
A past
E Friday night.
A She
E wasn't right for you.
F#m And still you feel
A like there's a knife.
D Sticking out
A of your back and
Bm we're wondering
A if you'll
E survive.
D But you'll make
A it through this and
Bm you'll see.
_
A You're still
D around to write
E this letter to
A me _ _ _ .
E _ _ _
A At the stop sign at Thomas and Nathan.
_
E _
A Always stop completely.
E Don't just tap
A your brakes and when
D you get a date
A with Bridget make sure the tank is full.
Bm On second thought forget it that one
A turns out
E kind of cool.
A Each and every time you have
E a fight.
_ Just
A assume you're wrong and dad is
E right.
And you
D should really thank miss Franklin.
A She spent so much extra time.
It's
Bm like she sees the diamond underneath and
A she's polishing
E you till
A you shine.
E You got so
F#m much going for you
A going right
D but I know.
A At 17
Bm it's hard to see
A past
E Friday
A night.
Tonight's
E the bonfire
F#m rally, but you're
A staying home instead.
D Because if you
A fail out your brother
Bm mom and
Am dad, okay.
E Oh, yeah,
D but trust me, you'll
A squeak by and get
Bm a seat.
And
A you're
D still around to write
E this letter to
A me.
You got so
E much.
_
A _ .
D ahead.
You'll make
A good friends.
He
D should
C#m see
E your kids
A and wife.
And I didn't buy say
E you have no
F#m fear.
D These are
A nowhere
Bm A near.
G Best
D years of
A your life.
E I guess
D I'll see you in the mirror
A.
when you're a grown man.
Bm Yes, go hug ain't Rita.
A every
E chance you can.
A And
G#m oh you
E got so much
F# going
A for you going
D right, but I know.
At
A.
Bm 17 it's hard to see past
Am Friday
E A night.
I wish
E you'd study
A Spanish.
I wish you'd take a time in
D class.
I wish you.
A Worry, let it
Bm be.
Hey,
A I'd say
D have a little
A faith you'll
Bm E see.
_ _
A If I could write a letter
E to me.
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