Sixteen

G D  Em C

[Verse 1]
   G          D                 Em
I know that I say I don't like drama
    C               G       D
But quiet seems so scary to me
      C           G         
When everybody's gone and the 
   D               Em
candles are all blown out
    C         D
And it's just me


[Chorus]
                    C
I'm thinking about homework that is 
due tomorrow
G
Dancing all alone at prom
    Em                  D
And oh that boy that I thought was 
here to stay
                    C
I'm thinking about how I yelled at 
my mama
   G
I hope she knows that I'm sorry
    Em                          
And why aren't me and dad on the 
       D
same page
   C                               
I know that I should really stop 
   G                             
and start to learn to call on you 
Em
first
 C*   G*  D*  N.C.
Bear with me, I'm only sixteen

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[Verse 2]
    G                  D          
I know that I say I'm ready to get
  Em
 older
            C             G       
But it's scarier than I thought it
       D
 would be
C                G          
People keep on asking about my 
     D     Em
future
     C                             
When I just wanna wear sweatpants, 
     D
eat pizza and ice cream


[Chorus 2]
                        C
But I'm thinking about what I'm 
gonna wear tomorrow
G
Am I cute enough to model?
    Em                       D
And all those girls that I thought 
would be my friends
                    C
I'm thinking about how I yelled at 
my mama
   G
I hope she knows that I'm sorry
    Em                          
And why aren't me and dad on the 
       D
same page
   C                               
I know that I should really stop 
   G                             
and start to learn to call on you 
Em
first
 C*   G*  D*  N.C.
Bear with me, I'm only sixteen


[Bridge]
   C                             
I wanna pray and tell you what's on 
Em
my heart
         C                       
But I'm kinda scared that I don't 
       Em
know where to start
   C                            Em
So all that I can do is talk to you 
like a friend
     C                    D
And ask, if we can start again


[Chorus 3]
                C
'Cause I don't wanna wait till 
tomorrow
    G
To tell you all about my sorrows
 Em                        D
Even when you don't speak, I know 
you'll be listening
       C
So I come to you with an open heart
 G
Knowing you have open arms
    Em                        D
And if I fall on to my knees, I know
 you're gonna catch me
    C                              
I'm sorry that it took so long for 
G                                 
me to learn that I should call you
  Em
 first
 C*   G*  D* N.C.
Bear with me I'm only sixteen

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