He Would Be 16 Chords

Capo 1st fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Verse 1

GShe gets in her cDar ocGtober friday night D

GHome from workD down 31 pasAt franklin hiBmgh Fm

GShe can see the stadiumD lights she can hGear the band D

GA thousand crazyD high schooAl kids screaminBm' in the stands Fm

GQuarterback and homecoming queen A

BmLove to young to know what it means A

DShe goes back inA time oh in her mindBm it's like a dream Fm

Chorus

GHe would Abe would sixteeDn

GThe son she nevAer knew D

GIt hurt so muAch to give Bmhim up G

DBut what else could she do A

GHe would be Asixteen D

Verse 2

Same as above

A child should have a home she knows her folks were right

She never heard the couple's name just that they were nice

She wonders if he's taller than his father was

Does he drive a car by now has he been in love

She shakes back to reality she knows

Things turn out the way they should be

But she just can help but ask herself does he know about me

Chorus

Same as above

He would be would sixteen

The son she never knew

It hurt so much to give him up

But what else could she do

He would be sixteen

GShe never even got tAo hold him D

GAnd nights like thiAs hurts to miss Bm G

DThe son she's neverA seen

GHe would be sAixteen Bm

GHe would be Asixteen D