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Capo 5
All chord normal, except B* is just a bass note.
And she Amwas no beauty Emqueen
She was in Glove at just sixDteen
           C  B*                      Am  D  
with an older boy who hardly knew her name
She would Amthink of him and Emsay
GYou will be mine some dayD  
           C  B*             Am  D  
But her head was filled with things that could've been
And she wGas just sixteen
Her heAmad was filled with Emfairydust and gold
She Dnever did what she was told
BAmut she knew wEmhat she wanted from a very early age
Didn't caDre about a job or give a damn about a wage
AmShe just wantEmed him, and she wanted him for good
She would Ddo whatever it took, whatever she could
AmAnd now she caEmn't stop loving him she never meant to start
DBut what else can you expect from a foolish heart
And she Amwas no beauty Emqueen
She was in Glove at just sixDteen
           C  B*                      Am  D  
with an older boy who hardly knew her name
She would Amthink of him and Emsay
GYou will be mine some dayD  
           C  B*             Am  D  
But her head was filled with things that could've been
And she wGas just sixteen
AmAge is Embut a number she would say and she'd believe
But foDur years is way too long to wear your heart on your sleeve
AAmnd she Emthought maybe it's time to move on, it's been too long romance is gone,
DSung is the song and now this feels all wrong
AnAmd in a woEmrld of advice she feels so small
DSomeone better tell this girl it's probably not love at all
And she Amwas no beauty Emqueen
She was in Glove at just sixDteen
           C  B*                      Am  D  
with an older boy who hardly knew her name
She would Amthink of him and Emsay
GYou will be mine some dayD  
           C  B*             Am  D  
But her head was filled with things that could've been
And she wGas just sixteen
DmOh nFo, here sChe goes againG, here she goes again
DmAnd she goFt what she wanted when he returned her love
CEverything was Gcosy he fit her like a glove
DmShe always dreamFt of things she never had though she knew that it was wrong
CHe bliGnked and she blinked and suddenly thirty years were gone
GmThey remembered all the times that she
Amwas no beauty Emqueen
She was in Glove at just sixDteen
           C  B*                      Am  D  
with an older boy who hardly knew her name
She would Amthink of him and Emsay
GYou will be mine some dayD  
           C  B*             Am  D  
But her head was filled with things that could've been
And she Gwas just sixteen

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Sixteen

by Orla Gartland

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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Capo 5

All chord normal, except B* is just a bass note.

Am Em

And she was no beauty queen

G D

She was in love at just sixteen

C B Am D

with an older boy who hardly knew her name

Am Em

She would think of him and say

G D

You will be mine some day

C B Am D

But her head was filled with things that could've been

And she was just sixteen

Am Em

Her head was filled with fairydust and gold

She never did what she was told

Am Em

But she knew what she wanted from a very early age

Didn't care about a job or give a damn about a wage

Am Em

She just wanted him, and she wanted him for good

She would do whatever it took, whatever she could

Am Em

And now she can't stop loving him she never meant to start

But what else can you expect from a foolish heart

Am Em

And she was no beauty queen

G D

She was in love at just sixteen

C B Am D

with an older boy who hardly knew her name

Am Em

She would think of him and say

G D

You will be mine some day

C B Am D

But her head was filled with things that could've been

And she was just sixteen

Am Em

Age is but a number she would say and she'd believe

But four years is way too long to wear your heart on your sleeve

Am Em

And she thought maybe it's time to move on, it's been too long romance is gone,

Sung is the song and now this feels all wrong

Am Em

And in a world of advice she feels so small

Someone better tell this girl it's probably not love at all

Am Em

And she was no beauty queen

G D

She was in love at just sixteen

C B Am D

with an older boy who hardly knew her name

Am Em

She would think of him and say

G D

You will be mine some day

C B Am D

But her head was filled with things that could've been

And she was just sixteen

Dm F C G

Oh no, here she goes again, here she goes again

Dm F

And she got what she wanted when he returned her love

C G

Everything was cosy he fit her like a glove

Dm F

She always dreamt of things she never had though she knew that it was wrong

C G

He blinked and she blinked and suddenly thirty years were gone

They remembered all the times that she

Am Em

was no beauty queen

G D

She was in love at just sixteen

C B Am D

with an older boy who hardly knew her name

Am Em

She would think of him and say

G D

You will be mine some day

C B Am D

But her head was filled with things that could've been

And she was just sixteen

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