Verse: A# My daddy says that life comes at you fast We all like blades of grass D# We come to prime and in time we just wither away Gm And it all changes My view with a looking glass won’t catch the past D# F7 Only photographs remind us of the passing of days A# Oh nothing stays the same from yesteryears D# See I recall being afraid of the dark And holding on to teddy bears Gm I’d wrap myself in blankets just to cover me from fears D# That was then and now I’m here F7 And the night is mine Chorus: A# So hear me scream D# I was too young to understand what it means Gm I couldn’t wait til I could be seventeen D# I thought he lied when he said take my time to dream A# Now I wish I could freeze the time at seventeen D# I’m Seventeen Gm Seventeen D# Seventeen A# Now I wish I could freeze the time at seventeen Verse: A# My mother said don’t forget where you come from, where you’ve been D# Always keep your closest friends they canʼt slip away Gm They keep you grounded Oh keep yourself surrounded with good advice D# And yeah I guess that sounded nice when I was ten A# Oh but never were there truer words And I’ll my days I’ve ever heard D# And when she told me little girl the answer is love Gm So those are words that I keep with me Though the seasons change so quickly D# Keep them buried in my heart And never fought Chorus: A# So hear me scream D# I was too young to understand what it means Gm I couldn’t wait til I could be seventeen D# I thought he lied when he said take my time to breathe A# Now I wish I could freeze the time at seventeen D# I’m Seventeen Gm Seventeen D# Seventeen A# Now I wish I could freeze the time at seventeen Bridge: A# D# I been goin on, I been growin up Gm I’m a know it all, I don’t know enough Cm See I was racing and waiting for the day that I would be old enough A# Guess I’ll be patient and pace myself gotta prepare for when goings rough Chorus: A# So hear me scream D# I was too young to understand what it means Gm I couldn’t wait til I could be seventeen D# I thought he lied when he said take my time to breathe A# Now I wish I could freeze the time at seventeen D# I’m Seventeen Gm Seventeen D# Seventeen A# Now I wish I could freeze the time at seventeen
