Sweet 16 chords

Green Day

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  			Intro: G D G D G D C B A G  

Verse 1: 
  

G         Bm         Am       D  
 Bring me back to an hour ago  
G            Bm           Am          D  
 Time stands still as the years go by  
G           Bm          Am              D                 G  
 Brown eyed girl that's throwing down a bottle of Old English  
Bm           Am        D  
 Back in the warehouse  

Pre-chorus:  

C             G            Bm            Em 
 Old days are fine but are left so far behind  
C         D         G           C G  
 From California to Jane Street  
C       G        Bm                    C  D  
 Kids alright, alright as they'll ever be  

 

C                D  
 'Cause you will always be my  
C              D  
 Well you will always by my  
C                D              (start intro here)  
 You will always be my sweet sixteen  

 

Verse 2: 
  

G             Bm       Am        D  
 Sleep on the floor on cardboard  
G            Bm           Am        D  
 Stab out my heart like a dart board  
G                Bm     Am                  D               G  
 Browned skinned girl I had a dream about a long, long time now  
Bm                Am          D  
 From the midwest to the beach  

Pre-chorus:  

C             G            Bm            Em 
 Old days are fine but are left so far behind  
C         D         G           C G  
 From California to Jane Street  
C       G        Bm                    C  D  
 Kids alright, alright as they'll ever be  

 
C                D  
 'Cause you will always be my  
C              D  
 Well you will always by my  
C                D              (start intro here)  
 You will always be my sweet sixteen  

 

Solo:  


Pre-chorus:  

C             G            Bm            Em  
 Old days are fine but are left so far behind  
C         D         G           C G  
 From California to Jane Street  
C       G        Bm                    C  D  
 Kids alright, alright as they'll ever be  

 

C                D  
 'Cause you will always be my  
C              D  
 Well you will always by my  
C                D              (start intro here)  
 You will always be my sweet sixteen  

 

End on: G