Teenage Dream | Chords + Lyrics
Intro
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Verse 1
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You think I’m pretty without any makeup on.
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You think I’m funny when I tell the punch line wrong
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I know you get me, so I let my walls come down, down
Verse 2
| Ebmaj7 | Gm7 Fsus4 |
Before you met me, I was alright, but
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things were kinda heavy, you brought me to life, now
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every February. You’ll be my Valentine, Valentine
Bridge 1
| Ebmaj7 | Gm7 Fsus4 | Ebmaj7 | Gm7 Fsus4 |
Let’s go all the way tonight. No regrets, just love.
| Ebmaj7 | Gm7 Fsus4 | Ebmaj7 | Gm7 Fsus4 N.C |
We can dance, until we die. You and I, will be young forever.
Chorus 1
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You make me feel like I’m live in a, teenage dream, the way you turn me on.
I can’t sleep, let’s run away and don’t ever look back, don’t ever look back.
My heart stops when you look at me. Just one touch, now, baby, I believe.
This is real, so take a chance and don’t ever look back, don’t ever look back.
Verse 3
| Ebmaj7 | Gm7 Fsus4 |
We drove to Cali and got drunk on the beach.
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Got a motel and built a fort out of sheets.
| Ebmaj7 | Gm7 Fsus4 | Ebmaj7 | Gm7 Fsus4 |
I finally found you, my missing puzzle piece, I’m complete.
Bridge 2
| Ebmaj7 | Gm7 Fsus4 | Ebmaj7 | Gm7 Fsus4 |
Let’s go all the way tonight. No regrets, just love.
| Ebmaj7 | Gm7 Fsus4 | Ebmaj7 | Gm7 Fsus4 N.C |
We can dance, until we die. You and I, will be young forever.
Chorus 2
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You make me feel like I’m live in a, teenage dream, the way you turn me on.
I can’t sleep, let’s run away and don’t ever look back, don’t ever look back.
My heart stops when you look at me. Just one touch, now, baby, I believe.
This is real, so take a chance and don’t ever look back, don’t ever look back.
Middle 8
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I’ma get your heart racing in my skin-tight jeans, be your teenage dream tonight.
Let you put your hands on me in my skin-tight jeans, be your teenage dream tonight
(Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight)
Chorus 2
||: Ebmaj7 | Gm7 Fsus4 | Ebmaj7 | Gm7 Fsus4 :||
You make me feel like I’m live in a, teenage dream, the way you turn me on.
I can’t sleep, let’s run away and don’t ever look back, don’t ever look back.
My heart stops when you look at me. Just one touch, now, baby, I believe.
This is real, so take a chance and don’t ever look back, don’t ever look back.
Outro
||: Ebmaj7 | Gm7 Fsus4 | Ebmaj7 | Gm7 Fsus4 :||
I’ma get your heart racing in my skin-tight jeans, be your teenage dream tonight.
Let you put your hands on me in my skin-tight jeans, be your teenage dream tonight
(Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight)
Teenage Dream’s chords, progressions, and TAB
Katy Perry‘s Teenage Dream is the lead single from her hugely successful 2010 album.
This wasn’t the only huge single, we also had Fireworks, California Gurls, and Last Friday Night all charting high and selling millions. The album went well over 10 million.
Essentially a two-chord song, Teenage Dreams’ chords only go from I – V. To spice that movement up, we first extend the chords, then add a passing note in the bass.
Depending on if you play in a band or on just one acoustic guitar, Teenage Dream’s chords need to be arranged in different ways.
Members get TAB for this and a deep dive into analyzing this seemingly simple tune. Here’s a link to the complete lesson (members only): Teenage Dream chord analysis and TAB.
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Katy Perry
Pop princess Katy Perry came to prominence in 2008 with her debut single I Kissed A Girl and follow up Hot n Cold.
Katy continued the hit parade with Firework, California Gurls, Last Friday Night, Teenage Dream, and Roar.