Capo: 1

Standard tuning - Capo 1 to play with original Verse 1

^GShe gets in her c^Dar oc^Gtober friday night ^D ^GHome from work^D down 31 pas^At franklin hi^Bmgh ^Fm ^GShe can see the stadium^D lights she can h^Gear the band ^D ^GA thousand crazy^D high schoo^Al kids screamin^Bm' in the stands ^Fm ^GQuarterback and homecoming queen ^A ^BmLove to young to know what it means ^A ^DShe goes back in^A time oh in her mind^Bm it's like a dream ^Fm

Chorus

^GHe would ^Abe would sixtee^Dn ^GThe son she nev^Aer knew ^D ^GIt hurt so mu^Ach to give ^Bmhim up ^G ^DBut what else could she do ^A ^GHe would be ^Asixteen ^D

Verse 2 - Same as above A child should have a home she knows her folks were right She never heard the couple's name just that they were nice She wonders if he's taller than his father was Does he drive a car by now has he been in love She shakes back to reality she knows Things turn out the way they should be But she just can help but ask herself does he know about me Chorus - Same as above He would be would sixteen The son she never knew It hurt so much to give him up But what else could she do He would be sixteen

^GShe never even got t^Ao hold him ^D ^GAnd nights like thi^As hurts to miss ^Bm ^G ^DThe son she's never^A seen ^GHe would be s^Aixteen ^Bm ^GHe would be ^Asixteen ^D

Michelle Wright - He would be 16