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Love Song 16

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1/4

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

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Step 1 / 4Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

The lick before C#m is
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|---------------|
D|---------------|
A|---------------|
E|---4--7----4--7|
played with 2nd and 5th finger, this leads perfectly into the C#m at 4th fret.
[Intro]
C#m E  B
A B E
C#m E  B
A B E
[Verse 1]
When you were a C#mlittEle Bgirl
And you were an oAcean awBay from Eme
Didn't know what I C#mwantEed Byet
But you were Aalready listening Bto The PixEies
[Instrumental]
C#m B E
[Verse 2]
We were a C#mlittEle Bshy
When you were still an Aarm's length awaBy from mEe
Didn't know what I C#mwantEed Byet
But you were Aalready reading Bbeat poetrEy
C#m B E
[Verse 3]
We were a C#mlittEle Bfree
When we were seven Aseas awBay from anythEing
Finally knew what C#mI waEnted tBhen
But you were alrAeady Bmy best fEriend
You had alrC#meady become Bmy best fEriend
C#m B E
C#m B E
[Verse 4]
When you were teachiC#mng gEeometryB  
We were both lAiving off of Byour salaryE  
I want to thank C#myou for not Ekicking me Bout
I wanna thank Ayou for letting me Blive in our Ehouse
I wanna thank C#myou for letting me Blive in our Ehouse
[Instrumental]
C#m B E
[Bridge]
   F#mFinallBy we made a familEy
    F#mMake a little Bhome then
    G#mfill it up with C#mchilBdren
    F#mNever mind the Brest it's all just
      G#mIrrelevant if C#mwe're just Bstardust
     F#mThis dusty old Bworld won't rest and
       G#mThese dusty little kC#mids keep stBretching hF#migh
Just like the Btide
[Verse 5]
When you were a C#mlittle middleE-aged like Bme
And we were Aalready 15 Blove songs Edeep
You give me too much C#mlove, so EI blame Byou
Well, here's another Alove song Bfor Eyou
You give me too much C#mlove, Ewhat can I Bdo?
Well, here's another Alove song Bfor Eyou
Just another love C#msong Bfor Eyou

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Love Song 16

by Jack Johnson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

G#m

The lick before C#m is

e|---------------|

B|---------------|

G|---------------|

D|---------------|

A|---------------|

E|---4--7----4--7|

played with 2nd and 5th finger, this leads perfectly into the C#m at 4th fret.

[Intro]

C#m E B

A B E

C#m E B

A B E

[Verse 1]

C#m E B

When you were a little girl

A B E

And you were an ocean away from me

C#m E B

Didn't know what I wanted yet

A B E

But you were already listening to The Pixies

[Instrumental]

C#m B E

[Verse 2]

C#m E B

We were a little shy

A B E

When you were still an arm's length away from me

C#m E B

Didn't know what I wanted yet

A B E

But you were already reading beat poetry

C#m B E

[Verse 3]

C#m E B

We were a little free

A B E

When we were seven seas away from anything

C#m E B

Finally knew what I wanted then

A B E

But you were already my best friend

C#m B E

You had already become my best friend

C#m B E

[Verse 4]

C#m E B

When you were teaching geometry

A B E

We were both living off of your salary

C#m E B

I want to thank you for not kicking me out

A B E

I wanna thank you for letting me live in our house

C#m B E

I wanna thank you for letting me live in our house

[Instrumental]

C#m B E

[Bridge]

F#m B E

Finally we made a family

F#m B

Make a little home then

G#m C#m B

fill it up with children

F#m B

Never mind the rest it's all just

G#m C#m B

Irrelevant if we're just stardust

F#m B

This dusty old world won't rest and

G#m C#m B F#m

These dusty little kids keep stretching high

Just like the tide

[Verse 5]

C#m E B

When you were a little middle-aged like me

A B E

And we were already 15 love songs deep

C#m E B

You give me too much love, so I blame you

A B E

Well, here's another love song for you

C#m E B

You give me too much love, what can I do?

A B E

Well, here's another love song for you

C#m B E

Just another love song for you

About Love Song 16 Chords by Jack Johnson

Learn how to play Love Song 16 by Jack Johnson with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Love Song 16 chords”, “Love Song 16 guitar chords”, or “Jack Johnson Love Song 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 Love Song 16 chords and for experienced players who want accurate Love Song 16 lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C#m, B, G, D, A, E.

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What key is "Love Song 16" in?

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