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 It never will happen gain,

But C I was a mere G child of sixteen,

D I've aged a year since then,

She was G only sixteen, C only sixteen,

D Oh, with eyes that would G glow,

She was too young to C fall in love,

And D I was too young to G know,

So C why did I give my G heart so fast,

 It never will happen gain,

But C I was a mere G child of sixteen,

D I've aged a year since then,

She was G only sixteen, C only sixteen,

D Oh, but I loved that girl G so,

She was too young to C fall in love,

And D I was too young to G know.