Only Sixteen:Sam Cooke.
#23 in 1959.

#1. (Capo 5th fret for original.)
C (x32010@1)                   F (133211@1)     GShe (320003@1)was only sixteen, only sixteen.
G (320003@1)         CI (x32010@1)loved her so.
C (x32010@1)                      F (133211@1)     GBut (320003@1)she was too young to fall in love,
G (320003@1)                    CAnd (x32010@1)I was too young to know.

#2.
C (x32010@1)                      F (133211@1)           GWe'd (320003@1)laugh and we'd sing and do little things,
G (320003@1)                Cthat (x32010@1)made my heart glow.
C (x32010@1)                      F (133211@1)     GBut (320003@1)she was too young to fall in love,
G (320003@1)                    CAnd (x32010@1)I was too young to know.

CHORUS:
F (133211@1)       G7 (320001@1)    CWhy (x32010@1)did I give my heart so fast?
F (133211@1)           G7 (320001@1)    CIt (x32010@1)never will happen again.
C (x32010@1) F (133211@1)          CBut (x32010@1)I was a mere lad of sixteen,
D (xx0232@1)                    GI've (320003@1)aged a year since then.

#3.
C (x32010@1)                   F (133211@1)     GShe (320003@1)was only sixteen, only sixteen,
G (320003@1)                  Cwith (x32010@1)eyes that would glow.
C (x32010@1)                      F (133211@1)     GBut (320003@1)she was too young to fall in love,
G (320003@1)                    CAnd (x32010@1)I was too young to know.

CHORUS:

REPEAT:#3.
ADD:
C (x32010@1)                      F (133211@1)     GBut (320003@1)she was too young to fall in love,
G (320003@1)                    CAnd (x32010@1)I was too young to know.(x2)Fade.


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