16 Going On 17 - Sound of Music
Single strum:
G A Am G
You wait, little girl, on an empty stage, for fate to turn the light on
G A Am G
Your life, little girl, is an empty page that men will want to write on
Am D
To write on
G D G E7
You are sixteen going on seventeen, baby, it's time to think
Am G Am A D7
Better beware, be canny and careful, baby, you're on the brink
G D7 G E7
You are sixteen going on seventeen, fellows will fall in line
Am G Am D7 G
Eager young lads and roues and cads will offer you food and wine
C Gb G7 C
Totally unprepared are you to face a world of men
C Gb G E7 A D
Timid and shy and scared are you of things beyond your ken
G D G Cm
You'll need someone older and wiser telling you what to do
G E7 A D7 G D
I am seventeen going on eighteen, I'll take care of you !
G D G E7
I am sixteen going seventeen, I know that I'm naïve
Am G Am A D
Fellows I meet may tell me I'm sweet, and willingly I believe
G D G E7
I am sixteen going on seventeen, innocent as a rose
Am G Am D7 G
Bachelor dandies, drinkers of brandies, what do I know of those ?
C Gb G7 C
Totally unprepared am I to face a world of men
C Gb G E7 A D
Timid and shy and scared am I of things beyond my ken
G D G Cm
I need someone older and wiser, telling me what to do
G E7 A D7 G
You are seventeen going on eighteen I'll depend on you!
Instrumental:
G D G E7
Am G Am D7 G
C Gb G7 C
Totally unprepared are you to face a world of men
C Gb G E7 A D
Timid and shy and scared are you of things beyond your ken
G D G Cm
You'll need someone older and wiser telling you what to do
G E7 A D7 G G
I am seventeen going on eighteen, I'll take care of you !
A D7 G G
I'll take care of you !
[Slowing]
A D7 G
I'll take care of you !
16 Going On 17 [G]Sound of Music
Single strum You Gwait, little girl, on an Aempty stage, for Amfate to turn the Glight on Your Glife, little girl, is an Aempty page that Ammen will want to Gwrite on To Amwrite onD
GYou are sixteen Dgoing on seventeen, Gbaby, it's time to E7think AmBetter beware, be Gcanny and careful, Ambaby, you're Aon the D7brink GYou are sixteen D7going on seventeen, Gfellows will fall in E7line AmEager young lads and Groues and cads will Amoffer you D7food and Gwine
CTotally unpreGbpared are you toG7 face a world of Cmen CTimid and shy and Gbscared are you of Gthings beE7yond your AkenD GYou'll need someone Dolder and wiser Gtelling you what to Cmdo GI am seventeen E7going on eighteen, AI'll take D7care of Gyou !D
GI am sixteen Dgoing seventeen, GI know that I'm naE7ïve AmFellows I meet may Gtell me I'm sweet, and Amwillingly AI beDlieve GI am sixteen Dgoing on seventeen, Ginnocent as a E7rose AmBachelor dandies, Gdrinkers of brandies, Amwhat do I D7know of Gthose ?
CTotally unpreGbpared am I to G7face a world of Cmen CTimid and shy and Gbscared am I of Gthings beE7yond my AkenD GI need someone Dolder and wiser, Gtelling me what to Cmdo GYou are seventeen E7going on eighteen AI'll deD7pend on Gyou!
Instrumental GDGE7 AmGAmD7G
CTotally unpreGbpared are you to G7face a world of Cmen CTimid and shy and Gbscared are you of Gthings beE7yond your AkenD GYou'll need someone Dolder and wiser Gtelling you what to Cmdo GI am seventeen E7going on eighteen, AI'll take D7care of Gyou !G
AI'll take D7care of Gyou !G Slowing AI'll take D7care of Gyou !