Only Sixteen Chords by Sam Cooke
Tempo:
112.3 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Ab
Db
Bbm
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Ab] She was only [F] sixteen, [Db] only [Eb] [Bbm] sixteen
[Eb] I [Ab] loved her so
But she was [Eb] too young [Db] to fall [Eb] in love
[Bbm] And I was [Eb] too young [Ab] to know
We'd laugh and [F] we'd sing
[Db] And do the [Eb] little things
[Eb] That made [Ab] my heart glow
But she was [Fm] too young [Db] to fall [Eb] in love
[Db] And I [Eb] was too young [Ab] to know
[Bbm] Why [Eb] did I give [Fm] my heart so [Bbm] fast
It [Eb] never will [Ab] happen again
[Bbm] But I [Eb] was a [Fm] mere lad [G] of sixteen
[Bb] I've aged a year [Eb] since then
She [Ab] was only [F] sixteen, [Db] only [Eb] sixteen
[Bbm] [Eb] With [Ab] eyes that would glow
But she was [F] too young [Db] to fall [Eb] in love
[Db] And I [Eb] was too young [Ab] to know
[Bbm] Then why [Eb] did you [Ab] give your heart [F] so fast
[A] Boy, it never [Eb] will happen [Ab] again
[Bbm] But you [Eb] were a [Ab] mere lad [Fm] of sixteen
[Bb] I've aged a year [Eb] since then
She [Ab] was only [Fm] sixteen, [Db] only [Ab] sixteen
[Bbm] [Eb] With [Ab] eyes that would glow
But she was too young [Db] to fall [Eb] in love
[Db] And I [Eb] was too young [Ab] to know
But she was [F] too young [Bbm] to fall [Eb] in love
[Db] And I was [Eb] too young [Ab] to know
Oh, she was [Fm] too young [Bbm] to fall [Bb] in love
[N]
[Eb] I [Ab] loved her so
But she was [Eb] too young [Db] to fall [Eb] in love
[Bbm] And I was [Eb] too young [Ab] to know
We'd laugh and [F] we'd sing
[Db] And do the [Eb] little things
[Eb] That made [Ab] my heart glow
But she was [Fm] too young [Db] to fall [Eb] in love
[Db] And I [Eb] was too young [Ab] to know
[Bbm] Why [Eb] did I give [Fm] my heart so [Bbm] fast
It [Eb] never will [Ab] happen again
[Bbm] But I [Eb] was a [Fm] mere lad [G] of sixteen
[Bb] I've aged a year [Eb] since then
She [Ab] was only [F] sixteen, [Db] only [Eb] sixteen
[Bbm] [Eb] With [Ab] eyes that would glow
But she was [F] too young [Db] to fall [Eb] in love
[Db] And I [Eb] was too young [Ab] to know
[Bbm] Then why [Eb] did you [Ab] give your heart [F] so fast
[A] Boy, it never [Eb] will happen [Ab] again
[Bbm] But you [Eb] were a [Ab] mere lad [Fm] of sixteen
[Bb] I've aged a year [Eb] since then
She [Ab] was only [Fm] sixteen, [Db] only [Ab] sixteen
[Bbm] [Eb] With [Ab] eyes that would glow
But she was too young [Db] to fall [Eb] in love
[Db] And I [Eb] was too young [Ab] to know
But she was [F] too young [Bbm] to fall [Eb] in love
[Db] And I was [Eb] too young [Ab] to know
Oh, she was [Fm] too young [Bbm] to fall [Bb] in love
[N]
Key:
Eb
Ab
Db
Bbm
F
Eb
Ab
Db
_ _ [Ab] She was only [F] sixteen, [Db] only [Eb] _ [Bbm] sixteen
_ [Eb] I [Ab] loved her so
But she was [Eb] too young [Db] to fall [Eb] in love
[Bbm] And I was [Eb] too young [Ab] to know
_ We'd laugh and [F] we'd sing
[Db] And do the [Eb] little things
_ [Eb] That made [Ab] my heart glow
But she was [Fm] too young [Db] to fall [Eb] in love
[Db] And I [Eb] was too young [Ab] to know
_ [Bbm] Why [Eb] did I give [Fm] my heart so [Bbm] fast
It [Eb] never will [Ab] happen again
_ [Bbm] But I [Eb] was a [Fm] mere lad [G] of sixteen
[Bb] I've aged a year [Eb] since then
She [Ab] was only [F] sixteen, [Db] only [Eb] sixteen
[Bbm] _ _ [Eb] With [Ab] eyes that would glow
But she was [F] too young [Db] to fall [Eb] in love
[Db] And I [Eb] was too young [Ab] to _ know
[Bbm] Then why [Eb] did you [Ab] give your heart [F] so fast
[A] Boy, it never [Eb] will happen [Ab] _ again
[Bbm] But you [Eb] were a [Ab] mere lad [Fm] of sixteen
[Bb] I've aged a year [Eb] since then
She [Ab] was only [Fm] sixteen, [Db] only [Ab] sixteen
[Bbm] _ [Eb] With [Ab] eyes that would glow
But she was too young [Db] to fall [Eb] in love
[Db] And I [Eb] was too young [Ab] to know
But she was [F] too young [Bbm] to fall [Eb] in love
[Db] And I was [Eb] too young [Ab] to know
Oh, she was [Fm] too young [Bbm] to fall [Bb] in love _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ [Eb] I [Ab] loved her so
But she was [Eb] too young [Db] to fall [Eb] in love
[Bbm] And I was [Eb] too young [Ab] to know
_ We'd laugh and [F] we'd sing
[Db] And do the [Eb] little things
_ [Eb] That made [Ab] my heart glow
But she was [Fm] too young [Db] to fall [Eb] in love
[Db] And I [Eb] was too young [Ab] to know
_ [Bbm] Why [Eb] did I give [Fm] my heart so [Bbm] fast
It [Eb] never will [Ab] happen again
_ [Bbm] But I [Eb] was a [Fm] mere lad [G] of sixteen
[Bb] I've aged a year [Eb] since then
She [Ab] was only [F] sixteen, [Db] only [Eb] sixteen
[Bbm] _ _ [Eb] With [Ab] eyes that would glow
But she was [F] too young [Db] to fall [Eb] in love
[Db] And I [Eb] was too young [Ab] to _ know
[Bbm] Then why [Eb] did you [Ab] give your heart [F] so fast
[A] Boy, it never [Eb] will happen [Ab] _ again
[Bbm] But you [Eb] were a [Ab] mere lad [Fm] of sixteen
[Bb] I've aged a year [Eb] since then
She [Ab] was only [Fm] sixteen, [Db] only [Ab] sixteen
[Bbm] _ [Eb] With [Ab] eyes that would glow
But she was too young [Db] to fall [Eb] in love
[Db] And I [Eb] was too young [Ab] to know
But she was [F] too young [Bbm] to fall [Eb] in love
[Db] And I was [Eb] too young [Ab] to know
Oh, she was [Fm] too young [Bbm] to fall [Bb] in love _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _