The Sixteens

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[Verse]
F#                                
Where were you in sixty-eight, in 
G                 F#
sixty-eight Julie was Johnnie's 
date.
                         G      
Two kids growin' together Livin' 
                        F#
each day as if time was slippin' 
away.
      G                         
Oooh, they were just sixteen and 
       F#
their love a teenage dream.
     G                             
They passed the time, they crossed 
              F#
the line, the line that ran between.
G                             A
Julie and Johnnie now you've made 
it!


[Chorus]
    D            G     A7        
But life    goes on,      you 
           D
know it ain't easy.
       D               G       A7
You've just   gotta be strong    
                     D
if you're one of the sixteens.
    D           G         A      
And life   goes on,   you know, 
                 D
you know it ain't easy
    D                    G
You know you'll never go wrong
              A                    
'Cause you're aaaa-aa-aa-aa-all,   
               D
   part of the sixteens.


[Intro]
D


[Verse]
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F#                     G
Suzie and Davey got to make the big 
time, maybe they can,
F#                        G      
put it all together, in a show 
                        F#
that lasts forever?
      G                            
Ooooh they would walk the strip at 
           F#
nights And dream they saw their name
 in lights
   G                           
On Desolation boulevard they'll 
 F#
light the faded light
G                       A
Suzie and Davey you can make it!


[Chorus]
    D            G     A7        
But life    goes on,      you 
           D
know it ain't easy.
       D               G       A7
You've just   gotta be strong    
                     D
if you're one of the sixteens.
    D           G         A      
And life   goes on,   you know, 
                 D
you know it ain't easy
    D                    G
You know you'll never go wrong
              A                    
'Cause you're aaaa-aa-aa-aa-all,   
               D
   part of the sixteens.


[Solo]
B  A E
B  A G


[Interlude]
   F#                           
So where were you in sixty-eight 
      G
when Bobby and Billy thought that
F#
  sixty eight was out of date.
     F#                         
They took the flowers from their 
          G
hair and tried to make us all aware,
F#
  too bad,   too late.
        G                        
So they lived from day to day and 
          F#
tried to do it all their way.
    G                              
But sixty-eight was sixty-eight.   
F#
No matter what they say.
G                                
  Bobby and Billy   maybe you'll 
A
make it,   one day...


[Chorus]
    D            G     A7        
But life    goes on,      you 
           D
know it ain't easy.
       D               G        
You've just   gotta be strong   
A7                    D
 if you're one of the sixteens.
    D           G         A      
And life   goes on,   you know, 
                 D
you know it ain't easy
    D                    G
You know you'll never go wrong
              A
'Cause you're aaaa-aa-aa-aa-all!


[Otro]
    D            G     A7        
Amd life    goes on,      you 
           D
know it ain't easy.
       D               G          
You've just   gotta be strong    
     A7             D
if you're one of the sixteens.
    D           G         A      
And life   goes on,   you know, 
                 D
you know it ain't easy
    D                    G
You know you'll never go wrong
              A
'Cause you're aaaa-aa-aa-aa-all.