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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Only Sixteen chords
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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]
Key:  
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
Db
12341114
Bbm
13421111
F
134211111
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
Db
12341114
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To start learning Sam Cooke - Only Sixteen chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Eb, Ab, Bbm, Eb, Db, Eb, Ab, F, Eb and Db in sequence. Kick off your practice at a gentle 56 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 112 BPM. Considering the song's key of Ab Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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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] _ _

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