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...ONLY SIXTEEN... by Sam Cooke
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*CAPO 1st FRET*
(Original Key: Ab)
Verse 1:
D13 G Em7
She was only six-teen,
C D
Only six-teen
Am7 D7 G
I loved her so
G Em C D
But she was too young to fall in love
Am7 D7 G
And I was too young to know
Verse 2:
D13 G Em
We'd laugh and we'd sing
C D
and do the little things
Am7 D7 G
That made my heart glow
G Em C D
But she was too young to fall in love
Am7 D7 G
And I was too young to know
Bridge 1:
Am7 D7 G Em7
Why did I give my heart so fast
Am7 D7 G
It never will happen a-gain
Am7 D7 G Em
But I was a mere lad of six-teen
Am7 D7
I've aged a year since then
Verse 3:
D13 G Em7
She was only six-teen,
C D
Only six-teen
Am7 D7 G
With eyes that would glow
G Em C D
But she was too young to fall in love
Am7 D7 G
And I was too young to know
Bridge 2:
Am7 D7 G Em7
(Then why did you give your heart so fast)
Am7 D7 G
Boy, it never will happen a-gain
Am7 D7 G Em
(But you were a mere lad of six-teen)
Am7 D7
Oh, I've aged a year since then
Verse 4:
D13 G Em7
She was only six-teen,
C D
Only six-teen
Am7 D7 G
With eyes that would glow
G Em C D
But she was too young to fall in love
Am7 D7 G
And I was too young to know
G Em C D
But she was too young to fall in love
Am7 D7 G
And I was too young to know
(Repeat To Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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D13 G Em7 C D Am7 D7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx7757 320003 022030 x32010 xx0232 x02013 xx0212
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)
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