Age Ain't Nothin But A Number chords by Aaliyah

Chords with lyrics

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 BB FPC FC1 FC2 O


INTRO:
(free tempo)
F# minorF#m | Dmaj7Dmaj7+11 | Dmaj7sus2 Aadd9/C# | Bmadd4 C#7-9 | (hold)
                       ^ x467x7/x4643x


CHORUS 1:
x20224      x43434
Bm13Bm13       C#7-9     F#m9F#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#m9F#m9       | F#m9F#m9 C6/9
This something I have for  you it'll never change
         x434x5
Bm9Bm9        C#7-13     F#m9F#m9
Age ain't nothing but  a number, throwing down ain't nothing but a thang,
   G#7-13      C#7-13  F#m9F#m9       | F#m9F#m9 C6/9
This something I have for  you it'll never change

VERSE 1:
Bm9Bm9    C#7-9  F#m9F#m9
   Here I  am,  and there you are,
G#7-13     C#augC#aug     F#m9F#m9          C6/9
   your eyes are calling me  to your heart.
   Bm9Bm9       C#7C#7+9   F#m9F#m9
   All you gotta do is  knock,  I'll let you in,
G#7-13    C#augC#aug      F#m9F#m9          C6/9
   And we will feel the passion that flows within.


PRE-CHORUS 1:
Bm13Bm13       C#7-9   F#m9F#m9
I  don't mean to be  bold,  but I gotta let you know,
    G#7-13    C#7-13      F#m9F#m9     C6/9
I gotta thang for you   and I can't let go... ooh my


CHORUS 2:
Bm9Bm9        C#7C#7+9     F#m9F#m9
Age ain't nothing but a number, throwing down ain't nothing but a thang,
   G#7-13      C#7-13  F#m9F#m9       | F#m9F#m9 C6/9
This something I have for  you it'll never change

Bm9Bm9        C#7-9     F#m9F#m9
Age ain't nothing but a number, throwing down ain't nothing but a thang,
   G#7-13      C#7-13     F#m9F#m9    | F#m9F#m9 C6/9
This something I have for  you it'll never change

VERSE 2:
Bm9Bm9    C#7C#7+9   F#m9F#m9
   Take my  hand,  and come with me,
G#7-13  C#augC#aug    F#m9F#m9           C6/9
   let me  show you  to ectasy,
Bm9Bm9    C#7-9   F#m7F#m7
   Boy be  brave,  don't be afraid,
G#7-13       C#augC#aug    F#m9F#m9      C6/9
   cause tonight we're gonna go all the way.


PRE-CHORUS 2:
Bm9Bm9        C#7C#7+9   F#m9F#m9
  Don't mean to be  bold,  gotta let you know,
      G#7-13    C#7-13      F#m9F#m9    C6/9
  I gotta thang for you,   and I can't let go, ooh my...


CHORUS 3:
Bm9Bm9        C#7-9     F#m9F#m9
Age ain't nothing but a number, throwing down ain't nothing but a thang,
   G#7-13      C#7-13  F#m9F#m9       | F#m9F#m9 C6/9
This something I have for  you it'll never change

Bm9Bm9        C#7C#7+9     F#m9F#m9
Age ain't nothing but a number, throwing down ain't nothing but a thang,
   G#7-13      C#7-13  F#m9F#m9       | F#m9F#m9 C6/9
This something I have for  you it'll never change


BRIDGE:
(bass not playing, different chord substitutions instead)
x20222 x53200
Bm9Bm9  Dm6/9        Amaj7Amaj7
       "So what's up,   Here I am,
                x20230
G#7G#7+9 C#7-9/E#   Amaj9/E   Bm7add11
       reach...  baby
Bm9Bm9        Dm6/9  Amaj7Amaj7
       Come here...
         G#7G#7+9    Bm7-5 Amaj7Amaj7  Bm7add11
Age ain't nothin' but a number     ...ooh


FINAL PRE-CHORUS:
(bass in, percussion light)
Bm9Bm9       C#7-9   F#m9F#m9
I don't mean to be  bold,  but I gotta let you know,
       G#7-13    C#7-13      F#m9F#m9     C6/9
Liyah's got a thang for you   and I can't let go...ooh my...


FINAL CHORUS 1:
Bm9Bm9        C#7C#7+9     F#m7F#m7
Age ain't nothing but a number, throwing down ain't nothing but a thang,
   G#7-13      C#7-13  F#m9F#m9       | F#m9F#m9 C6/9
This something I have for  you it'll never change

Bm9Bm9        C#7-9     F#m7F#m7
Age ain't nothing but a number, throwing down ain't nothing but a thang,
   G#7-13      C#7-13  F#m9F#m9       | F#m9F#m9 C6/9
This something I have for  you it'll never change


FINAL CHORUS 2:
Bm9Bm9        C#7C#7+9     F#m7F#m7
Age ain't nothing but a number, throwing down ain't nothing but a thang,
   G#7-13      C#7-13  F#m9F#m9       | F#m9F#m9 C6/9
This something I have for  you it'll never change

Bm9Bm9        C#7-9     F#m7F#m7
Age ain't nothing but a number, throwing down ain't nothing but a thang,
   G#7-13      C#7-13  F#m9F#m9       | F#m9F#m9 C6/9
This something I have for  you it'll never change


OUTRO:
(repeat to fade)
Bm9Bm9        C#7-9     F#m7F#m7
Age ain't nothing but a number, throwing down ain't nothing but a thang,
   G#7-13      C#7-13  F#m9F#m9       | F#m9F#m9 C6/9