At Seventeen Janis Ian
Song: At seventeen
Tabbed by: DJ
10th Dec 2012
Tuning:Standard
CAPO: 5th fret (Sounds in key of C)
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| [G9]/ / [G]/ / | [Gmaj7] / / [G6]/ [G]/ | [G9]/ / [G]/ / | [Gmaj7] / / [G6]/ [G]/ |
[(G)] I le[G9]arnt the t[G]ruth at [Gmaj7]seven - t[G6]een, t[G]hat [A7sus4]love was [Am7]meant for b[E/A]eauty q[Am7]ueens,
And [D9/F#]high school girls with clear - skinned smiles,
Who ma[G9]rried yo[G]ung, and [Gmaj7]then re - t[G6]ired![G] | [G9]/ / [G]/ / |[Gmaj7] / / [G6]/ [G]/ |
[(G)]The v[G9]alen - ti[G]nes I [Gmaj7]never k[G6]new, t[G]he [A7sus4]Friday n[Am7]ight cha - r[E/A]ades of y[Am7]outh,
Were [D9/F#]spent on one more beautiful,
At se[G9]ven - t[G]een, I [Gmaj7]learnt the t[G6]ruth![G] | [G9]/ / [G]/ / | [Gmaj7] / / [G6]/ [G]/ |
And [Bb6]those of us with ravaged faces,[Am7] lacking in the s[D7]ocial graces,
Des[Gm7]perately re - m[Cm7]ained at home, in - ve[Gm7]nting lovers[Cm7] on the phone,
Who [Ebmaj7]called to say, "Come d[D7]ance with me!", and m[Gm7]urmured vague ob - se[Cm7]nities,
[Am7] It isn't all it seems... at se[D9/F#]venteen!
[(G)] A br[G9]own e[G]yed girl in '[Gmaj7]hand - me - d[G6]owns',
Wh[G]ose [A7sus4]name I n[Am7]ever c[E/A]ould pro- no[Am7]unce, said,"[D9/F#]Pity please, the ones who serve,
They o[G9]nly g[G]et what [Gmaj7]they de - s[G6]erve!" [G] | [G9]/ / [G]/ / | [Gmaj7] / / [G6]/ [G]/ |
[(G)]And the r[G9]ich re - lat[G]ioned h[Gmaj7]ometown q[G6]ueen,
[G] [A7sus4]Marries [Am7]into [E/A]what she n[Am7]eeds, with a gu[D9/F#]arantee of company,
And ha[G9]ven f[G]or the [Gmaj7]elder - [G6]ly! [G] | [G9]/ / [G]/ / | [Gmaj7] / / [G6]/ [G]/ |
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/janis_ian/at_seventeen_crd_ver_3.html )
Re - m[Bb6]ember those who win the game, l[Am7]ose the love they so[D7]ught to gain,
In deb[Gm7]entures of q[Cm7]uality, and du[Gm7]bious in - t[Cm7]egrity,
Their [Ebmaj7]small town eyes will g[D7]ape at you in [Gm7]dull surprise,
When p[Cm7]ayment due..[Am7]. exceeds accounts recieved, at se[D9/F#]venteen!
| [G9] / / [G]/ / | [Gmaj7] / / / / |[A7sus4] / / [Am7]/ / | [E/A] / / [Am7] / / |
| [D9/F#] / / / / | / / / / | [G9]/ / [G]/ / | [Gmaj7] / / [G6]/ [G]/ |
| [Bb6] / / / / | / / / / | [Am7] / / / / | [D7]/ / / / |
| [Gm7] / / / / | [Cm7] / / / / | [Gm7]/ / / / | [Cm7] / / / / |
|[Ebmaj7] / / / / | [D7]/ / / / | [Gm7] / / / / | [Cm7] / / / / |
| [Am7] / / / / | / / / / | [D9/F#] / / / / | / / / / |
| [G9] / / [G]/ / | [Gmaj7] / / [G6]/ [G]/ | [G9]/ / [G]/ / | [Gmaj7] / / [G6]/ [G]/ |
[(G)] To t[G9]hose of [G]us who [Gmaj7]knew the p[G6]ain [G]of [A7sus4]Valen - t[Am7]ines that n[E/A]ever c[Am7]ame,
And [D9/F#]those whose names were never called when cho[G9]osing si[G]des for [Gmaj7]basket [G6]ball[G]!
| [G9]/ / [G]/ / |[Gmaj7] / / [G6]/ [G]/ |
[(G)] It was l[G9]ong a - [G]go, and[Gmaj7] far a - [G6]way, t[G]he [A7sus4]world was y[Am7]ounger [E/A]than to - [Am7]day,
And d[D9/F#]reams were all they gave for free to u[G9]gly duc[G]kling [Gmaj7]girls..[G6]. like [G]me!
We all p[Bb6]lay the game, and when we dare to ch[Am7]eat ourselves at soli[D7]taire,
In - ve[Gm7]nting lovers [Cm7]on the phone, re - pe[Gm7]nting other l[Cm7]ives unknown,
That [Ebmaj7]call to say, "Come d[D7]ance with me!", and m[Gm7]urmur vague ob - se[Cm7]nities,
[Am7] At ugly girls like me... at se[D9/F#]venteen!
G9 G Gmaj7 G6 G Gmaj7(type2)
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These are partial chords intended to be played in a latin rhythm,
in a fingerstyle using the thumb for the root notes,
and an upstroke with the index & middle fingers:
G9 = 3x02xx Bb6 = x1303x
G = 3x00xx G7 = 320001
Gmaj7 = 3x40xx D7 = xx0212
G6 = 3x20xx Gm7 = 353333
A7sus4 = x0203x Cm7 = x35343
Am7 = x0201x Ebmaj7 = xx1333
E/A = x0210x Gmaj7(type2) = 320002
D9/F# = 2x021x
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