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[Intro]
C
[Chorus]
Sixteen Gcarriages drivin' Gaway
While I watch them rGide with my dreams awGay
To the summer sunsCet on a holy Cnight
On a long back Croad, all the tears I fCight
Sixteen Gcarriages drivin' Gaway
While I watch them rGide with my dreams awGay
To the summer sunsCet on a holy Cnight
On a long back Croad, all the tears I fCight
[Verse 1]
At fifteen, the Ginnocence was gone Gastray
Had to leave my Ghome at an early Gage
I saw Mama Cprayin', I saw Daddy Cgrind
All my tender Cproblems, had to leave beChind
[Pre-Chorus]
It's been Gumpteen summers, and I'm Gnot in my bed
On the Gback of the bus in a Gbunk with the band
GGoin' so hard, gotta Gchoose myself
GUndеrpaid and Goverwhelmed
I might Ccook, clеan, but sCtill won't fold
CStill workin' all my Clife, you know
Only God knows, Conly God knowsC  
Only God knowsC  
[Chorus]
Sixteen Gcarriages drivin' Gaway
While I watch them rGide with my fears awaGy
To the summer sunsCet on a holy Cnight
On a long back Croad, all the tears I fCight
Sixteen Gcarriages drivin' Gaway
While I watch them rGide with my fears awaGy
To the summer sunsCet on a holy Cnight
On a long back Croad, all the tears I fCight
[Instrumental]
C
[Verse 2]
Sixteen Gdollars, workin' all Gday
Ain't got time to Gwaste, I got art to Gmake
I got love to Ccreate on this holy Cnight
They won't Cdim my light, all these Cyears I fight
[Pre-Chorus]
It's been Gthirty-eight summers, and I'm Gnot in my bed
On the Gback of the bus in a Gbunk with the band
GGoin' so hard, now I Gmiss my kids
GOverworked and Goverwhelmed
I might Ccook, clеan, but sCtill won't fold
CStill workin' all my Clife, you know
Only God knows, Conly God knowsC  
Only God knowsC  
[Chorus]
Sixteen Gcarriages drivin' Gaway
While I watch them rGide with my fears awaGy
To the summer sunsCet on a holy Cnight
On a long back Croad, all the tears I fCight
Sixteen Gcarriages drivin' Gaway
While I watch them rGide with my fears awaGy
To the summer sunsCet on a holy Cnight
On a long back Croad, all the tears I fCight
[Post-Chorus]
GOh, FohEm  
COh, EmOh  G  
[Bridge]
At fifteGen, the innocence was Ggone astray
Had to tGake care of home at an Gearly age
I saw CMama cryin', I saw CDaddy lyin'
Had to Csacrifice and leave my Cfears behind
The legacyAm, if it's the last thing I dAmo
You'll remFember me 'cause we got somethin' to Fprove
In your Fmemory, on a Emhighway to truth
StGill see your faces when you close your Ceyes
[Outro]
C
GSixteen carriages Gdrivin' away
GWhile I watch them ride with my dreams away

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16 Carriages

by Beyoncé

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Chorus]

G G

Sixteen carriages drivin' away

G G

While I watch them ride with my dreams away

C C

To the summer sunset on a holy night

C C

On a long back road, all the tears I fight

G G

Sixteen carriages drivin' away

G G

While I watch them ride with my dreams away

C C

To the summer sunset on a holy night

C C

On a long back road, all the tears I fight

[Verse 1]

G G

At fifteen, the innocence was gone astray

G G

Had to leave my home at an early age

C C

I saw Mama prayin', I saw Daddy grind

C C

All my tender problems, had to leave behind

[Pre-Chorus]

G G

It's been umpteen summers, and I'm not in my bed

G G

On the back of the bus in a bunk with the band

G G

Goin' so hard, gotta choose myself

G G

Undеrpaid and overwhelmed

C C

I might cook, clеan, but still won't fold

C C

Still workin' all my life, you know

C C

Only God knows, only God knows

Only God knows

[Chorus]

G G

Sixteen carriages drivin' away

G G

While I watch them ride with my fears away

C C

To the summer sunset on a holy night

C C

On a long back road, all the tears I fight

G G

Sixteen carriages drivin' away

G G

While I watch them ride with my fears away

C C

To the summer sunset on a holy night

C C

On a long back road, all the tears I fight

[Instrumental]

[Verse 2]

G G

Sixteen dollars, workin' all day

G G

Ain't got time to waste, I got art to make

C C

I got love to create on this holy night

C C

They won't dim my light, all these years I fight

[Pre-Chorus]

G G

It's been thirty-eight summers, and I'm not in my bed

G G

On the back of the bus in a bunk with the band

G G

Goin' so hard, now I miss my kids

G G

Overworked and overwhelmed

C C

I might cook, clеan, but still won't fold

C C

Still workin' all my life, you know

C C

Only God knows, only God knows

Only God knows

[Chorus]

G G

Sixteen carriages drivin' away

G G

While I watch them ride with my fears away

C C

To the summer sunset on a holy night

C C

On a long back road, all the tears I fight

G G

Sixteen carriages drivin' away

G G

While I watch them ride with my fears away

C C

To the summer sunset on a holy night

C C

On a long back road, all the tears I fight

[Post-Chorus]

G F Em

Oh, oh

C Em G

Oh, Oh

[Bridge]

G G

At fifteen, the innocence was gone astray

G G

Had to take care of home at an early age

C C

I saw Mama cryin', I saw Daddy lyin'

C C

Had to sacrifice and leave my fears behind

Am Am

The legacy, if it's the last thing I do

F F

You'll remember me 'cause we got somethin' to prove

F Em

In your memory, on a highway to truth

G C

Still see your faces when you close your eyes

[Outro]

G G

Sixteen carriages drivin' away

While I watch them ride with my dreams away

About 16 Carriages Tab by Beyoncé

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