Sixteen Going On Seventeen (Reprise) Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[Ddim]You wait[G],[D][G]
little girl, on an [A]empty stage
For [Am]fate to turn the light [G]on
Your life, little girl, is an [A]empty page
That [Am]men will [D]want to [G]write on

[Verse 2]
To [Adim]write o[Am]n[D]

[Verse 3]
[G]You are [D]sixteen going on seventeen
[G]Baby, it's [Em]time to [A]think
[Am]Better be[D]ware, be [G]canny and careful
[Am]Baby, you're [A]on the [D]brink
[G]You are [D]sixteen going on seventeen
[G]Fellows [Em]will fall in line[A]
[Am]Eager young [D]lads [G]and rogues and cads
Will [Am]offer you [D]food and [G]wine

[Verse 4]
[C]Totally unprepared are you
To [Ddim]face a [G]world of men[C]
Timid and shy and [F]scared are [D]you
Of [G]things bey[E]ond your [A]ken[D]

[Verse 5]
[G]You need [D]someone older and wiser
[G]Telling you what to [Adim]do
[G]I am s[D]eventeen g[Bm]oing o[E]n eighteen
[Em]I'll [A]take car[D]e of [Ebdim]you[D][G]

[Interlude 1]
[A][F]
[Fm][F][Fdim][Cb][Db][Eb][Absus4][Ab]

[Verse 6]
[Db]I am six[Ab]teen going on seventeen
[Db]I know that I'm na[Eb]ive
Fel[Ebm]lows I meet may t[Db]ell me I'm sweet
And [Ebm]willingly, [Eb]I belie[Ab]ve
[Db]I am sixte[Ab]en going on seventeen
[Db]Innocent as a [Eb]rose
[Ebm]Bachelor dandies, [Db]drinkers of brandies
[Ebm]What do I k[Ab]now of t[Db]hose?

[Verse 7]
[Gb]Totally unprepared am I
To [Abdim]face a world of m[Db]en[Gb]
Timid and shy and scared am I
Of [Db]things bey[Bb]ond my [Eb]ken[Ab]

[Verse 8]
[Db]I need someone old[Ab]er and wiser
[Db]Telling me what to [Ebdim]do
[Db]You [Gb]are s[Db]event[Ab]een g[Ddim]oing on[Bb] eighteen
[Bbm]I'll dep[Ab]end o[Adim]n[Ab]
[Db]you

[Outro 1]
[Db][Ab][Db][Gbm][A][D][Db][Gb]
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