16 Years

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16 Years - The Griswolds
Be Impressive (2014)
[Intro]
Am7 Fadd9 C C
Am F C C
Sixteen years - without even a place to call my own,
Am F C C
But I'll dry my tears - looking for a place to rest my bones.
F Am G G
All these years - but never changed the one that I have known.
Dm F C C
And despite my fears - I'm sure that I can make it on my own.
[Chorus]
F Am
-
Quality drugs and limousines
G Am
-
Oh, mama, this is killing me.
F Am G Am
I'm half the man I used to be- oh (ooooh)
G F Am
-
To give to lust and gambling
G Am
-
Oh, mama, I need rescuing.
F Am G Am
What sixteen years has done to me- oh (ooooh)
[Instrumental]
F Am7 G
[Verse 2]
F Am G G
Sixteen years - burning every bridge that I have known.
F Am C C C
Without you here - the world has gotten colder on my own.
[Chorus]
F Am
-
Quality drugs and limousines
G Am
-
Oh, mama, this is killing me.
F Am G Am
I'm half the man I used to be- oh (ooooh)
G F Am
-
To give to lust and gambling
G Am
-
Oh, mama, I need rescuing.
F Am G Am
What sixteen years has done to me- oh (ooooh)
[Bridge]
C Am
C
There's nothing like it - I'm going away.
C F
There's nothing like the feeling -
Am
Of being alone now on a New York street,
Am7
Gives everything some meaning.
F
There's nothing like being torn apart -
G
From a love you've known right from the start.
Em F
There's nothing like this feeling.
C
There's nothing like it - I'm going away.
C F
There's nothing like the feeling -
Am
Of being alone now on a New York street,
Am7
Gives everything some meaning.
F
There's nothing like being torn apart -
G
From a love you've known right from the start.
Em C
There's nothing like this feeling.
[Chorus]
F
Quality drugs and limousines
G
Oh, mama, this is killing me.
F G
I'm half the man I used to be- oh (ooooh)
F Am
-
To give to lust and gambling
G Am
-
Oh, mama, I need rescuing.
G F G Am
Am-
What sixteen years has done to me- oh (ooooh)
G F Am G Am
It's what sixteen years has done to me- oh (ooooh)
G F AmG Am G F
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It's what sixteen years has done to me- oh (ooooh)

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16 Years - The Griswolds
Be Impressive (2014)
[Intro]
Am7 Fadd9 C C
[Chorus]
[Instrumental]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
C Am
[Chorus]

16 Years Chords by The Griswolds

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