When You Were Sweet Sixteen
Glen Campbell
1985 Album "It's Just A Matter Of Time"
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
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