WHEN YOU WERE SWEET SIXTEEN[G] - The Fureys
[4/4 time Irish Traditional]
[Insrumental intro]
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E|----------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------3----------3-3-|
C|----------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------------|
G|-0-------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------------|
[Or]
[G][D][Em] [C][G][Am] [D] [G][D] [X2]
When [G] first I saw the [Em] lovelight in your [C] eyes [Am]
I [D] thought the world held nought but joy for [G] me [D]
And [G] even though we [Em] drifted far a-[C]part [Am]
I [A] never dream, but what I dream of [D] you [C] [D]
|[Chorus]
|I [G] love you as I [Em] never loved be-[C]fore [Am]
|Since [D] first I saw you on the village [G] green [D]
|Come [G] to me e'er my [Em] dreams of love is [C] o're [Am]
|I [C] love you as I [G] loved you, [Em] when you were [Bm] sweet
|When you were [Am] sweet [D7] six-[G]teen
[Insrumental x2]
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E|----------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------3----------3-3-|
C|----------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------------|
G|-0-------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------------|
[Or]
[G][D][Em] [C][G][Am] [D] [G][D] [X2]
|I [G] love you as I [Em] never loved be-[C] fore [Am]
|Since [D] first I saw you on the village [G] green [D]
|Come [G] to me e'er my [Em] dreams of love is [C] o're [Am]
|I [C] love you as I [G] loved you, [Em] when you were [Bm] sweet
|When you were [Am] sweet [D7] six-[G]teen
[Insrumental x2]
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E|----------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------3----------3-3-|
C|----------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------------|
G|-0-------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------------|
[Or]
[G][D][Em] [C][G][Am] [D] [G][D] [X2]