| Bb | Gm | Eb | F7 | She was | only | sixteen | only | sixteen |
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| Bb | Gm | Eb | F | But | she was too | young to | fall in love | |
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| Eb | F7 | Bb | and | I was too | young | to know |
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| Bb | Gm | Eb | F7 | We'd | laugh and we'd | sing and | do funny | things |
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| Eb | F7 | Bb | | And it | made our heart | s glow |
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| Bb | Gm | Eb | F | But | she was too | young to | fall in love | |
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| Eb | F7 | Bb | and | I was too | young | to know |
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| | Cm | F7 | Bb | Gm | | | Why did | I give my | heart so | fast |
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| | Cm | F7 | Bb | | | It never | will happen a | gain |
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| | Cm | F7 | Bb | Gm | | But | I was a | mere | child of | sixteen |
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| | C | C7 | F | F7 | | | I've aged a | year sin | ce | then |
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| Bb | Gm | Eb | F7 | She was | only | sixteen | only | sixteen |
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| Eb | F7 | Bb | | With eyes | that would | glow |
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| Bb | Gm | Eb | F | But | she was too | young to | fall in love | |
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| Eb | F7 | Bb | and | I was too | young | to know |
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