When You Were Sweet Sixteen chords
by The Fureys
- Writer: James Thornton - American songwriter and vaudeville performer.
- Published: 1898
- Featured Artists: The Fureys from the album When You Were Sweet Sixteen (1982)
- Music: G Major in 4/4 time at 110 bpm (𝅘𝅥)
- Chords: G, G/F#, A, Am, Bm, C, C/B, D, D7, D/C, D/B, Em
- Beginners: Easier if you don't play the bass notes, so instead of G/F#, C/B, D/C, D/B etc., you can simple play G, C and D.
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note


























When You Were Sweet Sixteen
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other keyG G/F# Em C C/B Am D G D Intro: 4/4 ||: - | | - | | | 𝄎 | | :|| G G/F# Em C C/B Am When first I saw the love-light in your | eyes | | D D7 G D7 I thought the world held nought but joy for | me | | G G/F# Em C C/B Am And e-ven though we drif-ted far a-| part | | A A7 D D/C D/B D I nev-er dream, but what I dream of | thee - | - 𝄑 | G G/F# Em C C/B Am I love you as I nev-er loved be - | fore - | | D D7 G D7 Since first I saw you on the vil-lage | green | | G G/F# Em C C/B Am Come to me e'er my dreams of love that are | o'er - | | C G Em Bm I love you as I loved you When you were sweet | | Am D7 G When you were sweet six-teen | 𝄎 | G G/F# Em C C/B Am D G D Instr: ||: - | | - | | | 𝄎 | | :|| G G/F# Em C C/B Am I love you as I nev-er loved be - | fore - | | D D7 G D7 Since first I saw you on the vil-lage | green | | G G/F# Em C C/B Am Come to me e'er my dreams of love that are | o'er - | | C G Em Bm I love you as I loved you When you were sweet | | Am D7 G When you were sweet six-teen | 𝄎 | G G/F# Em C C/B Am D G D Outro: ||: - | | - | | | 𝄎 | | :||...repeat to fade
Please Note: You don't have to play chords with bass notes. They are more suited to a fingerpicking style of playing.