Verse 1:
C      G       Em     D      C        G   Em
It all started like a diary, Dear Miss Reality
D         C       G      Em       D      C
Can't you find me a boy, just for the summer
   G         Em    D       C     G       Em  D
He should be about 6 feet, not a man, maybe 16
   C            G      Em    D
He should sweep me off of my feet
     C       G
Just for the summer

Pre-chorus:
Em        D
But woah, woah, woah
C      G     Em
Little did I know
     D           C
That woah, woah, woah
   G       Em     D
He would actually appear

Chorus:
C      G     Em     D       C       G
He was just 16, chillin' in those Levi jeans
Em      D       C        G      Em
Playing kiss in the back of his red car
C        G             Em   D        C
Cruising fast straight into my young heart
   G        Em       D           C        G
He was such a dream, right there in front of me
Em    D        C
Somebody pinch me, please
G        Em     D        C
When I'm longer than the summer
C       G    Em
Yeah, I was 16 (Yeah, I was 16)

Verse 2:
D      C      G      Em
We all roll into the drive-in
D     Em        C
Movie starts in about 10
G         Em     D           C       G
Don't get to see the screen, my eyes on you
Em      D         C       G
Now the nights gettin' colder
    Em         D       C
I'm wrapped up in your sweater
G     Em        D       C       G
Wanna make this moment, last forever

Pre-chorus:
    Em    D
But woah, woah, woah
C      G   Em
Little did I know
D          C
That woah, woah, woah
G        Em  D
He could disappear

Chorus:
C      G        Em       D        C    G
He was just 16, chillin' in those Levi jeans
    Em       D      C       G       Em
Playing kiss in the back of his red car
   D           C          G     Em
Cruising fast, straight into my young heart
D      C      G            Em       D        C
He was such a dream, right there in front of me
    G          Em
Somebody pinch me, please
D        C      G        Em
When I'm longer than the summer
D       C
Yeah, I was 16 (Yeah, I was 16)

Bridge:
G     Em
Woah, woah, woah
D      C            G
Wish I could freeze time
      Em
Woah, woah, woah
D         C
Can't say goodbye

Outro:
G        Em       D   C        G        Em   D
Cause he was just 16, chillin' in those Levi jeans
   C         G      Em      D       C
Playing kiss in the back of his red car
    G          Em         D     C
Cruising fast, straight into my young heart
G      Em     D            C        G        Em
He was such a dream, right there in front of me
    D    C         G
Somebody pinch me, please
     Em     D    C       G      Em    D
I'll always remember the summer I was 16
C   G
The summer I was 16
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