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Artist    : Green Day
Song      : 16
Album     : 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours
Tabbed By : Ketan (ketan.gupta50@yahoo.co.in)
Tuning : Standard (eBGDAE)
Chords Used
e|--B5----------A5----------E0---------C5----------D5---------------------------------|
B|----------------------0----------------------------------------------------|
G|--4---------2---------1---------5---------7--------------------------------|
D|--4---------2---------2---------5---------7--------------------------------|
A|--2---------0---------2---------3---------5--------------------------------|
E|----------------------0----------------------------------------------------|
[VERSE]
B5Every A5night I Edream the B5same dream
B5Of getting A5older and Eolder all the B5time
B5I ask you A5now, Ewhat does B5this mean?
B5Are these A5problems Ejust in my B5mind?
B5Things are A5easy Ewhen you're B5a child
B5But now these A5pressures have Edropped on my B5head
B5The length I've A5gone Eare just B5long miles
B5Would they A5be shorter Eif I were B5dead?
[CHORUS]
C5Every D5time I B5look in my past
C5I always D5wish I B5was there
C5I wish my D5youth would B5forever last
C5Why are these D5times so B5unfair?
[VERSE]
B5Look at my A5friends and Esee what B5they've done
B5Ask myA5self why tEhey've had to B5change
B5I like A5them better Ewhen they B5were young
B5Now all these A5times Eare reB5arranged
B5I look A5down and Estand there B5and cry
B5Nothing A5ever Ewill be the B5same
B5The sun is A5rising, Enow I ask B5why?
B5The clouds now A5fall and Ehere comes the B5rain
[CHORUS]
C5Every D5time I B5look in my past
C5I always D5wish I B5was there
C5I wish my D5youth would B5forever last
C5Why are these D5times so B5unfair?
[VERSE]
B5Every A5night I Edream the B5same dream
B5Of getting A5older and Eolder all the B5time
B5I ask you A5now, Ewhat does B5this mean?
B5Are these A5problems Ejust in my B5mind?
B5Things are A5easy Ewhen you're B5a child
B5But now these A5pressures have Edropped on my B5head
B5The length I've A5gone Eare just B5long miles
B5Would they A5be shorter Eif I were B5dead?
[CHORUS]
C5Every D5time I B5look in my past
C5I always D5wish I B5was there
C5I wish my D5youth would B5forever last
C5Why are these D5times so B5unfair?? 

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16

by Green Day

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Artist : Green Day

Song : 16

Album : 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours

Tabbed By : Ketan (ketan.gupta50@yahoo.co.in)

Tuning : Standard (eBGDAE)

Chords Used

B5 A5 E C5 D5

e|----------------------0----------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------0----------------------------------------------------|

G|--4---------2---------1---------5---------7--------------------------------|

D|--4---------2---------2---------5---------7--------------------------------|

A|--2---------0---------2---------3---------5--------------------------------|

E|----------------------0----------------------------------------------------|

[VERSE]

B5 A5 E B5

Every night I dream the same dream

B5 A5 E B5

Of getting older and older all the time

B5 A5 E B5

I ask you now, what does this mean?

B5 A5 E B5

Are these problems just in my mind?

B5 A5 E B5

Things are easy when you're a child

B5 A5 E B5

But now these pressures have dropped on my head

B5 A5 E B5

The length I've gone are just long miles

B5 A5 E B5

Would they be shorter if I were dead?

[CHORUS]

C5 D5 B5

Every time I look in my past

C5 D5 B5

I always wish I was there

C5 D5 B5

I wish my youth would forever last

C5 D5 B5

Why are these times so unfair?

[VERSE]

B5 A5 E B5

Look at my friends and see what they've done

B5 A5 E B5

Ask myself why they've had to change

B5 A5 E B5

I like them better when they were young

B5 A5 E B5

Now all these times are rearranged

B5 A5 E B5

I look down and stand there and cry

B5 A5 E B5

Nothing ever will be the same

B5 A5 E B5

The sun is rising, now I ask why?

B5 A5 E B5

The clouds now fall and here comes the rain

[CHORUS]

C5 D5 B5

Every time I look in my past

C5 D5 B5

I always wish I was there

C5 D5 B5

I wish my youth would forever last

C5 D5 B5

Why are these times so unfair?

[VERSE]

B5 A5 E B5

Every night I dream the same dream

B5 A5 E B5

Of getting older and older all the time

B5 A5 E B5

I ask you now, what does this mean?

B5 A5 E B5

Are these problems just in my mind?

B5 A5 E B5

Things are easy when you're a child

B5 A5 E B5

But now these pressures have dropped on my head

B5 A5 E B5

The length I've gone are just long miles

B5 A5 E B5

Would they be shorter if I were dead?

[CHORUS]

C5 D5 B5

Every time I look in my past

C5 D5 B5

I always wish I was there

C5 D5 B5

I wish my youth would forever last

C5 D5 B5

Why are these times so unfair??

About 16 Chords by Green Day

Learn how to play 16 by Green Day with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “16 chords”, “16 guitar chords”, or “Green Day 16 chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy 16 chords and for experienced players who want accurate 16 lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B5, A5, E, C5, D5, B.

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What key is "16" in?

The chords for "16" show the original chord names (including B5, A5, E, C5, D5, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.