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[Intro]
  C    G    D    C   G[x2]
[Verse 1]
GWhen I was 16 I Cadd9got my 1st GtrucCadd9kG  Cadd9  G  
GMe and my friendCadd9s drove untGil wCadd9e got sGtucCadd9kG  
CWe were out on the town most every night
Trying to find love and get in a fGight
G               Cadd9      G   Cadd9  G  Cadd9   G
[Verse 2]
GWhen I was 16 I Cadd9got my 1st GjobCadd9  G  Cadd9  G  
GI had long hair Cadd9and I look Glike Cadd9a slobG  Cadd9  G  
CThe boss said “cut it” if you wanna stay here
My momma shaved it off abGove the ears
[Bridge]
CCruising the town with cash in hand
I’m No longer mommas little Gman
[Chorus]
DYou should know Cright from wrong
DThe path you takCe is not set in stone
DYour mind and boCdy is mighty strong
When you’re G16Cadd9  G  Cadd9  
[Verse 3]
GWhen I was 16 I Cadd9got my firsGt kiCadd9ssG  Cadd9  G  
GShe kissed me on Cadd9the check Gnot Cadd9on the GlipCadd9sG  
CI was sure I wouldn’t love nobody else
Until her boyfriend Robby gave me my a whelp.
[Bridge]
CCruising the town with cash in hand
I’m No longer mommas little man
[Chorus]
DYou should know Cright from wrong
DThe path you takCe is not set in stone
DYour mind and boCdy is mighty strong
CWhen you’re 16G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9  
[Verse 4]
GWhen I was 16 I Cadd9got my 1st GguitCadd9arG  Cadd9  G  
GI learned how to Cadd9play and sGing Cadd9in a baGrCadd9  G  
CI wasn’t old enough to drink so I drove the van
I was the designated driver in my 1st band
[Bridge]
CCruising the town with cash in hand                                          
I’m No longer mommas little man
[Chorus]
DYou should know Cright from wrong
D               C
[Outro]
GWhen I wCadd9as 16 uummmGmmmmmmmmCadd9mmm!!!! 

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Duke Pena - When I Was 16

by Misc Unsigned Bands

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Cadd9

[Intro]

C G D C G

[x2]

[Verse 1]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

When I was 16 I got my 1st truck

G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

Me and my friends drove until we got stuck

We were out on the town most every night

Trying to find love and get in a fight

G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

[Verse 2]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

When I was 16 I got my 1st job

G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

I had long hair and I look like a slob

The boss said “cut it” if you wanna stay here

My momma shaved it off above the ears

[Bridge]

Cruising the town with cash in hand

I’m No longer mommas little man

[Chorus]

D C

You should know right from wrong

D C

The path you take is not set in stone

D C

Your mind and body is mighty strong

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

When you’re 16

[Verse 3]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

When I was 16 I got my first kiss

G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

She kissed me on the check not on the lips

I was sure I wouldn’t love nobody else

Until her boyfriend Robby gave me my a whelp.

[Bridge]

Cruising the town with cash in hand

I’m No longer mommas little man

[Chorus]

D C

You should know right from wrong

D C

The path you take is not set in stone

D C

Your mind and body is mighty strong

C G Cadd9 G Cadd9

When you’re 16

[Verse 4]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

When I was 16 I got my 1st guitar

G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

I learned how to play and sing in a bar

I wasn’t old enough to drink so I drove the van

I was the designated driver in my 1st band

[Bridge]

Cruising the town with cash in hand

I’m No longer mommas little man

[Chorus]

D C

You should know right from wrong

D C

[Outro]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

When I was 16 uummmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!

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