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Age Aint Nothing But A Number

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Bass at "thang" in choruses is just extending the previous chord
The major 6/9 chord is a tone cluster centered around the root note;
some possibilities of how to play it are given.
ORDER: I C1 V1 PC1 C2 V2 PC2 C3 B FPC FC1 FC2 O
[INTRO]
(free tempo)
 F#m|  Dmaj7+11|  Dmaj7sus2   Aadd9/C#|  Bmadd4   C#7-9| (hold)
                                             ^ x467x7/x4643x
[CHORUS 1]
x20224            x43434
Bm13Age ain't nothing C#7-9but  a number, F#m9throwing down ain't nothing but a thang,
     464554           x43435                             x32232/8-x-9-9-10-10
                G#7-13      C#7-13                F#m9|  F#m9  C6/9  
This something I have for   you it'll never change
                  x434x5
Bm9Age ain't nothing C#7-13but   a number, F#m9throwing down ain't nothing but a thang,
                G#7-13      C#7-13                F#m9|  F#m9  C6/9  
This something I have for   you it'll never change
[VERSE 1]
      Bm9Here C#7-9I    am,    F#m9and there you are,
      G#7-13your eyes C#augare  calling me    F#m9to your heart.C6/9  
      Bm9All you gotta do C#7+9is   knock,    F#m9I'll let you in,
      G#7-13And we C#augwill feel the pasF#m9sion that flows within.C6/9  
[PRE-CHORUS 1]
Bm13I   don't mean to C#7-9be   bold,    F#m9but I gotta let you know,
I gotta G#7-13thang for you      C#7-13and I can't F#m9let go... ooh C6/9my
[CHORUS 2]
Bm9Age ain't nothing C#7+9but  a number, F#m9throwing down ain't nothing but a thang,
                G#7-13      C#7-13                F#m9|  F#m9  C6/9  
This something I have for   you it'll never change
Bm9Age ain't nothing C#7-9but  a number, F#m9throwing down ain't nothing but a thang,
                G#7-13            C#7-13          F#m9|  F#m9  C6/9  
This something I have for   you it'll never change
[VERSE 2]
      Bm9Take C#7+9my   hand,    F#m9and come with me,
      G#7-13let C#augme   show you    F#m9to ectasy,C6/9  
      Bm9Boy C#7-9be   brave,    F#m7don't be afraid,
      G#7-13cause tonight C#augwe're gonna F#m9go  all the way.C6/9  
[PRE-CHORUS 2]
    Bm9Don't mean to C#7+9be   bold,    F#m9gotta let you know,
    I gotta G#7-13thang for you,      C#7-13and I can't F#m9let go, ooh C6/9my...
[CHORUS 3]
Bm9Age ain't nothing C#7-9but  a number, F#m9throwing down ain't nothing but a thang,
                G#7-13      C#7-13                F#m9|  F#m9  C6/9  
This something I have for   you it'll never change
Bm9Age ain't nothing C#7+9but  a number, F#m9throwing down ain't nothing but a thang,
                G#7-13      C#7-13                F#m9|  F#m9  C6/9  
This something I have for   you it'll never change
[BRIDGE]
(bass not playing, different chord substitutions instead)
x20222 x53200
       Bm9        Dm6/9"So what's up,     Amaj7Here I am,
                                x20230
      G#7+9          C#7-9/E#reachAmaj9/E...    babyBm7add11  
              Bm9Come Dm6/9here...Amaj7  
Age ain't nothin' G#7+9but  a number      Bm7-5     Amaj7...oohBm7add11  
[FINAL PRE-CHORUS]
(bass in, percussion light)
Bm9I  don't mean to C#7-9be   bold,    F#m9but I gotta let you know,
Liyah's got a G#7-13thang for you      C#7-13and I can't F#m9let go...ooh C6/9my...
[FINAL CHORUS 1]
Bm9Age ain't nothing C#7+9but  a number, F#m7throwing down ain't nothing but a thang,
                G#7-13      C#7-13                F#m9|  F#m9  C6/9  
This something I have for   you it'll never change
Bm9Age ain't nothing C#7-9but  a number, F#m7throwing down ain't nothing but a thang,
                G#7-13      C#7-13                F#m9|  F#m9  C6/9  
This something I have for   you it'll never change
[FINAL CHORUS 2]
Bm9Age ain't nothing C#7+9but  a number, F#m7throwing down ain't nothing but a thang,
                G#7-13      C#7-13                F#m9|  F#m9  C6/9  
This something I have for   you it'll never change
Bm9Age ain't nothing C#7-9but  a number, F#m7throwing down ain't nothing but a thang,
                G#7-13      C#7-13                F#m9|  F#m9  C6/9  
This something I have for   you it'll never change
[OUTRO]
(repeat to fade)
Bm9Age ain't nothing C#7-9but  a number, F#m7throwing down ain't nothing but a thang,
                G#7-13      C#7-13                F#m9|  F#m9  C6/9  
This something I have for   you it'll never change

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Age Aint Nothing But A Number

by Aaliyah

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Dmaj7+11

Dmaj7sus2

Aadd9/C#

Bmadd4

C#7-9

Bm13

F#m9

G#7-13

C#7-13

C6/9

Bm9

C#aug

C#7+9

F#m7

Dm6/9

Amaj7

G#7+9

C#7-9/E#

Amaj9/E

Bm7add11

Bm7-5

Bass at "thang" in choruses is just extending the previous chord

The major 6/9 chord is a tone cluster centered around the root note;

some possibilities of how to play it are given.

ORDER: I C1 V1 PC1 C2 V2 PC2 C3 B FPC FC1 FC2 O

[INTRO]

(free tempo)

F#m Dmaj7+11 Dmaj7sus2 Aadd9/C# Bmadd4 C#7-9

| | | | (hold)

^ x467x7/x4643x

[CHORUS 1]

x20224 x43434

Bm13 C#7-9 F#m9

Age ain't nothing but a number, throwing down ain't nothing but a thang,

464554 x43435 x32232/8-x-9-9-10-10

G#7-13 C#7-13 F#m9 F#m9 C6/9

This something I have for you it'll never change

x434x5

Bm9 C#7-13 F#m9

Age ain't nothing but a number, throwing down ain't nothing but a thang,

G#7-13 C#7-13 F#m9 F#m9 C6/9

This something I have for you it'll never change

[VERSE 1]

Bm9 C#7-9 F#m9

Here I am, and there you are,

G#7-13 C#aug F#m9 C6/9

your eyes are calling me to your heart.

Bm9 C#7+9 F#m9

All you gotta do is knock, I'll let you in,

G#7-13 C#aug F#m9 C6/9

And we will feel the passion that flows within.

[PRE-CHORUS 1]

Bm13 C#7-9 F#m9

I don't mean to be bold, but I gotta let you know,

G#7-13 C#7-13 F#m9 C6/9

I gotta thang for you and I can't let go... ooh my

[CHORUS 2]

Bm9 C#7+9 F#m9

Age ain't nothing but a number, throwing down ain't nothing but a thang,

G#7-13 C#7-13 F#m9 F#m9 C6/9

This something I have for you it'll never change

Bm9 C#7-9 F#m9

Age ain't nothing but a number, throwing down ain't nothing but a thang,

G#7-13 C#7-13 F#m9 F#m9 C6/9

This something I have for you it'll never change

[VERSE 2]

Bm9 C#7+9 F#m9

Take my hand, and come with me,

G#7-13 C#aug F#m9 C6/9

let me show you to ectasy,

Bm9 C#7-9 F#m7

Boy be brave, don't be afraid,

G#7-13 C#aug F#m9 C6/9

cause tonight we're gonna go all the way.

[PRE-CHORUS 2]

Bm9 C#7+9 F#m9

Don't mean to be bold, gotta let you know,

G#7-13 C#7-13 F#m9 C6/9

I gotta thang for you, and I can't let go, ooh my...

[CHORUS 3]

Bm9 C#7-9 F#m9

Age ain't nothing but a number, throwing down ain't nothing but a thang,

G#7-13 C#7-13 F#m9 F#m9 C6/9

This something I have for you it'll never change

Bm9 C#7+9 F#m9

Age ain't nothing but a number, throwing down ain't nothing but a thang,

G#7-13 C#7-13 F#m9 F#m9 C6/9

This something I have for you it'll never change

[BRIDGE]

(bass not playing, different chord substitutions instead)

x20222 x53200

Bm9 Dm6/9 Amaj7

"So what's up, Here I am,

x20230

G#7+9 C#7-9/E# Amaj9/E Bm7add11

reach... baby

Bm9 Dm6/9 Amaj7

Come here...

G#7+9 Bm7-5 Amaj7 Bm7add11

Age ain't nothin' but a number ...ooh

[FINAL PRE-CHORUS]

(bass in, percussion light)

Bm9 C#7-9 F#m9

I don't mean to be bold, but I gotta let you know,

G#7-13 C#7-13 F#m9 C6/9

Liyah's got a thang for you and I can't let go...ooh my...

[FINAL CHORUS 1]

Bm9 C#7+9 F#m7

Age ain't nothing but a number, throwing down ain't nothing but a thang,

G#7-13 C#7-13 F#m9 F#m9 C6/9

This something I have for you it'll never change

Bm9 C#7-9 F#m7

Age ain't nothing but a number, throwing down ain't nothing but a thang,

G#7-13 C#7-13 F#m9 F#m9 C6/9

This something I have for you it'll never change

[FINAL CHORUS 2]

Bm9 C#7+9 F#m7

Age ain't nothing but a number, throwing down ain't nothing but a thang,

G#7-13 C#7-13 F#m9 F#m9 C6/9

This something I have for you it'll never change

Bm9 C#7-9 F#m7

Age ain't nothing but a number, throwing down ain't nothing but a thang,

G#7-13 C#7-13 F#m9 F#m9 C6/9

This something I have for you it'll never change

[OUTRO]

(repeat to fade)

Bm9 C#7-9 F#m7

Age ain't nothing but a number, throwing down ain't nothing but a thang,

G#7-13 C#7-13 F#m9 F#m9 C6/9

This something I have for you it'll never change

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