Chords for Red Sovine "Please God I Am Only 17"
Tempo:
82.675 bpm
Chords used:
C#
F#
G#
G#m
A#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C#]
[C#] Agony tore at my mind.
I'm a statistic.
[F#] And when I first got here, I felt very much alone.
[C#] I was overwhelmed with grief, and I expected to find some [G#] love.
But, oh, I found no sympathy.
[D#m] [C#] I only saw thousands of others whose bodies were as badly mangled as mine.
[F#] I was given a number and placed in a category.
[C#] The category was called [G#] traffic fatality.
[C#] Now, the day I died was an ordinary school day.
[G#m] Oh, how I wish I'd taken the bus.
But I was too cool for the [F#] bus.
I remembered how I'd conned my mom out of her [C#] car that day.
A special favor I pleaded, [G#] because all the other kids drive.
And when the 250 bell [A#] rang that [G#] day, I threw my books in my locker.
I'm free until 8.40. [F#] tomorrow morning. Oh, I ran to the parking lot, excited at the [C#] thought of driving a car, [G#] being my own boss, being free. [C#] Now, it doesn't matter how the accident happened. I was just goofing off, I guess. [F#] Going a little too fast, smoking a little pot, taking crazy chances. But I was enjoying [E] my freedom and having myself [C#] a ball. And the very last thing I [G#] remember was passing an old lady who seemed to be going awful [C#] slow. Then I heard the deafening crash and felt a terrific [F#] jolt. Glass and steel flew everywhere. My whole body seemed to be [C#] turning inside out. [G#m] And then I heard myself scream. [C#] Suddenly I awakened, and it was very quiet. This police officer was standing over me. Then I saw this [F] doll. My [F#] body was so mangled, I was saturated with blood. [C#] Pieces of jagged glass were sticking out all over my body. And I thought it strange that I didn't [G#m] feel anything. Hey, mister, don't pull [C] that sheet over my head. I [C#] can't be dead. I'm only 17. I got a date tonight. [F#] I'm supposed to grow up and have a wonderful life. I can't be dead. [C#] [Am] But later, [G#] I was placed in a morgue on a [C#] cold slab. And my folks had to identify me. Oh, why did they have to see me like this? Why did I have to look [F#m] into my mom's eyes when she had just been through the most [F#] terrible ordeal of her life? [C#] And my dad, he suddenly looked like an old man. [G#] As he told the man in charge, yes, that's [C#] our son. And my family, it was a real experience. [F#] I saw all my relatives [D#] and friends [F#] walk towards my casket. [C#] They passed by one [G#] by one and looked at me with [C#] the saddest eyes I guess I'd ever seen. Some of my buddies were crying. And my [F#] girlfriend touched my hand and sobbed as she walked away. [C#] Please, somebody, wake me up and get me out of here. I can't bear to see my mom and dad so broken up. [G#] And my grandparents [Am] are so [A#] wracked with grief, they can barely walk. And my brother and sister are like [F] zombies, walking around [F#] in a daze. Please, somebody. [C#] No one can believe this and I can't [G#] believe it myself. [G#m] Please don't bury me. I can't [C#] be dead. [G#] I have a [C#] lot of living to do. I want to laugh and run again. I want to sing and dance. [F#] Oh, please don't put me in the ground. I promise [C#] if you give me one more chance, God, I'll be [A#] the most careful driver in the whole [G#] wide world. All I'm asking is one more chance, God. [C#] Please. I'm only 17. [F#] I'm only 17.
[C#] Agony tore at my mind.
I'm a statistic.
[F#] And when I first got here, I felt very much alone.
[C#] I was overwhelmed with grief, and I expected to find some [G#] love.
But, oh, I found no sympathy.
[D#m] [C#] I only saw thousands of others whose bodies were as badly mangled as mine.
[F#] I was given a number and placed in a category.
[C#] The category was called [G#] traffic fatality.
[C#] Now, the day I died was an ordinary school day.
[G#m] Oh, how I wish I'd taken the bus.
But I was too cool for the [F#] bus.
I remembered how I'd conned my mom out of her [C#] car that day.
A special favor I pleaded, [G#] because all the other kids drive.
And when the 250 bell [A#] rang that [G#] day, I threw my books in my locker.
I'm free until 8.40. [F#] tomorrow morning. Oh, I ran to the parking lot, excited at the [C#] thought of driving a car, [G#] being my own boss, being free. [C#] Now, it doesn't matter how the accident happened. I was just goofing off, I guess. [F#] Going a little too fast, smoking a little pot, taking crazy chances. But I was enjoying [E] my freedom and having myself [C#] a ball. And the very last thing I [G#] remember was passing an old lady who seemed to be going awful [C#] slow. Then I heard the deafening crash and felt a terrific [F#] jolt. Glass and steel flew everywhere. My whole body seemed to be [C#] turning inside out. [G#m] And then I heard myself scream. [C#] Suddenly I awakened, and it was very quiet. This police officer was standing over me. Then I saw this [F] doll. My [F#] body was so mangled, I was saturated with blood. [C#] Pieces of jagged glass were sticking out all over my body. And I thought it strange that I didn't [G#m] feel anything. Hey, mister, don't pull [C] that sheet over my head. I [C#] can't be dead. I'm only 17. I got a date tonight. [F#] I'm supposed to grow up and have a wonderful life. I can't be dead. [C#] [Am] But later, [G#] I was placed in a morgue on a [C#] cold slab. And my folks had to identify me. Oh, why did they have to see me like this? Why did I have to look [F#m] into my mom's eyes when she had just been through the most [F#] terrible ordeal of her life? [C#] And my dad, he suddenly looked like an old man. [G#] As he told the man in charge, yes, that's [C#] our son. And my family, it was a real experience. [F#] I saw all my relatives [D#] and friends [F#] walk towards my casket. [C#] They passed by one [G#] by one and looked at me with [C#] the saddest eyes I guess I'd ever seen. Some of my buddies were crying. And my [F#] girlfriend touched my hand and sobbed as she walked away. [C#] Please, somebody, wake me up and get me out of here. I can't bear to see my mom and dad so broken up. [G#] And my grandparents [Am] are so [A#] wracked with grief, they can barely walk. And my brother and sister are like [F] zombies, walking around [F#] in a daze. Please, somebody. [C#] No one can believe this and I can't [G#] believe it myself. [G#m] Please don't bury me. I can't [C#] be dead. [G#] I have a [C#] lot of living to do. I want to laugh and run again. I want to sing and dance. [F#] Oh, please don't put me in the ground. I promise [C#] if you give me one more chance, God, I'll be [A#] the most careful driver in the whole [G#] wide world. All I'm asking is one more chance, God. [C#] Please. I'm only 17. [F#] I'm only 17.
Key:
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_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
[C#] _ _ _ _ Agony tore at my mind.
I'm a statistic.
[F#] And when I first got here, I felt very much alone.
[C#] I was overwhelmed with grief, and I expected to find some [G#] love.
But, oh, I found no sympathy.
[D#m] [C#] I only saw thousands of others whose bodies were as badly mangled as mine.
[F#] I was given a number and placed in a category.
[C#] The category was called [G#] traffic fatality.
_ [C#] Now, the day I died was an ordinary school day.
[G#m] Oh, how I wish I'd taken the bus.
But I was too cool for the [F#] bus.
I remembered how I'd conned my mom out of her [C#] car that day.
A special favor I pleaded, [G#] because all the other kids drive.
And when the 250 bell [A#] rang that [G#] day, I threw my books in my locker.
I'm free until 8.40. [F#] tomorrow morning. Oh, I ran to the parking lot, excited at the [C#] thought of driving a car, [G#] being my own boss, being free. [C#] Now, it doesn't matter how the accident happened. I was just goofing off, I guess. [F#] Going a little too fast, smoking a little pot, taking crazy chances. But I was enjoying [E] my freedom and having myself [C#] a ball. And the very last thing I [G#] remember was passing an old lady who seemed to be going awful [C#] slow. Then I heard the deafening crash and felt a terrific [F#] jolt. Glass and steel flew everywhere. My whole body seemed to be [C#] turning inside out. [G#m] And then I heard myself scream. [C#] Suddenly I awakened, and it was very quiet. This police officer was standing over me. Then I saw this [F] doll. My [F#] body was so mangled, I was saturated with blood. [C#] Pieces of jagged glass were sticking out all over my body. And I thought it strange that I didn't [G#m] feel anything. Hey, mister, don't pull [C] that sheet over my head. I [C#] can't be dead. I'm only 17. I got a date tonight. [F#] I'm supposed to grow up and have a wonderful life. I can't be dead. [C#] _ [Am] But later, [G#] I was placed in a morgue on a [C#] cold slab. And my folks had to identify me. Oh, why did they have to see me like this? Why did I have to look [F#m] into my mom's eyes when she had just been through the most [F#] terrible ordeal of her life? [C#] And my dad, he suddenly looked like an old man. [G#] As he told the man in charge, yes, that's [C#] our son. And my family, it was a real experience. [F#] I saw all my relatives [D#] and friends [F#] walk towards my casket. [C#] They passed by one [G#] by one and looked at me with [C#] the saddest eyes I guess I'd ever seen. Some of my buddies were crying. And my [F#] girlfriend touched my hand and sobbed as she walked away. [C#] Please, somebody, wake me up and get me out of here. I can't bear to see my mom and dad so broken up. [G#] And my grandparents [Am] are so [A#] wracked with grief, they can barely walk. And my brother and sister are like [F] zombies, walking around [F#] in a daze. _ Please, somebody. [C#] No one can believe this and I can't [G#] believe it myself. [G#m] Please don't bury me. I can't [C#] be dead. [G#] I have a [C#] lot of living to do. I want to laugh and run again. I want to sing and dance. [F#] Oh, please don't put me in the ground. I promise [C#] if you give me one more chance, God, I'll be [A#] the most careful driver in the whole [G#] wide world. All I'm asking is one more chance, God. [C#] Please. I'm only 17. _ _ [F#] _ I'm only 17. _
[C#] _ _ _ _ Agony tore at my mind.
I'm a statistic.
[F#] And when I first got here, I felt very much alone.
[C#] I was overwhelmed with grief, and I expected to find some [G#] love.
But, oh, I found no sympathy.
[D#m] [C#] I only saw thousands of others whose bodies were as badly mangled as mine.
[F#] I was given a number and placed in a category.
[C#] The category was called [G#] traffic fatality.
_ [C#] Now, the day I died was an ordinary school day.
[G#m] Oh, how I wish I'd taken the bus.
But I was too cool for the [F#] bus.
I remembered how I'd conned my mom out of her [C#] car that day.
A special favor I pleaded, [G#] because all the other kids drive.
And when the 250 bell [A#] rang that [G#] day, I threw my books in my locker.
I'm free until 8.40. [F#] tomorrow morning. Oh, I ran to the parking lot, excited at the [C#] thought of driving a car, [G#] being my own boss, being free. [C#] Now, it doesn't matter how the accident happened. I was just goofing off, I guess. [F#] Going a little too fast, smoking a little pot, taking crazy chances. But I was enjoying [E] my freedom and having myself [C#] a ball. And the very last thing I [G#] remember was passing an old lady who seemed to be going awful [C#] slow. Then I heard the deafening crash and felt a terrific [F#] jolt. Glass and steel flew everywhere. My whole body seemed to be [C#] turning inside out. [G#m] And then I heard myself scream. [C#] Suddenly I awakened, and it was very quiet. This police officer was standing over me. Then I saw this [F] doll. My [F#] body was so mangled, I was saturated with blood. [C#] Pieces of jagged glass were sticking out all over my body. And I thought it strange that I didn't [G#m] feel anything. Hey, mister, don't pull [C] that sheet over my head. I [C#] can't be dead. I'm only 17. I got a date tonight. [F#] I'm supposed to grow up and have a wonderful life. I can't be dead. [C#] _ [Am] But later, [G#] I was placed in a morgue on a [C#] cold slab. And my folks had to identify me. Oh, why did they have to see me like this? Why did I have to look [F#m] into my mom's eyes when she had just been through the most [F#] terrible ordeal of her life? [C#] And my dad, he suddenly looked like an old man. [G#] As he told the man in charge, yes, that's [C#] our son. And my family, it was a real experience. [F#] I saw all my relatives [D#] and friends [F#] walk towards my casket. [C#] They passed by one [G#] by one and looked at me with [C#] the saddest eyes I guess I'd ever seen. Some of my buddies were crying. And my [F#] girlfriend touched my hand and sobbed as she walked away. [C#] Please, somebody, wake me up and get me out of here. I can't bear to see my mom and dad so broken up. [G#] And my grandparents [Am] are so [A#] wracked with grief, they can barely walk. And my brother and sister are like [F] zombies, walking around [F#] in a daze. _ Please, somebody. [C#] No one can believe this and I can't [G#] believe it myself. [G#m] Please don't bury me. I can't [C#] be dead. [G#] I have a [C#] lot of living to do. I want to laugh and run again. I want to sing and dance. [F#] Oh, please don't put me in the ground. I promise [C#] if you give me one more chance, God, I'll be [A#] the most careful driver in the whole [G#] wide world. All I'm asking is one more chance, God. [C#] Please. I'm only 17. _ _ [F#] _ I'm only 17. _