Only Sixteen
Sam Cooke · C · Capo 1
Only Sixteen
Sam Cooke
R&B
Real Key
Db
Capo
Fret 1
Rate
Real Key
Db
Capo
Fret 1
C
Db
0.2x
120
BPM1
2
3
4
Rhythm
2/4
3/4
4/4
5/4
6/8
7/8
No Accent
Downbeat
Backbeat
All Equal
1 & 3
...ONLY SIXTEEN... by Sam Cooke
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*Released 1959*
*CAPO 1st FRET*
(Original Key: [Ab])
Intro:
[D13]
Verse 1:
[G] [Em] [C] [D] [Am7] [D7] [G]
She... was only six-teen, only six-teen, I loved her so.
[G] [Em] [C] [D] [Am7] [D7] [G]
But she was too young to fall in love, and I was too young to know.
Verse 2:
[G] [Em] [C] [D]
We'd laugh and we'd sing, and do the little things,
[Am7] [D7] [G]
That made my heart glow.
[G] [Em] [C] [D] [Am7] [D7] [G]
But she was too young to fall in love, and I was too young to know.
Bridge 1:
[Am7] [D7] [G] [Em]
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;
[A7] [D7]
I've aged a year since then.
Verse 3:
[G] [Em] [C] [D] [Am7] [D7] [G]
She was only six-teen, only six-teen, with eyes that would glow.
[G] [Em] [C] [D] [Am7] [D7] [G]
But she was too young to fall in love, and I was too young to know.
Bridge 2:
[Am7] [D7] [G] [Em]
(Then why did you give your heart so fast?)
[Am7] [D7] [G]
It never will happen a-gain.
[Am7] [D7] [G] [Em]
(But you were a mere lad of six-teen);
[A7] [D7]
I've aged a year since then.
Verse 4:
[G] [Em] [C] [D] [Am7] [D7] [G]
She was only six-teen, only six-teen, with eyes that would glow.
[G] [Em] [C] [D] [Am7] [D7] [G]
But she was too young to fall in love, and I was too young to know.
[G] [Em] [C] [D] [Am7] [D7] [G]
But she was too young to fall in love, and I was too young to know.
[G] [Em] [C] [D] [Am7] [D7] [G]
She was too young to fall in love, and I was too young to know.
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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[D13] [G] [Em] [C] [D] [Am7] [D7]
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx7757 320003 022000 x32010 xx0232 x02013 xx0212
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005 ([email protected])
Chords Used (9)
Guitar
Ukulele
Ab
1 / 4
D13
1 / 4
G
1 / 5
Em
1 / 4
C
1 / 4
D
1 / 4
Am7
1 / 6
D7
1 / 4
A7
1 / 4
Song Info
Real Key
Db
Capo
Fret 1
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