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 
 (E flat minoraj7)  (C minor)  (C minor6) 
Cm 
Ebdim 
 (C minor)  (E flatdim) 
Bb/F 
F7 
Bb/F 
Gm6 
 (B flat/F)  (F7)  (B flat/F)  (G minor6) 
Gm 
Gm7 
Gm 
Gm7 
 (G minor)  (G minor7)  (G minor)  (G minor7) 
D/A 
Bm6 
D/A 
Abm7b5 
 (D/A)  (B minor6)  (D/A)  (A flat minor7b5) 
Em9 
A9sus4 
A9 
 (E minor9)  (A9sus4)  (A9) 

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

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Verse 2

When you're sixteen going on seventeen

Waiting for life to start

Somebody kind who touches your mind

Will suddenly touch your heart

Verse 3

When that happens, after it happens

Nothing is quite the same

Somehow I know I'll jump up and go

If ever he calls my name

Bridge 1

Gone are your old ideas of life

The old ideas grow dim

Lo and behold you're someone's wife

And you belong to him

Verse 4
D 
A7 
 (D major) You may think this  (A7) kind of adventure
D 
Em7b5 
 (D major) Never may come to  (E minor7b5) you
D/A 
F#dim7 
B7b9 
B9 
 (D/A) Darling sixteen  (F sharpdim7) going      on  (B7b9) seven   teen  (B9) 
Bm6 
A7b9 
 (B minor6) Wait  a year  (A7b9) or..
D7sus4 
Gmaj9 
I'll  (D7sus4) wait       a  (G minoraj9) year
Gm 
D/A 
A9sus4 
 (G minor) Just  (D/A) wait  a  (A9sus4) year       or two
D 
Dmaj7 
D6 
Daug 
D 
 (D major)  (D minoraj7)  (D6)  (Daug)  (D major) 

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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

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.