Only Sixteen chords by Sam Cooke
Guitar chords with lyrics
By Rick In Macon
Verse 1:
C Am7 Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7 C
She was only six-teen, only six-teen, and I loved her so.
C Am7 Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7 C
But she was too young to fall in love, and I was too young to know.
Verse 2:
C Am7 Dm7 G7
We'd laugh and we'd sing, and do the little things,
Dm7 G7 C
That made my heart glow.
C Am7 Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7 C
But she was too young to fall in love, and I was too young to know.
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Bridge 1:
Dm7 G7 CM7 Am7
Why did I give my heart so fast?
Dm7 G7 CM7 Am7
It never will happen a-gain.
Dm7 G7 CM7 Am7
But I was a mere lad of six-teen;
D D7 G G7
I've aged a year since then.
Verse 3:
C Am7 Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7 C
She was only six-teen, only six-teen, with eyes that would glow.
C Am7 Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7 C
But she was too young to fall in love, and I was too young to know.
Bridge 2:
Dm7 G7 CM7 Am7
(Then why did you give your heart so fast?)
Dm7 G7 CM7 Am7
It never will happen a-gain.
Dm7 G7 CM7 Am7
(But you were a mere lad of six-teen);
D D7 G G7
I've aged a year since then.
Verse 4:
C Am7 Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7 C
She was only six-teen, only six-teen, with eyes that would glow.
C Am7 Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7 C
But she was too young to fall in love, and I was too young to know.
C Am7 Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7 C
But she was too young to fall in love, and I was too young to know.
C Am7 Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7 C F C
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