Young Girl Of Sixteen
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[Intro]
Em
[Verse 1]
Em B7 Em
She left her neighborhood in which everyone was filthy rich
G D7 G
She left her parents' home and strayed with a vagabond who made
B7b9 Em B7 Em
Vows of love she'd never heard and she believed his every word
G Am G D7/F# G
She left no forwarding address, just took her youth and happiness
B7b9 E B7 E D7
As with the boy she vanished in the secret sweetness of their sin
[Chorus 1]
G B7/F# Em
A young girl
Am Am/G B7b9/F#
A young girl of sixteen
B7 Em G/D G6add9/D
Child of springtime, still green
Cmaj7 B7
Lying here by the road
[Verse 2]
Em B7 Em Emadd9 Em
He told her love demanded space so they roamed from place to place
G D7 G
Although she realized she sinned, she threw caution to the wind
B7b9 Em B7 Em Emmaj7 Em
As she followed him around while he slowly dragged her down
G Am G D7/F# G
So overpowering was her love that it had made a captive of
B7b9 E B7 E D7
The young girl's heart and soul and mind, in other words love drove her blind
[Chorus 2]
G B7/F# Em
A young girl
Am Am/G B7b9/F#
A young girl of sixteen
B7 Em G/D G6add9/D
Child of springtime, still green
Cmaj7 B7
Lying here by the road
[Interlude]
Em Em6 Em Em6
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[Verse 3]
Em B7 Em Emadd9 Em
Too much emotion for a girl, she let her heart become her world
G D7 G
But worlds that God has never wrought, fall asunder we are taught
B7b9 Em B7 Em Emmaj7 Em7
Had she been wiser she'd have known she couldn't feed him love alone
G Am G D7/F# G
She should have known the day would come when he would quit her just for crumbs
B7b9 E B7 E D7
He wanted fresh new meat to carve, left her heart and mind to starve
[Chorus 3]
G B7/F# Em
A young girl
Am Am/G B7b9/F#
A young girl of sixteen
B7 Em G/D G6add9/D
Child of springtime, still green
Cmaj7 B7 A#/C F#7 B7b9
Lying here by the road, dead
[Outro]
Em D Em D D6 Bm Em
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How to play Young Girl Of Sixteen
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.