...ONLY SIXTEEN... by Sam Cooke ------------------............. *Released 1959* *CAPO 1st FRET* (Original Key: Ab) Intro: D13 Verse 1: G Em C D Am7 D7 G She... was only six-teen, only six-teen, I loved her so. G Em C D Am7 D7 G But she was too young to fall in love, and I was too young to know. Verse 2: G Em C D We'd laugh and we'd sing, and do the little things, Am7 D7 G That made my heart glow. G Em C D Am7 D7 G But she was too young to fall in love, and I was too young to know. Bridge 1: Am7 D7 G Em Why did I give my heart so fast? Am7 D7 G It never will happen a-gain. Am7 D7 G Em But I was a mere lad of six-teen; A7 D7 I've aged a year since then. Verse 3: G Em C D Am7 D7 G She was only six-teen, only six-teen, with eyes that would glow. G Em C D Am7 D7 G But she was too young to fall in love, and I was too young to know. Bridge 2: Am7 D7 G Em (Then why did you give your heart so fast?) Am7 D7 G It never will happen a-gain. Am7 D7 G Em (But you were a mere lad of six-teen); A7 D7 I've aged a year since then. Verse 4: G Em C D Am7 D7 G She was only six-teen, only six-teen, with eyes that would glow. G Em C D Am7 D7 G But she was too young to fall in love, and I was too young to know. G Em C D Am7 D7 G But she was too young to fall in love, and I was too young to know. G Em C D Am7 D7 G She was too young to fall in love, and I was too young to know. (Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- D13 G Em C D Am7 D7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE xx7757 320003 022000 x32010 xx0232 x02013 xx0212 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)