{t:When You Were Sweet Sixteen}
{st:James Thornton}

[intro]
[G]  [G/F#]  [Em]    [C]  [C/B]  [Am]    [D]   [G]   [D]
When [G]first I [G/F#]saw the [Em]lovelight in your [C]eye[C/B]s    [Am]
I [D]thought the world held [D7]nought but joy for [G]me  [D]
And [G]even [G/F#]though we [Em]drifted far a[C]par[C/B]t    [Am]
I [A]never dream, but what I dream of [D]you[D/C]    [D/B]    [D/A]


I [G]love [G/F#]you as I [Em]never loved be[C]for[C/B]e    [Am]
Since [D]first I saw you [D7]on the village [G]green[D]
Come [G]to me [G/F#]e'er my [Em]dream of love is [C]o'r[C/B]e    [Am]
I [C]love you as I [G]loved [G/F#]you,  [Em]
When you were [Bm]sweet
When you were [Am]sweet [D7]   six[G]teen

[bridge]
[G]G [G/F#]G/F# [Em]Em   [C]C [C/B]C/B [Am]Am   [D]D  [G]G  [D]D


I [G]love [G/F#]you as I [Em]never loved be[C]for[C/B]e    [Am]
Since [D]first I saw you [D7]on the village [G]green[D]
Come [G]to me [G/F#]e'er my [Em]dream of love is [C]o'r[C/B]e    [Am]
I [C]love you as I [G]loved [G/F#]you,  [Em]
When you were [Bm]sweet
When you were [Am]sweet [D7]   six[G]teen


[outro]
[G]  [G/F#]  [Em]    [C]  [C/B]  [Am]    [D]   [G]   [D]