When You Were Sweet Sixteen Chords
When You Were Sweet Sixteen by Glen Campbell is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D, Em, C, Am, Bm, Am7, D/C and D/B. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: G D Em G C G Am D G D
G D Em G C Bm Am C D G D
verse 1
G Em G C Bm Am C
When first I saw the love light in your eyes
D G D
I thought the world held not the joy for me
G Em G C G Am C
And even though we've drifted far apart
Am Am7 D D/C D/B D
I never dreamed but what I dreamed of thee
G D Em G C Bm Am G
I love you as I've never loved before
D G D
Since first I saw you on the village green
G D Em G C G Am C
Come to me in my dreams of love adored
G Bm Em
I loved you as I loved you
Bm
when you were sweet
Am D G
When you were sweet sixteen
G D Em G C G Am D G D G D Em G C G C
D G D
G D Em G C G Am C
I love you as I've never loved before
D G D
Since first I saw you on the village green
G D Em G C Bm Am C
Come to me in my dreams of love adored
G Bm Em
I loved you as I loved you
Bm
when you were sweet
Am D G D
When you were sweet sixteen
Outro
G D Em G C G Am G D G D
G D Em G C Bm Am C D G