Sixteen Ways Chords
by Green On Red
Sixteen Ways by Green On Red is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, C, G and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: Am C G Am C G Am x2
Am C G Am C G Am
16 kids 16 ways they shot my babies by mistake
Am C G Am C G Am
I'm all alone on a midnight ride my 16 kids all have died
C Am C Am
They ain't coming back... it's too late
C Am E
They shot my babies but they killed my faith
Am C G Am C G Am
I haven't slept in 14 days... now it's time to barricade
Am C G Am C G Am
Myself in these four walls my 16 kids all are gone
C Am C Am
They ain't coming back... it's too late
C Am E
They shot my babies but they killed my faith
solo
Am C G Am
I worked so hard for 40 years
Am C G Am
I taught my kids I had nothing to fear
Am C G Am
Then one by one they got shot down
Am C G Am
The youngest one held a gun to his ear
C Am C Am
They ain't coming back... it's too late
C Am E
They shot my babies but they killed my faith
solo 2
C Am C Am
They ain't coming back... it's too late
C Am E Am
They shot my babies but they killed my faith