Chuck Berry - Sweet Little Sixteen Chords

ChordsG7, C7, F7, C

Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E key to play this song with easier chords.

Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram

[Opening]
They’re really rockin in [G7]Boston In Pittsburgh, P. [C7]A.
Deep in the heart of [G7]Texas and round the Frisco [C7]bay
All over St. [F7]Louis way down in new Or[C7]leans
All the cats wanna [G7]dance with sweet little six[C]teen

[verse 2]
Sweet little six[G7]teen she’s just got to [C7]have
About half a [G7]million framed auto[C7]graphs
Her wall is filled with [F7]pictures [F7]she gets ‘em one by [C7]one
She gets so ex[G7]cited watch her look at her [C]run

[verse 3]
Oh mommy [F7]mommy please may I [C7]go
Its such a sight to [G7]see somebody steal the [C7]show
Oh daddy [F7]daddy I beg of [C7]you
Whisper to [G7]mommy It’s all right with [C]you

[chorus]
Cause they’ll be rockin on [G7]bandstand in Philadelphia P. [C7]A.
Deep in the heart of [G7]Texas and round the Frisco [C7]bay
All over St. [F7]Louis way down in new Or[C7]leans
All the cats wanna [G7]dance with sweet little six[C]teen

[Closing]
Sweet little six[G7]teen she’s got the grown up [C7]blues
Tight dress and [G7]lipstick she’s sportin high heel [C7]shoes
Oh, but tomorrow [F7]morning she’ll have to change her [C7]trend
And be sweet six[G7]teen and back in class [C]again

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ArtistChuck Berry

AlbumSingle

GenresRock

Year1958

KeyG7

How to play Sweet Little Sixteen on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Chuck Berry - Sweet Little Sixteen on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Sweet Little Sixteen uses these transitions most often: C7 → G7 (15), G7 → C7 (14), and F7 → C7 (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G7 - C7 chord transition.

1. G7 → C7 chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1

Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0

To move from G7 to C7;

Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
Place pinky on G string fret 3.

2. C7 → F7 chord transition

Guitar F7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-1-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.

To move from C7 to F7;

While playing C7, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

3. G7 → C chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0

To move from G7 to C;

Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.

4. C → F7 chord transition

To move from C to F7;

Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

Sweet Little Sixteen chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sweet Little Sixteen.

Sweet Little Sixteen includes 57 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
Sweet Little Sixteen contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how Sweet Little Sixteen connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After C7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).
- C7 → G7: 2%
- C7 → F7: 1%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
- G7 → C: 69%
- G7 → C7: 5%