When You Were Sweet Sixteen

Intro G  D  Em  G  C  G  Am  Am7  D  D7  G  D

      G  D  Em  G  C  Bm  Am  C  D   D7  G  D


Verse 1

     G       G/F#    Em         G       C   Bm Am C
When first I saw the love light in your eyes
  D                      D7              G  D
I thought the world held not the joy for me
    G    G/F#         Em      G   C    C/B Am C
And even though we've drifted far apart
  A                 A7                D   D/C D/B D
I never dreamed but what I dreamed of thee

Chorus 1

  G        D         Em    G     C      Bm  Am  G
I love you   as I've never loved before
      D               D7             G     D
Since first I saw you on the village green
     G     D       Em         G     C    G  Am G
Come to me   in my dreams of love adored
  C         A    G        Bm  Em
I loved you as I loved you
              Bm   Bm7
when you were sweet
              Am    D     G
When you were sweet    sixteen

Riff  G D Em G C G Am Am7 D D7 G D G D Em G C G C

      G D D7 G  D

Chorus 2

  G        D         Em    G       C   G  Am C
I love you   as I've never loved before
      D               D7             G     D  D7
Since first I saw you on the village green
     G     D       Em         G     C   Bm  Am  C
Come to me   in my dreams of love adored
            A    G        Bm  Em
I loved you as I loved you
              Bm    Bm7
when you were sweet
              Am    D    G    D
When you were sweet   sixteen

Outro

G  D  Em  G  C  G  Am  G  D  D7 G  D

G  D  Em  G  C  Bm Am  C  D  D7 G