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