| D | Bm | G | A7 | She was | only | sixteen | only | sixteen |
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| D | Bm | G | A | But | she was too | young to | fall in love | |
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| G | A7 | D | and | I was too | young | to know |
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| D | Bm | G | A7 | We'd | laugh and we'd | sing and | do funny | things |
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| G | A7 | D | | And it | made our heart | s glow |
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| D | Bm | G | A | But | she was too | young to | fall in love | |
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| G | A7 | D | and | I was too | young | to know |
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| | Em | A7 | D | Bm | | | Why did | I give my | heart so | fast |
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| | Em | A7 | D | | | It never | will happen a | gain |
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| | Em | A7 | D | Bm | | But | I was a | mere | child of | sixteen |
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| | E | E7 | A | A7 | | | I've aged a | year sin | ce | then |
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| D | Bm | G | A7 | She was | only | sixteen | only | sixteen |
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| G | A7 | D | | With eyes | that would | glow |
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| D | Bm | G | A | But | she was too | young to | fall in love | |
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| G | A7 | D | and | I was too | young | to know |
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