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She Was Only Sixteen

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Only Sixteen:Sam Cooke.
#23 in 1959.
#1.
G#                    C#      D#
She was only sixteen, only sixteen.
D#          G#
I loved her so.
G#                       C#      D#
But she was too young to fall in love,
D#                     G#
And I was too young to know.
#2.
G#                       C#            D#
We'd laugh and we'd sing and do little things,
D#                 G#
that made my heart glow.
G#                       C#      D#
But she was too young to fall in love,
D#                     G#
And I was too young to know.
CHORUS:
C#        D#7     G#
Why did I give my heart so fast?
C#            D#7     G#
It never will happen again.
G#  C#           G#
But I was a mere lad of sixteen,
A#                     D#
I've aged a year since then.
#3.
G#                    C#      D#
She was only sixteen, only sixteen,
D#                   G#
with eyes that would glow.
G#                       C#      D#
But she was too young to fall in love,
D#                     G#
And I was too young to know.
CHORUS:
C#        D#7     G#
Why did I give my heart so fast?
C#            D#7     G#
It never will happen again.
G#  C#           G#
But I was a mere lad of sixteen,
A#                     D#
I've aged a year since then.
#4.
G#                    C#      D#
She was only sixteen, only sixteen,
D#                   G#
with eyes that would glow.
G#                       C#      D#
But she was too young to fall in love,
D#                     G#
And I was too young to know.
OUTRO:
G#                       C#      D#
But she was too young to fall in love,
D#                     G#
And I was too young to know.(x2)Fade.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

She Was Only Sixteen chords and lyrics

Free chords for She Was Only Sixteen by Sam Cooke. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Only Sixteen:Sam Cooke.
#23 in 1959.
#1.
#2.
CHORUS:
#3.
CHORUS:
#4.
OUTRO:
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

She Was Only Sixteen Chords by Sam Cooke

Learn how to play She Was Only Sixteen by Sam Cooke with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “She Was Only Sixteen chords”, “She Was Only Sixteen guitar chords”, or “Sam Cooke She Was Only Sixteen chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy She Was Only Sixteen chords and for experienced players who want accurate She Was Only Sixteen lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G#, C#, D#, D#7, A#, A.

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