Sixteen Going On Seventeen chords by Julie Andrews, Charmain Carr, The Sound Of Music (Official Version)

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Ebmaj7
Cm
Cm6
Ebdim
Bb/F
F7
Gm6
Gm
Gm7
D/A
Bm6
Abm7b5
Em9
A9sus4
A9
D
A/E
D/F#
Abdim
Dm
A7
D7
D6
Daug
Bmadd9
E13
Em7
F#m
A13
G6
C#dim
Adim
B9
Em7b5
F#dim7
B7b9
A7b9
D7sus4
Gmaj9
Dmaj7

Intro 1
Ebmaj7 
Cm 
Cm6 
Cm 
Ebdim 
Bb/F 
F7 
Bb/F 
Gm6 
Gm 
Gm7 
Gm 
Gm7 
D/A 
Bm6 
D/A 
Abm7b5 
Em9 
A9sus4 
A9 

Verse 1
D 
A/E 
A bell is no bell 'til you ring  it
D/F# 
Abdim 
A song is no song 'til you sing     it
D/A 
And love  in your heart
Dm 
wasn't put there to stay
D/A 
Love  isn't love
A9sus4 
A7 
D7 
D6 
'til you give      it a   way
Daug 
D 

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Verse 2

When you're sixteen going on seventeen

Bmadd9

E13

Waiting for life to start

Em7

F#m

D/A

Somebody kind who touches your mind

Em7

E13

A13

Will suddenly touch your heart

Verse 3

When that happens, after it happens

Bmadd9

E13

Nothing is quite the same

Em7

F#m

D/A

Somehow I know I'll jump up and go

Em7

If ever he calls my name

Bridge 1

C#dim

Gone are your old ideas of life

Adim

The old ideas grow dim

C#dim

Lo and behold you're someone's wife

D/A

E13

And you belong to him

Verse 4
D 
A7 
You may think this kind of adventure
D 
Em7b5 
Never may come to you
D/A 
F#dim7 
B7b9 
B9 
Darling sixteen going     on seven  teen
Bm6 
A7b9 
Wait  a year or..
D7sus4 
Gmaj9 
I'll wait      a year
Gm 
D/A 
A9sus4 
Just wait  a year      or two
D 
Dmaj7 
D6 
Daug 
D 

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Ebmaj7
Cm
Cm6
Ebdim
Bb/F
F7
Gm6
Gm
Gm7
D/A
Bm6
Abm7b5
Em9
A9sus4
A9
D
A/E
D/F#
Abdim
Dm
A7
D7
D6
Daug
Bmadd9
E13
Em7
F#m
A13
G6
C#dim
Adim
B9
Em7b5
F#dim7
B7b9
A7b9
D7sus4
Gmaj9
Dmaj7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Bb majorBPM: 112

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Cm6: x-3-1-2-1-x
Ebdim: x-x-1-2-x-2
Bb/F: 1-x-3-3-3-x
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Gm6: 3-x-2-3-3-x
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
D/A: x-0-4-2-3-x
Bm6: 7-x-6-7-7-x
Abm7b5: 4-x-4-4-3-x
Em9: 0-2-0-0-0-2
A9sus4: 5-x-5-4-3-x
A9: 5-4-5-4-5-x
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
A/E: 0-x-2-2-2-0
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
Abdim: x-x-6-7-x-7
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
D6: x-x-0-2-0-2
Daug: x-x-0-3-3-2
Bmadd9: x-x-9-7-7-9
E13: 0-2-0-1-2-0
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
A13: 5-x-5-6-7-x
G6: 3-2-0-0-0-0
C#dim: x-4-5-x-5-x
Adim: x-0-1-2-1-x
B9: 7-6-7-6-7-x
Em7b5: x-x-2-3-3-3
F#dim7: 2-x-1-2-1-x
B7b9: x-2-1-2-1-x
A7b9: x-0-2-3-2-3
D7sus4: x-x-0-2-1-3
Gmaj9: 3-x-0-2-0-2
Dmaj7: x-x-0-2-2-2

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This is the definitive original version of Sixteen Going On Seventeen by Julie Andrews, Charmain Carr, The Sound Of Music, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Bb major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Julie Andrews, Charmain Carr, The Sound Of Music.