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            * Guitar chords and bass chords are sometimes not in agreement in some parts;
            * The chords are tabbed according to what is BEST SUITED AS RHYTHM GUITAR CHORDS.
Flat tuning : Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-eb
Key: Bb
Note: All chords are relative to tuning
Chords used:
          B5-  x244xx
     C#7sus4-  x444xx
        G#m7-  4x44xx
           E-  02210x
         F#5-  244xxx
         C#5-  x466xx
         G#5-  466xxx
          E5-  0799xx
[Intro]
B5  C#7sus4  G#m7  E
[Verse 1]
B5Why, when C#7sus4I wake up every morning,
Do I G#m7hate the person I Esee before me?
B5Why, when I C#7sus4look into the mirror,
Is G#m7all I want to do is disapEpear?
[Interlude]
B5  C#7sus4  G#m7   E
[Verse 2]
     B5Every word I’ve C#7sus4spoken,
Every sound I’ve G#m7made,
I reEgret with such angst,
B5All the choices that I’ve C#7sus4made,
All end up to be misG#m7takes.F#5  E  
[Chorus]
Cause’ I’m only sixB5teen,
And I F#5spend every waking E5moment,
Wondering why am I not B5good enough for F#5you,
Instead of E5changing,
The stupid shit that I B5did,
ForF#5getting about E5you, completely,B5  F#5  
Cause’ I’m only sixE5teen.
[Interlude]
B5  C#5 G#5  E5
[Verse 3]
B5Why, have I got C#5constant anxiety,
Of G#5who’s, aE5round me,
   B5I don’t know who you C#5are,
And I don’t like your G#5looking, at E5me.
[Chorus]
Cause’ I’m only sixB5teen,
And I F#5spend every waking E5moment,
Wondering why am I not B5good enough for F#5you,
Instead of E5changing,
The stupid shit that I B5did,
ForF#5getting about E5you, completely,B5  F#5  
Cause’ I’m only sixE5teen.
[Bridge]
    F#5      G#5     E5Maybe one day I’ll change,F#5  G#5  E5  
But for now, I’ll F#5be an inseG#5cure E5wreck,
   F#5I’m not a G#5home myself    E5I’m not a home myself
   F#5I’m not a G#5home myself;  E5'cause I'm only...
[Chorus]
...sixB5teen
And I C#7sus4spend every waking G#m7moment,
Wondering Ewhy am I not B5good enough for C#7sus4you,
Instead of G#m7changing,
The stupid shit that B5I did,
ForC#7sus4getting aG#m7bout you, comEpletelyB5  C#7sus4  
I’m only sixEteen.
[Outro]
Cause’ I’m only B5sixteenC#5  G#5  
E5Cause’ I’m only B5sixteenC#5  G#5  
E5Cause’ I’m only B5sixteenC#5  G#5  E5  
Cause’ I’m only B5sixteenC#5.F#5  
End
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Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#7sus4

G#m7

F#5

C#5

G#5

* Guitar chords and bass chords are sometimes not in agreement in some parts;

* The chords are tabbed according to what is BEST SUITED AS RHYTHM GUITAR CHORDS.

Flat tuning : Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-eb

Key: Bb

Note: All chords are relative to tuning

Chords used:

- x244xx

C#7sus4

- x444xx

G#m7

- 4x44xx

- 02210x

F#5

- 244xxx

C#5

- x466xx

G#5

- 466xxx

- 0799xx

[Intro]

B5 C#7sus4 G#m7 E

[Verse 1]

B5 C#7sus4

Why, when I wake up every morning,

G#m7 E

Do I hate the person I see before me?

B5 C#7sus4

Why, when I look into the mirror,

G#m7 E

Is all I want to do is disappear?

[Interlude]

B5 C#7sus4 G#m7 E

[Verse 2]

B5 C#7sus4

Every word I’ve spoken,

G#m7

Every sound I’ve made,

I regret with such angst,

B5 C#7sus4

All the choices that I’ve made,

G#m7 F#5 E

All end up to be mistakes.

[Chorus]

Cause’ I’m only sixteen,

F#5 E5

And I spend every waking moment,

B5 F#5

Wondering why am I not good enough for you,

Instead of changing,

The stupid shit that I did,

F#5 E5 B5 F#5

Forgetting about you, completely,

Cause’ I’m only sixteen.

[Interlude]

B5 C#5 G#5 E5

[Verse 3]

B5 C#5

Why, have I got constant anxiety,

G#5 E5

Of who’s, around me,

B5 C#5

I don’t know who you are,

G#5 E5

And I don’t like your looking, at me.

[Chorus]

Cause’ I’m only sixteen,

F#5 E5

And I spend every waking moment,

B5 F#5

Wondering why am I not good enough for you,

Instead of changing,

The stupid shit that I did,

F#5 E5 B5 F#5

Forgetting about you, completely,

Cause’ I’m only sixteen.

[Bridge]

F#5 G#5 E5 F#5 G#5 E5

Maybe one day I’ll change,

F#5 G#5 E5

But for now, I’ll be an insecure wreck,

F#5 G#5 E5

I’m not a home myself I’m not a home myself

F#5 G#5 E5

I’m not a home myself; 'cause I'm only...

[Chorus]

...sixteen

C#7sus4 G#m7

And I spend every waking moment,

E B5 C#7sus4

Wondering why am I not good enough for you,

G#m7

Instead of changing,

The stupid shit that I did,

C#7sus4 G#m7 E B5 C#7sus4

Forgetting about you, completely

I’m only sixteen.

[Outro]

B5 C#5 G#5

Cause’ I’m only sixteen

E5 B5 C#5 G#5

Cause’ I’m only sixteen

E5 B5 C#5 G#5 E5

Cause’ I’m only sixteen

B5 C#5 F#5

Cause’ I’m only sixteen.

End

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