...ONLY SIXTEEN... by Sam Cooke
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*CAPO 1st FRET*

(Original Key: Ab)

Verse 1:

D13 (x21224@4)    G (320003@1)      Em7       
 She was only six-teen, 
C (x32010@1)       D (xx0232@1)Only six-teen 
Am7 (x02010@1)name="chord_xx0212@1">D7        G (320003@1) I loved her so 
    G (320003@1)         Em (022000@1)     C (x32010@1)     DBut (xx0232@1)she was too young to fall in love 
    Am7 (x02010@1)     D7 (xx0212@1)     GAnd (320003@1)I was too young to know 

Verse 2:

D13 (x21224@4) G (320003@1)            Em (022000@1)We'd laugh and we'd sing 
    C (x32010@1)           Dand (xx0232@1)do the little things 
Am7 (x02010@1) D7 (xx0212@1)          G (320003@1)That made my heart glow 
    G (320003@1)         Em (022000@1)     C (x32010@1)     DBut (xx0232@1)she was too young to fall in love 
    Am7 (x02010@1)     D7 (xx0212@1)     GAnd (320003@1)I was too young to know 

Bridge 1:

Am7 (x02010@1)      D7 (xx0212@1)    G (320003@1)      Em7
 Why did I give my heart so fast 
   Am7 (x02010@1)      D7 (xx0212@1)     GIt (320003@1)never will happen a-gain 
    Am7 (x02010@1)   D7 (xx0212@1) G (320003@1)        EmBut (022000@1)I was a mere lad of six-teen 
Am7 (x02010@1)                   D7 (xx0212@1)I've aged a year since then 

Verse 3:

D13 (x21224@4)    G (320003@1)      Em7       
 She was only six-teen, 
C (x32010@1)       D (xx0232@1)Only six-teen 
Am7 (x02010@1) D7 (xx0212@1)            G (320003@1)With eyes that would glow 
    G (320003@1)         Em (022000@1)     C (x32010@1)     DBut (xx0232@1)she was too young to fall in love 
    Am7 (x02010@1)     D7 (xx0212@1)     GAnd (320003@1)I was too young to know 

Bridge 2:

      Am7 (x02010@1)       D7 (xx0212@1)      G (320003@1)      Em7
(Then why did you give your heart so fast) 
        Am7 (x02010@1)      D7 (xx0212@1)     GBoy, (320003@1)it never will happen a-gain 
     Am7 (x02010@1)      D7 (xx0212@1) G (320003@1)        Em(But (022000@1)you were a mere lad of six-teen) 
    Am7 (x02010@1)                  D7Oh, (xx0212@1)I've aged a year since then 

Verse 4:

D13 (x21224@4)    G (320003@1)      Em7       
 She was only six-teen, 
C (x32010@1)       D (xx0232@1)Only six-teen 
Am7 (x02010@1) D7 (xx0212@1)            G (320003@1)With eyes that would glow 
    G (320003@1)         Em (022000@1)     C (x32010@1)     DBut (xx0232@1)she was too young to fall in love 
    Am7 (x02010@1)     D7 (xx0212@1)     GAnd (320003@1)I was too young to know 
    G (320003@1)         Em (022000@1)     C (x32010@1)     DBut (xx0232@1)she was too young to fall in love 
    Am7 (x02010@1)     D7 (xx0212@1)     GAnd (320003@1)I was too young to know 

(Repeat To Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   D13 (x21224@4)   G (320003@1)     Em7     C (x32010@1)     D (xx0232@1)     Am7 (x02010@1)   D7 (xx0212@1) 
 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)