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He Would Be 16

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[Verse 1]
FShe gets in her cCar, OFctober Friday Cnight.
GHome from wFork down Am31, past Franklin HigEmh.
FShe can see the stadium lCights, Fshe can hear the Cband.
GA thousand craCzy hiGgh school kAmids screamin' in the stEmands.
FQuarterback and homecoming quCeen,
AmLove too young to know what it Gmeans.
GShe goes baCck in tGime, oh, Cin her GmindAm, it's like a drEmeam
[Chorus]
FHe would Gbe sixteCen,
FThe son she nevGer kCnew.
FIt hurt so mGuch to Amgive him uFp,
CBut what else could she Gdo?
FHe would bGe sixtCeen.
[Verse 2]
FA child should have a hCome, she Fknows her folks were Cright
She Gnever hCeard the cGouple's nAmame, just that they were nicEme.
FShe wonders if he's taCller than his faFther Cwas.
GDoes he drCive a cGar by nAmow, has he been in loveEm?
FShe shakes back to reaClity, she knows
AmThings turn out the way they should bGe.
GBut she jCust can't hGelp but aCsk herseGlf, Am"Does he know about Emme?"?
[Chorus]
FHe would bGe would sixtCeen,
FThe son she neveGr knCew.
FIt hurt so mGuch to gAmive him uFp,
But wChat else could she dGo?
FHe would Gbe sixteCen.
FShe never even gGot to hoCld him,
FAnd nights like thiGs it huAmrts to misFs
CThe son she's never sGeen.
FHe would bGe sixteeAmn,
FHe would bGe sixtCeen.

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He Would Be 16

by Michelle Wright

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Standard tuning

[Verse 1]

F C F C

She gets in her car, October Friday night.

G F Am Em

Home from work down 31, past Franklin High.

F C F C

She can see the stadium lights, she can hear the band.

G C G Am Em

A thousand crazy high school kids screamin' in the stands.

F C

Quarterback and homecoming queen,

Am G

Love too young to know what it means.

G C G C G Am Em

She goes back in time, oh, in her mind, it's like a dream

[Chorus]

F G C

He would be sixteen,

F G C

The son she never knew.

F G Am F

It hurt so much to give him up,

C G

But what else could she do?

F G C

He would be sixteen.

[Verse 2]

F C F C

A child should have a home, she knows her folks were right

G C G Am Em

She never heard the couple's name, just that they were nice.

F C F C

She wonders if he's taller than his father was.

G C G Am Em

Does he drive a car by now, has he been in love?

F C

She shakes back to reality, she knows

Am G

Things turn out the way they should be.

G C G C G Am Em

But she just can't help but ask herself, "Does he know about me?"?

[Chorus]

F G C

He would be would sixteen,

F G C

The son she never knew.

F G Am F

It hurt so much to give him up,

C G

But what else could she do?

F G C

He would be sixteen.

F G C

She never even got to hold him,

F G Am F

And nights like this it hurts to miss

C G

The son she's never seen.

F G Am

He would be sixteen,

F G C

He would be sixteen.

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