Learn to play "Sweet Little Sixteen" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G C They're really rockin' in Boston, Pittsburgh, PA G C Deep in the heart of Texas and round the Frisco Bay F C All over St. Louis, way down in New Orleans G C All the cats wanna dance with Sweet Little 16 Sweet Little 16, she's just got to have About a half a million framed autographs Her wallet's filled with pictures; she gets them one by one Becomes so excited; won't you look at her run, boy? Chorus: F C "Oh Mommy, Mommy, please may I go? G It's such a sight to see; somebody steal the show F C Oh Daddy, Daddy, I beg you G Whisper to Mommy it's all right with you" 'Cause they'll be rockin' on the bandstand Philadelphia, PA Deep in the heart of Texas and round the Frisco Bay All over St. Louis, way down in New Orleans All the cats wanna dance with Sweet Little 16 Sweet Little 16, she's got the grownup blues Tight dresses and lipstick She's sportin' high-heeled shoes Oh, but tomorrow mornin' She'll have to change her trend And be sweet 16 and back in class again You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC F 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 Beatles.