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Sixteen Going On Seventeen by Sound of Music
Sixteen Going On Seventeen
G C Am D G
You wait, little girl, on an empty stage, for fate to turn the light on.
C Am D G
Your life, little girl, is an empty page that men will want to write on.
Am - D
To write on...
G D G E
1. You are sixteen going on seventeen, baby, it's time to think,
Am D G C Am D - D7
better beware, be canny and careful, baby, you're on the brink
G D G E
You are sixteen going on seventeen, fellows will fall in line,
Am G Am D G
eager young lads and roues and cads will offer you food and wine.
C Am G G7 C
Totally unprepared are you to face a world of men,
C Am G D A - D7
timid and shy and scared are you of things beyond your ken.
G D G D - D7
You'll need someone older and wiser telling you what to do,
G D Am D G - D
I am seventeen going on eighteen, I'll take care of you !
G D G E
2. I am sixteen going seventeen I know that I'm naïve,
Am D G C Am D - D7
fellows I meet may tell me I'm sweet, and willingly I believe.
G D G E
I am sixteen going on seventeen, innocent as a rose.
Am D G Em Am D G
bachelor dandies, drinkers of brandies, what do I know of those ?
C Am G G7 C
Totally unprepared am I to face a world of men,
C Am G D A - D7
timid and shy and scared am I of things beyond my ken.
G D G D - D7
I need someone older and wiser, telling me what to do,
G D Am D G
you are seventeen going on eighteen I'll depend on you!
(capo 1st)
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version 2
--- Intro --- - Refrain - -- Bridge 1 -- -- Bridge 2 --
F 133211 F 133211 Bb x13331 F 133211
G9 3230xx C7 x32310 Bb(b5) x1233x C7 x32310
Gm7/C x33333 Dm7 xx0211 F7 131211 Bbm6 6x566x
F6 xx3231 C9 x32333 F 133211 D7 xx0212
C7 x32310 Gm7 3x333x D9 x5455x G9 3230xx
G13 353453 C7(b9) x3232x
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Capo 3rd fret – Rolf’s part
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[Intro]
F G9
You wait, little girl, on an empty stage
Gm7/C F6
For fate to turn the light on
F G9
Your life, little girl, is an empty page
Gm7/C F6
That men will want to write on
G9 C7
[Liesl:] To write on
[Refrain]
F C7
You are sixteen going on seventeen
F Dm7
Baby, it's time to think
C9 F
Better beware, be canny and careful
Gm7 C7
Baby, you're on the brink
F C7
You are sixteen going on seventeen
F Dm7
Fellows will fall in line
C9 F
Eager young lads and roues and cads
Gm7 C9 F
Will offer you food and wine
[Bridge 1]
Bb Bb(b5)
Totally unprepared are you
F7 Bb
To face a world of men
Bb(b5)
Timid and shy and scared are you
F D9 G13
Of things beyond your ken
[Bridge 2]
F C7
You need someone older and wiser
F Bbm6
Telling you what to do
F D7
I am seventeen going on eighteen
G9 C7(b9) F
I'll take care of you
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Capo 9th fret – Liesl’s part
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[Refrain]
F C7
I am sixteen going on seventeen
F Dm7
I know that I'm naive
C9 F
Fellows I meet may tell me I'm sweet
Gm7 C7
And willingly I believe
F C7
I am sixteen going on seventeen
F Dm7
Innocent as a rose
C9 F
Bachelor dandies, drinkers of brandies
Gm7 C9 F
What do I know of those
[Bridge 1]
Bb Bb(b5)
Totally unprepared am I
F7 Bb
To face a world of men
Bb(b5)
Timid and shy and scared am I
F D9 G13
Of things beyond my ken
[Bridge 2]
F C7
I need someone older and wiser
F Bbm6
Telling me what to do
F D7
You are seventeen going on eighteen
G9 C7(b9) F
I'll depend on you
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version 3
key:
~ = let ring
< = repeat line
(You wait little girl...)
E||------------------------|---------------------------|<
B||-4-1--------4-4-1-------|-1-----------1-------------|<
G||-----1-1-1~-------1-1~--|----1-----------1----------|<
D||------------------------|-------3-3~--------3~------|<
A||------------------------|---------------------------|<
E||------------------------|---------------------------|<
(girl-repeats.'to write on')
E |---8~~-------------------|
B |------4~~----------------|
G |---------1~~-------------|
D |-------------------------|
A |-------------------------|
E |-------------------------|
(male: 'You are sixteen...") *******
E |-------------------------|-------------------------| *
B |--1-0-1-2----------------|-------------------------| *
G |-------------------------|--1-1--3-4-5--0~---------|
D |-----------1-1-3---4-4-5-|-------------------------|
A |-------------------------|-------------------------|
E |-------------------------|-------------------------|
(better, beware be...) >Repeat Once<
E |-------------------------|-------------------------|
B |-------------------------|-4-2-1-------------------|
G |---3----3------1----1----|----------0--0--1--------|
D |-3----3---3--1----1---1--|-------------------------|
A |-------------------------|-------------------------| *
E |-------------------------|-------------------------| *
******
(male: Totally Unprepared are you...)
E |-------------------------|-------------------------|
B |--------2----------------|-------------------------|
G |-1-0--1-------0-0-0------|----0-1--0--1--0---------|
D |-----------3-------------|------------------3~-----|
A |-------------------------|-------------------------|
E |-------------------------|-------------------------|
(...)
E |-------------------------|-------------------------|
B |-------2-----------------|----------4-4------------|
G |-1-0-1-------0-0-0-------|--1--3-3-------0---------|
D |----------3--------------|-------------------------|
A |-------------------------|-------------------------|
E |-------------------------|-------------------------|
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