When You Were Sweet Sixteen Lyrics and guitar chords
When you were sweet sixteen guitar tab, lyrics and chords. Written by James Thornton Made famous by The Fureys [ lyrics ],. The 5 string banjo chords are included in G Major. Also recorded by Tommy Flemming, Glen Campbell, Nathan Carter and by Val Doonican, to name a few. The tin whistle sheet music notes are included. The youtube video is of the Irish folk group The Furey Brothers And Davey Arthur. In 2019 the song was recorded by the County Tyrone folk group The Whistlin' Donkeys. I have now added the beginner piano / keyboard letter notes. These can be played using you flute or recorder.
When[G] first I saw the love light in your[C] eyes,,[Am
I[D] thought the world held nought but joy for[G] me
And[G] even though we[Em] drifted far a[C]part
I[A] never dream but what I dream of[D] you
[Chorus]
IG] love you as I never loved be[C]fore
Since[D] first I saw you on the village[G] green
Come[G] to me e'er my dreams of love is[C] o're,,[Am]
I[C] love you as I[G] loved you,when you were[D] sweet
When you were[Am] sweet six[G]teen
Last night I dreamen I held you in my arms
And once again you were my happy bride
I kissed you as I did on 'Auld Lang Syne',
As to the church we wandered side by side
I[D] thought the world held nought but joy for[G] me
And[G] even though we[Em] drifted far a[C]part
I[A] never dream but what I dream of[D] you
[Chorus]
IG] love you as I never loved be[C]fore
Since[D] first I saw you on the village[G] green
Come[G] to me e'er my dreams of love is[C] o're,,[Am]
I[C] love you as I[G] loved you,when you were[D] sweet
When you were[Am] sweet six[G]teen
Last night I dreamen I held you in my arms
And once again you were my happy bride
I kissed you as I did on 'Auld Lang Syne',
As to the church we wandered side by side
When you were sweet sixteen guitar tab
Here's the guitar fingerstyle tab with the intro notes.
The tin whistle tab with the Intro.
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All of the sheet music tabs have been made as easy to play as was possible.
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All of the sheet music tabs have been made as easy to play as was possible.
The price of the ebooks is €7.50
Sweet Sixteen Sheet Music Notes
The song was recorded in the key of G major. The intro was played on a 5 string framus banjo. The intro is played in the very high octave of G major. Below are the notes. Of course the notes are only the bare bones of the intro and that its the little triplets and hammer ons that must be mastered to get the most from the intro. Anyhow here are the basic notes
G D CCBC AC CCCB CA GAB CCB AB CBAGA
GD CCBC AC CCCB CA GAB CCB AG GF#GA
Thats the basic notes ,in order to play it in the same octave as finbar ALL the notes must be played on the E string only!
Below is the frets on the E string that must be played to correspond with the notes above
3 10 8878 58 8887 85 357 887 57 8735
3 10 8878 58 8887 85 357 887 53 3235
The above information is by Damien O'Sullivan
G D CCBC AC CCCB CA GAB CCB AB CBAGA
GD CCBC AC CCCB CA GAB CCB AG GF#GA
Thats the basic notes ,in order to play it in the same octave as finbar ALL the notes must be played on the E string only!
Below is the frets on the E string that must be played to correspond with the notes above
3 10 8878 58 8887 85 357 887 57 8735
3 10 8878 58 8887 85 357 887 53 3235
The above information is by Damien O'Sullivan
Sweet Sixteen In The Key Of C Major
When[C] first I [CMaj7]saw the[Am] love light in your[F] eyes
I[G] thought the world held[G7] nought but joy for[C] me...[G7]
And[C] even thou[CMaj7]gh we[Am] drifted [Am7]far a[F]part...[Dm]
I[D] never dream but [D7]what I dream of[G] you...[G7]
[Chorus]
I[C] love you as I [Am]never loved be[F]fore...[Dm]
Since[G] first I saw you on the village[C] green....[G7]
Come[C] to me[CMaj7] 'ere my [Am]dreams of love is[F] o're...[Dm]
I[D] love you as I[C] loved [CMaj7]you, [Am7]when you were[Em] sweet
When you were[Dm] sweet[G7] six[C]teen
When[C] first I [CMaj7]saw the[Am] love light in your[F] eyes
I[G] thought the world held[G7] nought but joy for[C] me...[G7]
And[C] even thou[CMaj7]gh we[Am] drifted [Am7]far a[F]part...[Dm]
I[D] never dream but [D7]what I dream of[G] you...[G7]
[Chorus]
I[C] love you as I [Am]never loved be[F]fore...[Dm]
Since[G] first I saw you on the village[C] green....[G7]
Come[C] to me[CMaj7] 'ere my [Am]dreams of love is[F] o're...[Dm]
I[D] love you as I[C] loved [CMaj7]you, [Am7]when you were[Em] sweet
When you were[Dm] sweet[G7] six[C]teen
The Furey Brothers And Davie Arthur Version.
The intro chords.
G D Em C Bm Am D G D G F#m Em C Bm Am D G D
When[G] first I [Bm]saw the [Em]love light [G]in your[C] eyes[Bm],,[Am
I[D] thought the world held nought but joy for[G] me,[D]
And[G] even though we[Em] drifted far a[C]part[Bm][Am]
I[Am] never dream but [F#m]what I dream of[D] you[Bm[Am]
[Chorus]
[D]IG] love you as I [Em]never loved be[C]fore[G][Am]
Since[D] first I saw you on the village[G] green[D]
Come[G] to me e'er my dreams [Am]of love is[C] o're[Em],,[Am]
I[C] love you as I[G] loved you,[Em]when you were[Bm] sweet
[D]When you were[Am] sweet[D] six[G]teen
Music break chords
G F#m Em C Bm Am D G D G F#m Em C G Am D G D
Repeat chorus
The intro chords.
G D Em C Bm Am D G D G F#m Em C Bm Am D G D
When[G] first I [Bm]saw the [Em]love light [G]in your[C] eyes[Bm],,[Am
I[D] thought the world held nought but joy for[G] me,[D]
And[G] even though we[Em] drifted far a[C]part[Bm][Am]
I[Am] never dream but [F#m]what I dream of[D] you[Bm[Am]
[Chorus]
[D]IG] love you as I [Em]never loved be[C]fore[G][Am]
Since[D] first I saw you on the village[G] green[D]
Come[G] to me e'er my dreams [Am]of love is[C] o're[Em],,[Am]
I[C] love you as I[G] loved you,[Em]when you were[Bm] sweet
[D]When you were[Am] sweet[D] six[G]teen
Music break chords
G F#m Em C Bm Am D G D G F#m Em C G Am D G D
Repeat chorus
When you were sweet sixteen flute sheet music with letter notes and chords
Finbar Furey singer of When You Were Sweet Sixteen
When you were sweet sixteen song lyrics [ 2 ]
When you were sweet sixteen
Life was just a dream
Everything was so brand new
And I was in love with you
Chorus:
Oh, when you were sweet sixteen
My heart was yours to keep
We danced under the moonlight
And promised to never weep
Verse 2:
We walked hand in hand
On the sandy beach of white sand
Whispering sweet nothings
With our love just beginning
Chorus:
Oh, when you were sweet sixteen
My heart was yours to keep
We danced under the moonlight
And promised to never weep
Bridge:
But time flew by so fast
And our love couldn't last
Now all that's left are memories
Of when you were sweet sixteen
Chorus:
Oh, when you were sweet sixteen
My heart was yours to keep
We danced under the moonlight
And promised to never weep
Outro:
Though we may have grown apart
You'll always hold a special place in my heart
Oh, when you were sweet sixteen
Life was just a dream.
When you were sweet sixteen
Life was just a dream
Everything was so brand new
And I was in love with you
Chorus:
Oh, when you were sweet sixteen
My heart was yours to keep
We danced under the moonlight
And promised to never weep
Verse 2:
We walked hand in hand
On the sandy beach of white sand
Whispering sweet nothings
With our love just beginning
Chorus:
Oh, when you were sweet sixteen
My heart was yours to keep
We danced under the moonlight
And promised to never weep
Bridge:
But time flew by so fast
And our love couldn't last
Now all that's left are memories
Of when you were sweet sixteen
Chorus:
Oh, when you were sweet sixteen
My heart was yours to keep
We danced under the moonlight
And promised to never weep
Outro:
Though we may have grown apart
You'll always hold a special place in my heart
Oh, when you were sweet sixteen
Life was just a dream.
The file below contains the full sheet music score to When You Were Sweet Sixteen. Suitable for band.
| when-you-were-sweet-sixteen-full-sheet-music-score.zip |
List of some of the singers who recorded When You Were Sweet Sixteen
Frankie Yankovic
Herb Kern
Jerry Colonna
Reinald Werrenrath
Maurice J. Gunsky
Phil Reid
Bob Manning
Art Gillham
Campbell & Burr
Harry McDonough
Val Alstyne Egbert
Lobit
Megan McCafferty
Ella Fitzgerald
Judy Garland
Brian Dullagham
Josef Loche
Tony Christie
George Whiteman
The Irish Tenors
Barry Manilow
Mitch Miller
The Chordettes
Daniel O'Donnell
Tony Bennett
The Mills Brothers
Al Jolson
Peter Heaps
Johnny Desmond
The Crew Cuts
Dolph Traynor
Eddie Fisher
Pery Como
The Ink Spots
The Furey Brothers
Norman Tabernacle
The Ray Charles Singers
Frankie Yankovic
Herb Kern
Jerry Colonna
Reinald Werrenrath
Maurice J. Gunsky
Phil Reid
Bob Manning
Art Gillham
Campbell & Burr
Harry McDonough
Val Alstyne Egbert
Lobit
Megan McCafferty
Ella Fitzgerald
Judy Garland
Brian Dullagham
Josef Loche
Tony Christie
George Whiteman
The Irish Tenors
Barry Manilow
Mitch Miller
The Chordettes
Daniel O'Donnell
Tony Bennett
The Mills Brothers
Al Jolson
Peter Heaps
Johnny Desmond
The Crew Cuts
Dolph Traynor
Eddie Fisher
Pery Como
The Ink Spots
The Furey Brothers
Norman Tabernacle
The Ray Charles Singers
