Chords for Frank Sinatra / When I Was 17
Tempo:
85.475 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Dm]
[Am] [A]
When I [Dm] was seventeen, it was [Eb] a very good year.
It [Bb] was a [Dm] very good year for [F] small town girls and [Eb] soft summer nights.
We'd [D] hide from the lights on [C] the village green.
When [D] I was seventeen,
[Dm]
[Am]
[A]
when I [Dm] was twenty-one,
It [Eb] was a very good year.
It was [Dm] a very good year for city [F] girls [Eb] who lived up the stair
With all that [D] perfumed hair.
And [C] it came undone.
When I [D] was twenty-one,
[B] [G] [Gbm]
[Am] [A] when I was [Dm] thirty-five,
It was [Eb] a very good year.
It was [Dm] a very good year for [F] blue-blooded girls [Eb] of independent means.
[D] We'd ride in limousines.
[C] Their chauffeurs would drive.
When I [D] was thirty-five,
[Eb] [Dm]
[G] But [Gm]
[A]
now [Dm] the days are short.
[F]
[Dm] I'm [Eb] in the autumn of the year.
[G]
And now [Dm] I think of my life
[F] As vintage wine from [Eb] fine older kegs.
From [D] the brim to the dregs.
It [C] poured sweet and clear.
It [Bm] was a very good year.
[D] [Dm]
[Am]
[A]
[Am] [A]
When I [Dm] was seventeen, it was [Eb] a very good year.
It [Bb] was a [Dm] very good year for [F] small town girls and [Eb] soft summer nights.
We'd [D] hide from the lights on [C] the village green.
When [D] I was seventeen,
[Dm]
[Am]
[A]
when I [Dm] was twenty-one,
It [Eb] was a very good year.
It was [Dm] a very good year for city [F] girls [Eb] who lived up the stair
With all that [D] perfumed hair.
And [C] it came undone.
When I [D] was twenty-one,
[B] [G] [Gbm]
[Am] [A] when I was [Dm] thirty-five,
It was [Eb] a very good year.
It was [Dm] a very good year for [F] blue-blooded girls [Eb] of independent means.
[D] We'd ride in limousines.
[C] Their chauffeurs would drive.
When I [D] was thirty-five,
[Eb] [Dm]
[G] But [Gm]
[A]
now [Dm] the days are short.
[F]
[Dm] I'm [Eb] in the autumn of the year.
[G]
And now [Dm] I think of my life
[F] As vintage wine from [Eb] fine older kegs.
From [D] the brim to the dregs.
It [C] poured sweet and clear.
It [Bm] was a very good year.
[D] [Dm]
[Am]
[A]
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ When I [Dm] was seventeen, _ _ _ _ it was [Eb] a very good year.
_ _ It [Bb] was a [Dm] very good year for [F] small town girls and [Eb] soft summer nights. _ _ _
We'd [D] hide from the lights _ _ on [C] the village green. _ _
_ _ When [D] I was seventeen, _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
when I [Dm] was twenty-one, _ _ _
_ It [Eb] was a very good year.
_ _ It was [Dm] a very good year for city [F] girls [Eb] who lived up the stair
_ _ _ With all that [D] perfumed hair.
_ _ _ And [C] it _ came undone. _ _ _
When I [D] was twenty-one, _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Gbm] _
_ [Am] _ _ _ [A] _ _ when I was [Dm] thirty-five, _ _ _ _
It was [Eb] a very good year. _
_ It was [Dm] a very good year for [F] blue-blooded girls [Eb] of independent _ means.
_ _ [D] We'd ride in limousines.
_ _ [C] Their chauffeurs would drive.
_ _ _ When I [D] was thirty-five, _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ [G] But _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ now [Dm] the days are short.
_ _ [F] _ _
[Dm] I'm [Eb] in the autumn of the year.
_ [G] _
_ And now [Dm] I think of my life
[F] As vintage wine from [Eb] fine older kegs.
_ _ From [D] the brim to the dregs.
_ _ It [C] poured sweet and clear. _ _
It [Bm] was a very good year.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ When I [Dm] was seventeen, _ _ _ _ it was [Eb] a very good year.
_ _ It [Bb] was a [Dm] very good year for [F] small town girls and [Eb] soft summer nights. _ _ _
We'd [D] hide from the lights _ _ on [C] the village green. _ _
_ _ When [D] I was seventeen, _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
when I [Dm] was twenty-one, _ _ _
_ It [Eb] was a very good year.
_ _ It was [Dm] a very good year for city [F] girls [Eb] who lived up the stair
_ _ _ With all that [D] perfumed hair.
_ _ _ And [C] it _ came undone. _ _ _
When I [D] was twenty-one, _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Gbm] _
_ [Am] _ _ _ [A] _ _ when I was [Dm] thirty-five, _ _ _ _
It was [Eb] a very good year. _
_ It was [Dm] a very good year for [F] blue-blooded girls [Eb] of independent _ means.
_ _ [D] We'd ride in limousines.
_ _ [C] Their chauffeurs would drive.
_ _ _ When I [D] was thirty-five, _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ [G] But _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ now [Dm] the days are short.
_ _ [F] _ _
[Dm] I'm [Eb] in the autumn of the year.
_ [G] _
_ And now [Dm] I think of my life
[F] As vintage wine from [Eb] fine older kegs.
_ _ From [D] the brim to the dregs.
_ _ It [C] poured sweet and clear. _ _
It [Bm] was a very good year.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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