Sixteen Candles is a contemplative song about the choices we make during the course of our lives.  As we get older, we realize it’s been the choices we’ve made in life that have led us to the point we’re at – for better or for worse – and perhaps if we would have made different choices along the way, our lives would look much differently than they do today.  Sixteen Candles attempts to explain this notion of being careful about the choices we make in life, because each and every choice we make leads to an outcome that may or may not have been expected or desired.  There are no guarantees in life, but the choices we make everyday define our lives, “For life is full of choices, That you make from day to day, Make your choices, Wisely on your way, On your way…”

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I recorded my original song “Sixteen Candles” in two takes on Set 5 in 1996, and they complete this set. The song speaks to the choices we make in life and the importance of choosing wisely along the way, “For your life is full of choices…” Enjoy! ♡ 🙂 Mark

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(Note: Emailed versions of these songs lose their chord alignment and formatting, so refer to the original post and/or the scanned lyric sheet as your guide!)

Sixteen Candles

“The Dream Lives On”, Collected Works Volume X, Copyright 1991, Mark D. Jones, All Rights Reserved

Verse One:

G          D                    G

Sixteen candles burning brightly

G          D                  G

Sixteen candles in the wind

G         D

As you stand there

      Bmin              E

You life’s about to begin

E                  G

Blowin’ in the wind

G                  A

Blowin’ in the wind

G         D            G

Sixteen years old today

G         D                G

Sixteen years to the day

G         D

As you stand there

      Bmin              E

You life’s about to change

E     G

And rearrange

G                A

It’s about to change

Verse Two:

G        D                             G

As you journey through your life

G            D                                 G

You must choose what’s wrong or right

G     D

Only you will ever

Bmin                         E

Know the choices you make

E                     G

The choices you make

      G               A

The choices you make

G           D              G

For your life is full of choices

G           D              G

You may turn left or right

G          D

But you may not

       Bmin             E

Ever have another chance

E          G

Another chance

G          A

Another chance

Verse Three:

G   D               G

For life is full of choices

G           D                        G

That you make from day to day

G             D

Make your choices

Bmin               E

Wisely on your way

E         G

On you way

G          A

On your way

G D                     G

I wish you best of luck

G        D                 G

As you journey from today

G          D                        (Ending after repeating Verse One)

May the Lord always

Bmin                    E

Guide you on your way

E                        G

Let Him light your way

G                        A

Let Him light your way

A                        D

Let Him light your way