Intro E|------------------------------------------------] B|------------------------------------------------] G|---------2---------4---------6---------4--------] D|-------2---------4---------6---------4----------] A|---0-0-------2-2-------4-4-------2-2------------] E|------------------------------------------------] E|------------------------------------------------] B|------------------------------------------------] G|---------2---------4---------6---------4--------] D|-------2---------4---------6---------4----------] A|---0-0-------2-2-------4-4-------2-2------------] E|------------------------------------------------] Verse 1 E|------------------------------------------------] B|------------------------------------------------] G|---------2---------4---------6---------4--------] D|-------2---------4---------6---------4----------] A|---0-0-------2-2-------4-4-------2-2------------] E|------------------------------------------------] E|------------------------------------------------] B|------------------------------------------------] G|---------2---------4---------6---------4--------] D|-------2---------4---------6---------4----------] A|---0-0-------2-2-------4-4-------2-2------------] E|------------------------------------------------] Pre|-Chorus 1 E|------------------------------------------------] B|------------------------------------------------] G|---------9-----9-9-----------9------------------] D|-------9---9-------9-9-----9-----9-9------------] A|---7-7-------7---------7-7-----7----------------] E|------------------------------------------------] This part goes along with the words. Listen to the song and you will hear. Chorus 1 E|------------------------------------------------] B|------------------------------------------------] G|---2-2-------4-4---------6-6-------4-4----------] D|---2-2-------4-4---------6-6-------4-4----------] A|---0-0-------2-2---------4-4-------2-2----------] E|------------------------------------------------] E|------------------------------------------------] B|------------------------------------------------] G|---2-2-------4-4---------6-6-------4-4----------] D|---2-2-------4-4---------6-6-------4-4----------] A|---0-0-------2-2---------4-4-------2-2----------] E|------------------------------------------------] E|------------------------------------------------] B|------------------------------------------------] G|---2-2-------4-4---------6-6-------4-4----------] D|---2-2-------4-4---------6-6-------4-4----------] A|---0-0-------2-2---------4-4-------2-2----------] E|------------------------------------------------] E|------------------------------------------------] B|------------------------------------------------] G|------------------------------------------------] D|------------------------------------------------] A|---7--6--4--2--0--------------------------------] E|------------------------------------------------] Verse 2 E|------------------------------------------------] B|------------------------------------------------] G|---------2---------4---------6---------4--------] D|-------2---------4---------6---------4----------] A|---0-0-------2-2-------4-4-------2-2------------] E|------------------------------------------------] E|------------------------------------------------] B|------------------------------------------------] G|---------2---------4---------6---------4--------] D|-------2---------4---------6---------4----------] A|---0-0-------2-2-------4-4-------2-2------------] E|------------------------------------------------] Pre|-Chorus 2 E|------------------------------------------------] B|------------------------------------------------] G|---------9-----9-9-----------9------------------] D|-------9---9-------9-9-----9-----9-9------------] A|---7-7-------7---------7-7-----7----------------] E|------------------------------------------------] Chorus 2 E|------------------------------------------------] B|------------------------------------------------] G|---2-2-------4-4---------6-6-------4-4----------] D|---2-2-------4-4---------6-6-------4-4----------] A|---0-0-------2-2---------4-4-------2-2----------] E|------------------------------------------------] E|------------------------------------------------] B|------------------------------------------------] G|---2-2-------4-4---------6-6-------4-4----------] D|---2-2-------4-4---------6-6-------4-4----------] A|---0-0-------2-2---------4-4-------2-2----------] E|------------------------------------------------] E|------------------------------------------------] B|------------------------------------------------] G|---2-2-------4-4---------6-6-------4-4----------] D|---2-2-------4-4---------6-6-------4-4----------] A|---0-0-------2-2---------4-4-------2-2----------] E|------------------------------------------------] E|---------------------------------------------------] B|---------------------------------------------------] G|---------------------------------------------------] D|---------------------------------------------------] A|---7--6--4--2--0-----------------------------------] E|---------------------------------------------------] Bridge E|------------------------------------------------] B|------------------------------------------------] G|---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-----] D|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9------] A|------------------------------------------------] E|------------------------------------------------] E|------------------------------------------------] B|------------------------------------------------] G|---13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13----------------------] D|---11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11----------------------] A|------------------------------------------------] E|------------------------------------------------] E|------------------------------------------------] B|------------------------------------------------] G|---11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--9-------------------] D|---9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9---7-------------------] A|------------------------------------------------] E|------------------------------------------------] E|------------------------------------------------] B|---9--7-10--12-12-------------------------------] G|------------------------------------------------] D|------------------------------------------------] A|------------------------------------------------] E|------------------------------------------------] During this brigde/chorus I like to do improvisation and for those of you who can't do you can just play what's below, which is just the regular chorus. Chorus 3 E|------------------------------------------------] B|------------------------------------------------] G|---2-2-------4-4---------6-6-------4-4----------] D|---2-2-------4-4---------6-6-------4-4----------] A|---0-0-------2-2---------4-4-------2-2----------] E|------------------------------------------------] E|------------------------------------------------] B|------------------------------------------------] G|---2-2-------4-4---------6-6-------4-4----------] D|---2-2-------4-4---------6-6-------4-4----------] A|---0-0-------2-2---------4-4-------2-2----------] E|------------------------------------------------] E|------------------------------------------------] B|------------------------------------------------] G|---2-2-------4-4---------6-6-------4-4----------] D|---2-2-------4-4---------6-6-------4-4----------] A|---0-0-------2-2---------4-4-------2-2----------] E|------------------------------------------------] E|------------------------------------------------] B|------------------------------------------------] G|------------------------------------------------] D|------------------------------------------------] A|---7--6--4--2--0----7--6--4--2--0---------------] E|------------------------------------------------] Verse 1: E B There's a man dying on the side of the road, A B Won't make it home tonight. E B He was driving fast on his cellular phone, A B That's how he lived his life. E B A While he was hangin' by a thread B E these were the final words he said Chorus: E B A My girl turns sweet sixteen today, B She's beautiful, so beautiful. E B It might get rough sometimes A but I hope she keeps her faith. E B S I wish I grabbed a chance to say to her E B A Life is too short so take the time and appreciate Verse 2: There's a women crying on the kitchen floor, She got a call tonight. Now she's trembling outside her daughter�s door Walks in and holds her tight Wondering how and where to start, Is there a way to shield her heart? Chorus: My girl turns sweet sixteen today, She's beautiful, so beautiful. It might get rough sometimes but I hope she keeps her faith.(hope she keeps her faith) I wish I grabbed the chance to say to her Life is too short so take the time and appreciate Bridge: A E Any but a loving way B A It heard along the way E Don't be afraid to open up B A And use the time you have before it fades B A Show your love today My girl turns sweet sixteen today, She's beautiful, so beautiful. it might get rough sometimes but I hope she keeps her faith.(hope she keeps her faith) I wish I grabbed chance to say to her Life is too short so take the time and appreciate. Life is too short so take the time and appreciate