[Intro] F#m E A [Verse 1] A E A From the corners of the country, from the cities and the farms F#m D A E With years and years of living tucked up underneath their arms. F#m D A D They walk away from everything just to see a dream come true. A C#m F#m A D E A God bless the boys who make the noise on 16th Avenue. [Verse 2] A E A With a million dollar spirit and an old flattop guitar, F#m D A E they drive to town with all they own in a hundred dollar car. F#m D A ‘Cause one time someone told them ‘bout a friend of a friend they D A C#m F#m A D E A knew. Who owns, you know, a stud - io on 16th Avenue. [Verse 3] A E A Now some were born to money they’ve never had to just “Survive”. F#m D A E And others swing a 9 pound hammer just to stay alive. There’s F#m D A D cowboys, drunks, and Christians mostly white and black and blue. A C#m F#m A D E A They’ve all dialed the phone collect to home from 16th Avenue. [Verse 4] A E A But then one night in some empty room where no curtains ever hung. F#m D A E Like a miracle some golden words rolled off of someone’s tongue. F#m D A D And after years of being nothing they’re all looking back at you. A C#m F#m A D E A And for a while they’ll go in style on 16th Avenue. [Verse 5] A E A F#m It looked so uneventful, so quiet and discreet. But a lot D A E of lives where changed down on that little one way street. F#m D A D ‘Cause they walk away from everything just to see a dream come true. A C#m F#m A D E A So God bless the boys who make the noise on 16th Avenue. [Verse 6] A E A From the corners of the country, from the cities and the farms F#m D A E With years and years of living tucked up underneath their arms. F#m D A D They walk away from everything just to see a dream come true. A C#m F#m A D E A God bless the boys who make the noise on 16th Avenue.