When You Were Sweet Sixteen The Fureys
I couldn't find a version of this old Irish tune I used
to play back in the day, so have just worked out these
chords for it, this version is for picking style
more than strumming. Thanks to Lester Owen for the
corrections
enjoy
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CHORDS
G = 320003
Gmaj9 = 200003
Em = 022000
C = X32010
E = 022100
Am = X02210
D = XX0232
A = X02220
Bm = X24432
WHEN YOU WERE SWEET SIXTEEN
[G] [Gmaj9] [Em] [C] [E] [Am] [D] [G] [D]
When fi[G]rst I [Gmaj9]saw the l[Em]ovelight in your e[C]yes[E] [Am]
I tho[D]ught the world held nought but joy for [G]me[D]
And e[G]ven t[Gmaj9]hough we dr[Em]ifted far ap[C]art[E] [Am] *strum*
I ne[A]ver dream, but what I dream of y[D]ou[C] [E] [D]
I l[G]ove y[Gmaj9]ou as I n[Em]ever loved bef[C]ore[E] [Am]
Since fi[D]rst I saw you on the village g[G]reen[D]
Come [G]to me[Gmaj9] e'er my dr[Em]eams of love is o[C]'re[E] [Am]
I l[C]ove you as I l[G]oved y[Gmaj9]ou, [Em] when you were sw[Bm]eet
When you were [Am]swee[D7]t.... six[G]teen
BANJO SOLO
[G] [Gmaj9] [Em] [C] [E] [Am] [D] [G] [D]
[G] [Gmaj9] [Em] [C] [E] [Am] [D] [G] [D]
I l[G]ove y[Gmaj9]ou as I n[Em]ever loved bef[C]ore[E] [Am]
Since fi[D]rst I saw you on the village g[G]reen[D]
Come [G]to me[Gmaj9] e'er my dr[Em]eams of love is o[C]'re[E] [Am]
I l[C]ove you as I l[G]oved y[Gmaj9]ou, [Em] when you were sw[Bm]eet
When you were [Am]swee[D7]t.... six[G]teen
[G] [Gmaj9] [Em] [C] [E] [Am] [D] [G] [D]
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