Biography:
Samuel Cooke (born January 22, 1931 in Clarksdale, Mississippi; died December 11, 1964 in Los Angeles, California) was a popular and influential American gospel, R&B, soul and pop singer-songwriter recognized as one of the true founders of soul music. Often referred to as The King of Soul, Cooke had 29 Top 40 hits in the U.S. between 1957 and 1964 including major hits You Send Me, A Change Is Gonna Come, Chain Gang and Wonderful World. Cooke was also
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Other songs:
- A Change Is Gonna Come
- Another Saturday Night
- Bring It On Home To Me
- Twistin' The Night Away
- Wonderful World
- You Send Me
- Aint That Good News
- Blowin In The Wind
- Chain Gang
- Cupid
- Everybody Loves To Cha Cha Cha
- Farewell My Darling
- Good Times
- Having A Party
- Ill Come Running Back To You
- Its All Right
- Just For You
- Keep Movin On
- Little Red Rooster
- Mean Old World
- Meet Me At Marys Place
- Nothing Can Change This Love
- Only Sixteen
- Out In The Cold Again
- Rome Wasnt Built In A Day
- Sad Mood
- Send Me Your Lovin
- Shake
- She Was Only Sixteen
- Sugar Dumpling
- Summertime
- Teenage Sonata
- Tennessee Waltz
- Thats It I Quit Im Movin On
- Thats Where Its At
- The Bells Of St Marys
- The Gypsy
- Try A Little Love
- Twistin The Night Away
- Twisting The Night Away
- What A Wonderful World
- Win Your Love For Me
- Working In A Coal Mine
- You Belong To Me
- You Were Made For Me
- Your Always On My Mind
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...ONLY SIXTEEN... by Sam Cooke
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*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:
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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 ([email protected])
------------------.............
*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 ([email protected])
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