Biography:
The Rubettes were a Pop band from England assembled in 1973 by the songwriting team of Wayne Bickerton, the then head of A&R at Polydor Records, and his co-writer, Tony Waddington after their doo-wop and 1950s American pop-influenced songs had been rejected by a number of existing acts. The band emerged at the tail end of the glam rock movement, wearing trademark white suits and cloth caps on stage.
The line-up of the band was Alan Williams (born
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When You're Sixteen:The Rubettes.
Album - Wear It's At - #32 Germany,
#42 Netherlands on POLYDOR Records
in 1974.
INTRO: C F Bb Bbm Bb C
#1.
F A
When you're sixteen and you're in love,
D G C
you just don't know what you're thinking of.
Bb Bbm
When you're sixteen and all the world is at
your feet.
Gm7 C
She looks at you and your heart skips a beat.
#2.
F A
That kind of magic can weave a spell and if
Dm G C
she's no good, well, you can't tell.
Bb
Cause when you need her, only you and the Lord
Bbm G
above, know the way you really feel..
C F
when you're sixteen and you're in love.
Bb F
(you're in love.)
BRIDGE:
C Eb Bb
I stay at home at night just waiting by the
F C
phone..hoping she's gonna write.
Bb Gm7 C Db
Surely she must know I'm all alone.
#3.
Ebm Gb Bb
When you're sixteen and you're in love,
Ebm Ab Db
you just don't know what you're thinking of.
B Bm
When you're sixteen and all the world is at
your feet.
Ab Db
She looks at you and your heart skips a beat.
#4.
Gb Bb
That kind of magic can weave a spell and if
Ebm Ab Db
she's no good well you can't tell.
B
Cause when you need her, only you and the Lord
Bm Ab
above, know the way you really feel.
Db Gb
When you're sixteen and you're in love.
OUTRO:
B Gb Bm Gb
(you're in love..you're in love..)
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.
Album - Wear It's At - #32 Germany,
#42 Netherlands on POLYDOR Records
in 1974.
INTRO: C F Bb Bbm Bb C
#1.
F A
When you're sixteen and you're in love,
D G C
you just don't know what you're thinking of.
Bb Bbm
When you're sixteen and all the world is at
your feet.
Gm7 C
She looks at you and your heart skips a beat.
#2.
F A
That kind of magic can weave a spell and if
Dm G C
she's no good, well, you can't tell.
Bb
Cause when you need her, only you and the Lord
Bbm G
above, know the way you really feel..
C F
when you're sixteen and you're in love.
Bb F
(you're in love.)
BRIDGE:
C Eb Bb
I stay at home at night just waiting by the
F C
phone..hoping she's gonna write.
Bb Gm7 C Db
Surely she must know I'm all alone.
#3.
Ebm Gb Bb
When you're sixteen and you're in love,
Ebm Ab Db
you just don't know what you're thinking of.
B Bm
When you're sixteen and all the world is at
your feet.
Ab Db
She looks at you and your heart skips a beat.
#4.
Gb Bb
That kind of magic can weave a spell and if
Ebm Ab Db
she's no good well you can't tell.
B
Cause when you need her, only you and the Lord
Bm Ab
above, know the way you really feel.
Db Gb
When you're sixteen and you're in love.
OUTRO:
B Gb Bm Gb
(you're in love..you're in love..)
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.
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