Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Verse 1: E You couldn't tell little Jackie A nothing E A Sixteen, thought she knew it all She was searching for the love she missed, yeah E And so she ran away
Pre-Chorus: E Slow Down A You're moving way too fast E Sixteen There's so much for you to have Chorus: Sweet sixteen A E Do you know where you're running to? Do you know? Sweet sixteen Verse 2: A She fell in love with a man who was so fine (So fine) E He made her promises, yeah A She didn't stopped to think if he was serious no, no, no E Until she had his baby Sweet sixteen Pre-Chorus: E Slow down A You're moving way too fast E Sixteen There's so much for you ahead, oh Chorus: A Sweet sixteen (Sweet sixteen) E Do you know where you're running to? G E Feel like you've got no where to go Break: F#m Sixteen years (Mmhm) C#m Sixteen prayers (Wha what?) F#m Sixteen reason why I care (Yeah, yeah) G#m Sixteen tears (Uh huh) You're sixteen still (Yea, yea) E Sweet sixteen Girl Bridge: E I know you're feelin' lonely (I know you're feeling lonely) Who you gonna turn to? (Who you gonna turn to?) A Feels like the world is closing in on you (On you) Sweet sixteen C#m You need to cherish what you have G#m You can forget about the past A Now you can start all over You can start all over and B F#m Cherish your life Pre-Chorus: E Slow down A You're moving way too fast E Your only sixteen F#m There's so much more to life ahead, E ohh Chorus: A Sweet sixteen (Sweet sixteen) E Do you know where you're running to? Sweet sixteen, girl I know it gets hard, so take take it slow A Sweet sixteen (Sweet sixteen!) Do you know where you're going to? E (Do you know, do you know, do you know? Going to yeah) A Sweet sixteen, at sixteen E At sixteen (Do you know) G A Do you know where you're going to? E (Where you, where you goin to, where you, where you goin to) Sweet sixteen, do you know where you’re going to?