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The Sound Of Music - Sixteen Going On Seventeen

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[Intro]
You wait, Glittle girl, on an Cempty stage, for Amfate to Dturn the Glight on.
Your life, little girl, is an Cempty page that Ammen will Dwant to Gwrite on.
To Amwrite on...D  
[Verse 1]
(Rolfe)
GYou are sixteen Dgoing on seventeen, Gbaby, it's time to Dthink,
Ambetter beware, be Gcanny and careful, Cbaby, you're Amon the brDinkD7  
GYou are sixteen Dgoing on seventeen, Gfellows will fall in Dline,
AmEager young lads and Groues and cads will Amoffer you Dfood and Gwine.
[Verse 2]
(Rolfe)
CTotally unpreAmpared are you to Gface a G7world of Dmen,
CTimid and shy and Amscared are you of Gthings beDyond your D7ken.
GYou'll need someone Dolder and wiser Gtelling you what to C7do,C  
GI am seventeen Dgoing on eighteen, AmI'll take Dcare of Gyou!
[Verse 3]
(Liesl)
GI am sixteen Dgoing seventeen GI know that I'm naDïve,
AmFellows I meet may Gtell me I'm sweet, and Cwillingly AmI beDlieve.D7  
GI am sixteen Dgoing on seventeen, Ginnocent as a Drose.
AmBachelor dandies, Gdrinkers of brandies, Amwhat do I Dknow of Gthose?
[Verse 4]
(Liesl)
CTotally unpreAmpared am I to Gface a G7world of Dmen,
CTimid and shy and Amscared am I of Gthings beDyond my D7ken.
GI need someone Dolder and wiser, Gtelling me what to C7do,C  
GYou are seventeen Dgoing on eighteen, AmI'll deDpend on Gyou!
[REPRISE]
[Verse 5]
(Maria)
GWhen you're sixteen Dgoing on seventeen, Gwaiting for life to Dstart.
AmSomebody kind who Gtouches your mind, will Csuddenly Amtouch your Dheart.D7  
(Liesl)
GWhen that happens, Dafter it happens, Gnothing is quite the Dsame
AmSomehow I know I'll Gjump up and go whenAmever he Dcalls my Gname.
[Verse 6]
(Maria)
CGone are your old iAmdeas of life, the Gold iG7deas grow Ddim.
CLow and behold you're Amsomeone's wife, and Gyou beDlong to D7him.
GYou may think this Dkind of adventure Gnever may come to C7you.C  
GDarling, sixteen Dgoing on seventeen, Amwait a Dyear or Gtwo
[Outro]
(Liesl)
I'll Amwait a Dyear or...
[Outro]
(Together)
Just Amwait a Dyear or Gtwo
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