Sixteen Down
Artist : Jayhawks
Album : Sound Of Lies
Song : Sixteen Down
Intro F#
Em G Em G Am C G (x2)
Verse 1
Em G Em DSunshine stealing stage time
Em D CFrom the moon and stars above
Em GShe said leave me alone
Em GI said take me home
Am C GSixteen down living in the hallowed ground
Chorus
G C Am GNow the blue has turned to red (ahh Madeline, breathe)
G C Am GAll but given up for dead (ahh Madeline, breathe)
G C Am GOoh, Madeline (Madeline, breathe) Madeline, breathe!
Interlude Em G Em G Am C G
Verse 2
Em G Em DSkiff rocked like a cradle
Em D CAnd the poor girl fell overboard
Em GRope wrapped around her neck
Em GTangled in her hair soaked wet
AmThey dragged the stream
C GThe body never to be found
Chorus
G C Am GNow the blue has turned to red (ahh Madeline, breathe)
G C Am GAll but given up for dead (ahh Madeline, breathe)
G C Am GOoh, Madeline (Madeline, breathe) Madeline, breathe!
Bridge
F#The dirt in the stream
F#The body never to be found
F# AExcept for footprints caked
F# GIn the muddy ground beside where she lay
Solo Em G Em G Am C G (x2)
Verse 3
Em G Em DMy life made the headlines
Em D CBeneath the waterlily sky
Em GShe said leave me alone
Em GI said take me home
Am C GSixteen down living in the hallowed ground
Chorus
G C Am GNow the blue has turned to red (ahh Madeline, breathe)
G C Am GAll but given up for dead (ahh Madeline, breathe)
G C Am GOoh, Madeline (Madeline, breathe)
Chorus
G C Am GNow the blue has turned to red (ahh Madeline, breathe)
G C Am GAll but given up for dead (ahh Madeline, breathe)
G C Am GOoh, Madeline (Madeline, breathe) Madeline, breathe!
Outro Em G Em G Am C G (Reapeat and fade)
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