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Sixteen For A While

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[Intro]
Em C D Em C G D
[Verse 1]
EmI rCeturned to my homeDtown yesterdEmay
and my liCfe before my eyeGs came flashing bacDk
GEverything was chanCged and the facDes looked so strEmange
sCometimes I wish that I Gwas young againD  
[Chorus]
EmAnd if I clCose my eyGes and think in back to haDppy times
EmI could be sixtCeen years olGd for a whilDe
Emhonest friendships, hiCgh school dances, innoGcence and shDort romances
Emlife was simCple but it suGre was good somDehow
[Verse 2]
GThen we droCve to an olDd beach last niEmght
a plCace we used to gGo not long agDo
waGlking barefoot iCn the sand
I sDaw two people hoEmlding hands
Cfalling in loGve for their fist timDe
[Chorus]
EmAnd if I clCose my eyGes and think in back to haDppy times
EmI could be sixtCeen years olGd for a whilDe
Emhonest friendships, hiCgh school dances, innoGcence and shDort romances
Emlife was simCple but it suGre was good somDehow
[Bridge]
GNow I'm oldCer I gueDss a little wiEmser
Cexperience is addGed to my naDme
GBut I can't help but feeCl
Dthat I traded apEmart
Cof who I aGm along the wayD  
[Chorus]
EmAnd if I clCose my eyGes and think in back to haDppy times
EmI could be sixtCeen years olGd for a whilDe
Emhonest friendships, hiCgh school dances, innoGcence and shDort romances
Emlife was simCple but it suGre was good somDehow
[Outro]
EmAnd if I clCose my eyGes and think in back to haDppy times
EmIt sure feels gCood to be siGxteen for a Dwhile
Emhonest friendships, hiCgh school dances, innoGcence and shDort romances
Emlife was simCple but it suGre was good somDehow
G

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Sixteen For A While

by Celtic Connection

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em C D Em C G D

[Verse 1]

Em C D Em

I returned to my hometown yesterday

C G D

and my life before my eyes came flashing back

G C D Em

Everything was changed and the faces looked so strange

C G D

sometimes I wish that I was young again

[Chorus]

Em C G D

And if I close my eyes and think in back to happy times

Em C G D

I could be sixteen years old for a while

Em C G D

honest friendships, high school dances, innocence and short romances

Em C G D

life was simple but it sure was good somehow

[Verse 2]

G C D Em

Then we drove to an old beach last night

C G D

a place we used to go not long ago

G C

walking barefoot in the sand

D Em

I saw two people holding hands

C G D

falling in love for their fist time

[Chorus]

Em C G D

And if I close my eyes and think in back to happy times

Em C G D

I could be sixteen years old for a while

Em C G D

honest friendships, high school dances, innocence and short romances

Em C G D

life was simple but it sure was good somehow

[Bridge]

G C D Em

Now I'm older I guess a little wiser

C G D

experience is added to my name

G C

But I can't help but feel

D Em

that I traded apart

C G D

of who I am along the way

[Chorus]

Em C G D

And if I close my eyes and think in back to happy times

Em C G D

I could be sixteen years old for a while

Em C G D

honest friendships, high school dances, innocence and short romances

Em C G D

life was simple but it sure was good somehow

[Outro]

Em C G D

And if I close my eyes and think in back to happy times

Em C G D

It sure feels good to be sixteen for a while

Em C G D

honest friendships, high school dances, innocence and short romances

Em C G D

life was simple but it sure was good somehow

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