The Animals - Sweet Little Sixteen: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Sweet Little Sixteen" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Sweet Little Sixteen Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Animals

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Sweet Little Sixteen" smoothly on your guitar.

G                         D                        G
They're really rockin in Boston, in Pittsburgh, P. A.
                      D                           G
Deep in the heart of Texas and 'round the Frisco Bay.
              C                    G
All over St. Louis and down in New Orleans,
                    D                        G
all the Cats wanna dance with, Sweet Little Sixteen.

Sweet Little Sixteen, she's just got to have,
about half a million, framed autographs.
Her wallet's filled with pictures, she gets 'em one by one.
She gets so excited, watch her, look at her run.

Chorus:
            C                   G
Oh, Mommy, Mommy, please may I go?
             D                                 G
It's such a sight to see, somebody steal the show.
            C               G
Oh, Daddy, Daddy, I beg of you.
            D                          G
Whisper to Mommy, it's all right with you.

Cause they'll be rockin on Bandstand, in Philadelphia P.A.
Deep in the heart of Texas and 'round the Frisco Bay.
All over St. Louis and down in New Orleans,
all the Cats wanna dance with, Sweet Little Sixteen.

Sweet Little Sixteen, she's got the grown up blues.
Tight dress and lipstick, she's sportin' high heel shoes.
Oh, but tomorrow morning, she'll have to change her trend,
And be sweet sixteen, and back in class again.

Cause they'll be rockin on Bandstand, in Philadelphia P.A.
Deep in the heart of Texas and 'round the Frisco Bay.
All over St. Louis and down in New Orleans,
all the Cats wanna dance with, Sweet Little Sixteen.

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Sweet Little Sixteen" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Sweet Little Sixteen" by The Animals.

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