Chords for Sam Cooke - Only Sixteen (acoustic cover)
Tempo:
105.7 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Eb
Db
Bbm
Fm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Gb]
[Eb]
[C] She [Fm] was only sixteen,
[Db] only [Bb] sixteen, [Eb] I loved her [Ab] so.
She was too young [Db] to fall [Eb] in love, [Bbm] and I [Eb] was too young [Ab] to know.
We'd [Fm] laugh and we'd sing [Db] and do the [Eb] things that made my [Ab] heart glow.
She was too young [Db] to fall [Ab] in [Eb] love, and I was too young [Ab] to know.
[Db] Why did I give [Ab] my heart so fast?
[Db] It never [Eb] will happen [Ab] again.
[Db] But I was a meek, [Ab] less obscene, [Bb] and I raised the ears to [Eb] sin.
She [Ab] was only sixteen,
[Db] only [Eb] sixteen, with eyes [Ab] that would glow.
She was too young [Db] to fall [Eb] in love, [Bbm] and I was too young [Ab] to know.
[Bbm] Why did you give [Ab] your heart [Bbm] so fast?
Oh, it [Db] never will happen [Ab] again.
[F] But you were a meek, [Fm] less obscene, [Bb] and I raised the ears [Eb] to sin.
She [Ab] was only sixteen, [Db] only [Eb] sixteen, with eyes [Ab] that would glow.
She was [Fm] too young [Bbm] to fall [Eb] in [Bbm] love, and I was too young [Ab] to know.
But she was too young [Db] to fall [Eb] in love, [Bbm] and I was [Eb] too young [Ab] to be.
[Fm]
[Eb]
[C] She [Fm] was only sixteen,
[Db] only [Bb] sixteen, [Eb] I loved her [Ab] so.
She was too young [Db] to fall [Eb] in love, [Bbm] and I [Eb] was too young [Ab] to know.
We'd [Fm] laugh and we'd sing [Db] and do the [Eb] things that made my [Ab] heart glow.
She was too young [Db] to fall [Ab] in [Eb] love, and I was too young [Ab] to know.
[Db] Why did I give [Ab] my heart so fast?
[Db] It never [Eb] will happen [Ab] again.
[Db] But I was a meek, [Ab] less obscene, [Bb] and I raised the ears to [Eb] sin.
She [Ab] was only sixteen,
[Db] only [Eb] sixteen, with eyes [Ab] that would glow.
She was too young [Db] to fall [Eb] in love, [Bbm] and I was too young [Ab] to know.
[Bbm] Why did you give [Ab] your heart [Bbm] so fast?
Oh, it [Db] never will happen [Ab] again.
[F] But you were a meek, [Fm] less obscene, [Bb] and I raised the ears [Eb] to sin.
She [Ab] was only sixteen, [Db] only [Eb] sixteen, with eyes [Ab] that would glow.
She was [Fm] too young [Bbm] to fall [Eb] in [Bbm] love, and I was too young [Ab] to know.
But she was too young [Db] to fall [Eb] in love, [Bbm] and I was [Eb] too young [Ab] to be.
[Fm]
Key:
Ab
Eb
Db
Bbm
Fm
Ab
Eb
Db
_ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ She [Fm] was only sixteen, _
[Db] only [Bb] sixteen, _ _ _ [Eb] I loved her [Ab] so.
_ She was too young [Db] to fall [Eb] in love, [Bbm] and I [Eb] was too young [Ab] to know.
_ We'd [Fm] laugh and we'd sing [Db] and do the [Eb] _ things that made my [Ab] heart glow.
She was too young [Db] to fall [Ab] in [Eb] love, and I was too young [Ab] to know.
_ [Db] Why did I give [Ab] my heart so fast?
[Db] It never [Eb] will happen [Ab] again.
_ [Db] But I was a meek, [Ab] less obscene, [Bb] and I raised the ears to [Eb] sin.
She [Ab] was only sixteen, _
[Db] only [Eb] sixteen, _ _ with eyes [Ab] that would glow.
She was too young [Db] to fall [Eb] in love, [Bbm] and I was too young [Ab] to know.
_ _ [Bbm] Why did you give [Ab] your heart [Bbm] so fast?
Oh, it [Db] never will happen [Ab] again.
_ [F] But you were a meek, [Fm] less obscene, [Bb] and I raised the ears [Eb] to sin.
She [Ab] was only sixteen, [Db] only [Eb] sixteen, _ with eyes [Ab] that would glow.
She was [Fm] too young [Bbm] to fall [Eb] in [Bbm] love, and I was too young [Ab] to know.
But she was too young [Db] to fall [Eb] in love, [Bbm] and I was [Eb] too young [Ab] to be.
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ She [Fm] was only sixteen, _
[Db] only [Bb] sixteen, _ _ _ [Eb] I loved her [Ab] so.
_ She was too young [Db] to fall [Eb] in love, [Bbm] and I [Eb] was too young [Ab] to know.
_ We'd [Fm] laugh and we'd sing [Db] and do the [Eb] _ things that made my [Ab] heart glow.
She was too young [Db] to fall [Ab] in [Eb] love, and I was too young [Ab] to know.
_ [Db] Why did I give [Ab] my heart so fast?
[Db] It never [Eb] will happen [Ab] again.
_ [Db] But I was a meek, [Ab] less obscene, [Bb] and I raised the ears to [Eb] sin.
She [Ab] was only sixteen, _
[Db] only [Eb] sixteen, _ _ with eyes [Ab] that would glow.
She was too young [Db] to fall [Eb] in love, [Bbm] and I was too young [Ab] to know.
_ _ [Bbm] Why did you give [Ab] your heart [Bbm] so fast?
Oh, it [Db] never will happen [Ab] again.
_ [F] But you were a meek, [Fm] less obscene, [Bb] and I raised the ears [Eb] to sin.
She [Ab] was only sixteen, [Db] only [Eb] sixteen, _ with eyes [Ab] that would glow.
She was [Fm] too young [Bbm] to fall [Eb] in [Bbm] love, and I was too young [Ab] to know.
But she was too young [Db] to fall [Eb] in love, [Bbm] and I was [Eb] too young [Ab] to be.
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _