Beyoncé - 16 CARRIAGES

Capo ♪ fret 1

Intro : C..

Reff :
G
sixteen.. carriages.. drivin’ away..
G
while i watch them ride.. with my fears away..
C
to the summer sunset.. on a holy night..
C
on a long back road.. all the tears i fight..

G
sixteen.. carriages.. drivin’ away..
G
while i watch them ride.. with my fears away..
C
to the summer sunset.. on a holy night..
C
on a long back road.. all the tears i fight..

G
at fifteen, the innocence was gone astray..
G
had to leave my home.. at an early age..
C
i saw mama prayin’, i saw daddy grind
C
all my tender problems, had to leave behind..

G
it’s been umpteen summers, and i’m not in my bed
on the back of the bus and a bunk with the band
G
goin’ so hard, gotta choose myself
underpaid and overwhelmed..
C
i might cook, clean, but still won’t fold
still workin’ on my life, you know
C
only God knows.. only God knows..
only God knows..

Reff :
G
sixteen.. carriages.. drivin’ away..
G
while i watch them ride.. with my fears away..
C
to the summer sunset.. on a holy night..
C
on a long back road.. all the tears i fight..

G
sixteen.. carriages.. drivin’ away..
G
while i watch them ride.. with my fears away..
C
to the summer sunset.. on a holy night..
C
on a long back road.. all the tears i fight..

Int. C..

G
sixteen.. dollars.. workin’ all day..
G
ain’t got time to waste.. i got art to make..
C
i got love to create.. on this holy night..
C
they won’t dim my light..
all these years i fight..

G
it’s been thirty-eight summers
and i’m not in my bed
on the back of the bus and a bunk with the band
G
goin’ so hard, now i miss my kids
overworked and overwhelmed..
C
i might cook, clean, but still won’t fold
still workin’ on my life, you know
C
only God knows.. only God knows..
only God knows..

Reff :
G
sixteen.. carriages.. drivin’ away..
G
while i watch them ride.. with my fears away..
C
to the summer sunset.. on a holy night..
C
on a long back road.. all the tears i fight..

G
sixteen.. carriages.. drivin’ away..
G
while i watch them ride.. with my fears away..
C
to the summer sunset.. on a holy night..
C
on a long back road.. all the tears i fight..

Int. G F Em C
oooh.. ooh..
Em G
ooo oooh..

G
at fifteen.. the innocence was gone astray..
G
had to take care of home.. at an early age..
C
i saw mama cryin’, i saw daddy lyin’
C
had to sacrifice and leave my fears behind..

Am G
the legacy.. if it’s the last thing i do..
F
you’ll remember me..
cause we got somethin’ to prove..
F Em
in your memory.. on a highway to truth..
G
still see your faces when you close your eyes..

Int. C..

Reff :
G
sixteen carriages.. drivin’ away..
G
while i watch them ride.. with my dreams away..

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===ORIGINAL CHORD===
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Intro : C#..

Reff :
G#
sixteen.. carriages.. drivin’ away..
G#
while i watch them ride.. with my fears away..
C#
to the summer sunset.. on a holy night..
C#
on a long back road.. all the tears i fight..

G#
sixteen.. carriages.. drivin’ away..
G#
while i watch them ride.. with my fears away..
C#
to the summer sunset.. on a holy night..
C#
on a long back road.. all the tears i fight..

G#
at fifteen, the innocence was gone astray..
G#
had to leave my home.. at an early age..
C#
i saw mama prayin’, i saw daddy grind
C#
all my tender problems, had to leave behind..

G#
it’s been umpteen summers, and i’m not in my bed
on the back of the bus and a bunk with the band
G#
goin’ so hard, gotta choose myself
underpaid and overwhelmed..
C#
i might cook, clean, but still won’t fold
still workin’ on my life, you know
C#
only God knows.. only God knows..
only God knows..

Reff :
G#
sixteen.. carriages.. drivin’ away..
G#
while i watch them ride.. with my fears away..
C#
to the summer sunset.. on a holy night..
C#
on a long back road.. all the tears i fight..

G#
sixteen.. carriages.. drivin’ away..
G#
while i watch them ride.. with my fears away..
C#
to the summer sunset.. on a holy night..
C#
on a long back road.. all the tears i fight..

Int. C#..

G#
sixteen.. dollars.. workin’ all day..
G#
ain’t got time to waste.. i got art to make..
C#
i got love to create.. on this holy night..
C#
they won’t dim my light..
all these years i fight..

G#
it’s been thirty-eight summers
and i’m not in my bed
on the back of the bus and a bunk with the band
G#
goin’ so hard, now i miss my kids
overworked and overwhelmed..
C#
i might cook, clean, but still won’t fold
still workin’ on my life, you know
C#
only God knows.. only God knows..
only God knows..

Reff :
G#
sixteen.. carriages.. drivin’ away..
G#
while i watch them ride.. with my fears away..
C#
to the summer sunset.. on a holy night..
C#
on a long back road.. all the tears i fight..

G#
sixteen.. carriages.. drivin’ away..
G#
while i watch them ride.. with my fears away..
C#
to the summer sunset.. on a holy night..
C#
on a long back road.. all the tears i fight..

Int. G# F# Fm C#
oooh.. ooh..
Fm G#
ooo oooh..

G#
at fifteen.. the innocence was gone astray..
G#
had to take care of home.. at an early age..
C#
i saw mama cryin’, i saw daddy lyin’
C#
had to sacrifice and leave my fears behind..

A#m G#
the legacy.. if it’s the last thing i do..
F#
you’ll remember me..
cause we got somethin’ to prove..
F# Fm
in your memory.. on a highway to truth..
G#
still see your faces when you close your eyes..

Int. C#..

Reff :
G#
sixteen carriages.. drivin’ away..
G#
while i watch them ride.. with my dreams away..