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When You Were Sixteen chords by
Slim Whitman
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Key: A major
Intro 1
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G

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C
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D
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G
G

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Verse 1
G
G

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In a town on the sea,
C
C

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By the castle Duneen,
D
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G

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The fairest of all was the maiden Eileen

The bloom on her cheek
C
C

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was as fresh as the dew
D
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And her heart to a young
G
G

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fisher laddie was true
Am
Am

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C
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At morn he would sail
G
G

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with the sun and the tide

And he would return
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D

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to his promised young bride
G
G

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And there on the shore
C
C

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she could hear it so plain
D
D

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His voice in the wind,
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G

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C

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singing soft this refrain
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G

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Eileen, Eileen,
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Am

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D
D

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G

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wait for me, wait my Eileen
C
C

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They were to be wed on a Sunday in May,
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D

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G

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And Faith was a joy to see Eileen so gay.
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C

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The morning before he set sail with the tide
D
D

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But he never returned
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G

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to his promised young bride
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G

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C
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Oh no, nevermore was her
G
G

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heart young and warm
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D
D

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Her lover he died, yes he died in a storm
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G

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But down by the shore
C
C

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she could still hear so plain
D
D

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His voice in the wind
G
G

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C
C

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sings of this refrain
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G

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Eileen, Eileen
Am
Am

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D
D

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G

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C

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G

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Wait for me, wait my Eileen
C
C

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They say that her heart, it was broken into
D
D

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The lovely Eileen,
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C

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G

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so young and so true

And down by the shore,
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C

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they loved her the best
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D

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By the rock where she waited,
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G

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they laid her to rest
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Am

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G

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C

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Oh, many's the years
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G

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that have passed since that day
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E

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But maidens who wait for
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D

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their lovers there say
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G

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That still on the shore
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C

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they can hear it so plain
D
D

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His ghost in the wind
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G

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sang and saw this refrain
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G

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I need, I need
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Wait for me, wait my honey
Outro 1
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G

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Chords
  • G

  • C

  • D

  • Am

  • E

  • A

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of When You Were Sixteen by Slim Whitman is A major.

The primary chords used in When You Were Sixteen are A, D, E, Bm, F#, B.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, E, Bm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of When You Were Sixteen is approximately 95 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of When You Were Sixteen using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for When You Were Sixteen. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Slim Whitman.

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