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16 Years - The Griswolds
Be Impressive (2014)
[Intro]
Am7 Fadd9 C C
AmSixteen years F- without even a place to call my Cown,C  
But I'll Amdry my tears F- looking for a place to rest my Cbones.C  
FAll these yearAms - but never changed the one that I have Gknown.G  
And deDmspite my fearFs - I'm sure that I can make it on my Cown.C  
[Chorus]
F   Am-
Quality drugs and limousines
G   Am-
Oh, mama, this is killing me.
I'm Fhalf the man I used to Ambe- Goh (ooAmooh)
G   F   Am-
To give to lust and gambling
G   Am-
Oh, mama, I need rescuing.
What Fsixteen years has done to Amme- Goh (ooAmooh)
[Instrumental]
F[VAm7erse G2]
FSixteen years Am- burning every bridge that I have Gknown.G  
WitFhout you herAme - the world has gotten colder on my Cown.C  C  
[Chorus]
F   Am-
Quality drugs and limousines
G   Am-
Oh, mama, this is killing me.
I'm Fhalf the man I used to Ambe- Goh (ooAmooh)
G   F   Am-
To give to lust and gambling
G   Am-
Oh, mama, I need rescuing.
What Fsixteen years has done to Amme- Goh (ooAmooh)
[Bridge]
C Am
There's Cnothing like it - I'm going away.
There's Cnothing like the Ffeeling -
Of Ambeing alone now on a New York street,
Gives Am7everything some meaning.
There's Fnothing like being torn apart -
From a Glove you've known right from the start.
There's Emnothing like this Ffeeling.
There's Cnothing like it - I'm going away.
There's Cnothing like the Ffeeling -
Of Ambeing alone now on a New York street,
Gives Am7everything some meaning.
There's Fnothing like being torn apart -
From a Glove you've known right from the start.
There's Emnothing like this Cfeeling.
[Chorus]
FQuality drugs and limousines
Oh, Gmama, this is killing me.
I'm Fhalf the man I used to be- Goh (ooooh)
F   Am-
To give to lust and gambling
G   Am-
Oh, mama, I need rescuing.
G   FAm- G  Am  
What sixteen years has done to me- oh (ooooh)
GIt's what Fsixteen years has done to Amme- Goh (oooAmoh)
G   F   Am   G   Am- G- F  
It's what sixteen years has done to me- oh (ooooh)

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