Sweet Little Sixteen Chords by Ten Years After

Sweet Little Sixteen chords by Ten Years After

Guitar chords with lyrics

Difficulty: Beginner 👶

Key: E

🎸 Intro:

E  N.C.



🎸 Chorus:
N.C.                      B
They're really rockin' in Boston
                 E
In Pittsburgh
P.A
                     B
Deep in the heart of Texas
                  E
And 'round Frisco Bay
             A
All over St. Louis
                   E
'Way down in New Orleans
                   B
All the cats wanna dance with
N.C.            E
Sweet Little Sixteen

🎸

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🎸 Verse 1:
N.C.      B
Little sixteen
     N.C.           E
She' just got to have
N.C.           B
About a half a million
N.C.                    E
Half a million autographs
N.C.             A
Oh, but tomorrow morning
N.C.                       E
She's got to change her trend
N.C.                   B
To be back in the classroom
N.C.                          E
She's gotta be back in school again

🎸 Chorus:
N.C.               B
They're rockin' in Boston
                 E
In Pittsburgh
P.A
                     B
Deep in the heart of Texas
                  E
And 'round Frisco Bay
             A
All over St. Louis
                   E
'Way down in New Orleans
                   B
All the cats wanna dance with
N.C.            E
Sweet Little Sixteen

Guitar 🎸 Solo:
E  B   E  B  E   A  E  B
E  B

🎸 Verse 2:
N.C.      B
Little sixteen
     N.C.            E
Well, you're gonna have
N.C.           B
About a half a million
N.C.                    E
Half a million autographs
N.C.            A
But tomorrow morning
N.C.                       E
Yeah, gonna change her trend
N.C.                   B
To be back in the classroom
N.C.                   E
Just be back in school again

🎸 Chorus:
                   B
They're rockin' in Boston
                 E
In Pittsburgh
P.A
                     B
Deep in the heart of Texas
                  E
And 'round Frisco Bay
             A
All over St. Louis
                   E
'Way down in New Orleans
                   B
All the cats wanna dance with
N.C.            E
My, my, my  my, my, my, my sweet Sixteen

Guitar 🎸 Solo:
E  B   E   B   E   A   E   B  E  N.C.

🎸 Verse 3:
N.C.      B
Little sixteen
     N.C.            E
Yeah, she's gonna have
N.C.           B
About a half a million
N.C.                    E
Half a million autographs
N.C.            A
But tomorrow morning
N.C.                       E
Yeah, gonna change her trend
N.C.                   B
To be back in the classroom
N.C.                   E
Just be back in school again

🎸 Chorus:
N.C.                      B
They're really rockin' in Boston
                 E
In Pittsburgh
P.A
                     B
Deep in the heart of Texas
                  E
And 'round Frisco Bay
             A
All over St. Louis
                   E
'Way down in New Orleans
                   B
All the cats wanna dance with
N.C.                 E   A E   N.C. E
My, my, my Little Sixteen

Published: May 29, 2022

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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