[Verse 1]
          C                G
There's a man dying on the side of the road,
Am                    G
Won't make it home tonight.
       C                   G
He was driving fast on his cellular phone,
Am                       G
That's how he lived his life.
C            G            Am
While he was hangin' by a thread
               G              C
these were the final words he said
 
[Chorus]
C              G             Am
My girl turns sweet sixteen today,
                 G
She's beautiful, so beautiful.
C            G
It might get rough sometimes
      Am
but I hope she keeps her faith.
C        G                   Am      G
I wish I grabbed a chance to say to her
            C                 G              Am
Life is too short so take the time and appreciate
 
[Verse 2]
           C                     G
There's a women crying on the kitchen floor,
Am                G
She got a call tonight.
            C                    G
Now she's trembling outside her daughter's door
Am                      G
Walks in and holds her tight
C          G                Am
Wondering how and where to start,
            G                 C
Is there a way to shield her heart?
 
[Chorus]
C              G             Am
My girl turns sweet sixteen today,
                 G
She's beautiful, so beautiful.
C            G
It might get rough sometimes
      Am
but I hope she keeps her faith.
C        G                   Am      G
I wish I grabbed a chance to say to her
            C                 G              Am
Life is too short so take the time and appreciate
 
[Bridge]
Am         C
Anybody loving will
      G           Am
get hurt along the way
                   C
Don't be afraid to open up
    G                               Am
And use the time you have before it fades
G         Am
Show your love today
 
[Chorus]
C              G             Am
My girl turns sweet sixteen today,
                 G
She's beautiful, so beautiful.
C            G
It might get rough sometimes
      Am
but I hope she keeps her faith.
C        G                   Am      G
I wish I grabbed a chance to say to her
            C                 G              Am
Life is too short so take the time and appreciate
            C                  G             Am
Life is too short so take the time and appreciate