When You Were Sweet Sixteen Chords by Al Jolson

Tempo:
93.2 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Db

Bbm

Fm

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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When You Were Sweet Sixteen - Al Jolson chords
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[Ab] [Fm] [C]
[Bb] [Ab] [Cm]
[Fm] When first I saw [Ab] the love [C] light in [Db] your [Bbm] eye,
[Eb] I dreamt the world had naught but joy [Ab] for me.
[Bbm]
[Cm] [Ab] And even though we [C] drifted [Db] far apart,
[Bbm] [Bb] I never [Ab] dreamt but what [Bb] I dream [Eb] of [Bbm] thee.
[G]
[Ab] I love you as I never [C] loved [Db] before.
[F] [Bbm]
Since [Eb] first I met you on the village [Ab] [F] green,
[Bbm] [Cm]
Come [Ab] to me, my dream [C] of love [Db] is all.
[F] [Bbm] [Db]
I love you [D] as [Ab] I loved [Fm] you when you [Bb] were [Fm] sweet,
When you [Db] were sweet [G]
[Db] [Ab] sixteen.
[Fm]
I [Bb] [Ab]
[Bbm] [Cm] [Ab] love you as I [Eb] [Ebm] never [C] loved [Db]
before.
[F] [Bbm] [Eb] Since first I met you on the [Ab] village green,
[Db] [Cm] Come [Ab] to me, my dream of love [Db] is [A] all.
[Bbm]
I love [Bb] you [Ab]
as I loved [Eb] you [Ab]
when [Fm] you were sweet,
When you were [Bbm] sweet [Db] [G]
[Ab] sixteen.
[E] [Ab]
Key:  
Ab
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Db
12341114
Bbm
13421111
Fm
123111111
C
3211
Ab
134211114
Db
12341114
Bbm
13421111
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To learn Al Jolson - When You Were Sweet Sixteen chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: F, Bbm, Cm, Ab, Eb, Ab, F, Ab, C and Db. Start with a comfortable 46 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 93. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: Ab Major.

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[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ [C] _
_ [Bb] _ [Ab] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
[Fm] When first I saw [Ab] the love [C] light in [Db] your _ _ [Bbm] eye,
[Eb] I dreamt the world had naught but joy [Ab] for me.
_ [Bbm] _
_ [Cm] _ [Ab] And even though we [C] drifted [Db] far apart,
[Bbm] _ _ [Bb] I never _ [Ab] dreamt but what [Bb] I dream [Eb] of [Bbm] thee.
_ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] I love you as I never [C] _ loved [Db] before.
[F] _ [Bbm] _
_ Since [Eb] first I met you on the village [Ab] _ [F] green,
[Bbm] _ _ [Cm] _
Come [Ab] to me, my dream [C] of love [Db] is all.
[F] _ _ [Bbm] _ [Db] _
_ I love you _ [D] as [Ab] I loved [Fm] you _ _ _ when you [Bb] were _ [Fm] sweet, _ _ _ _
When you [Db] were _ sweet [G] _ _
_ _ [Db] _ [Ab] sixteen.
_ _ [Fm] _
_ I [Bb] _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bbm] _ [Cm] _ _ _ [Ab] love you as I [Eb] [Ebm] never [C] loved [Db]
before.
[F] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ [Eb] Since first I met you on the [Ab] village green,
_ _ [Db] _ _ [Cm] _ Come [Ab] to me, my dream of love [Db] is [A] all.
_ [Bbm] _ _ _ _
I love [Bb] you _ _ [Ab]
as I loved [Eb] you [Ab] _ _ _
when _ [Fm] you were sweet,
_ _ _ _ _ _ When you were [Bbm] sweet _ [Db] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] sixteen. _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _

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It's James Thornton who authored this song.

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