John Lennon – Sweet Little Sixteen (Guitar)
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Chords
As recorded by John Lennon
(From the 1975 Album ROCK'N'ROLL)
For the E5, A5 and B5 chords create the 5–6–7-6 chord riff
(E5–E6–E7–E6, etc.):
E5 A5 B5 Gtr I E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E e|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------| G|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----| D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-4-4-5-2-4-2-|-4-4-6-6-7-4-6-4----| A|-2-2-4-4-5-2-4-2-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----| E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-----------------|--------------------|
[Intro]
E5 A5 E5 B5 A5 E5 N.C.
[Chorus]
N.C. B5 They're really rocking in Boston E5 In Pittsburgh, PA B5 Deep in the heart of Texas E5 On down to Frisco Bay A5 All over Saint Louis E5 And down in New Orleans B5 All the cats want to dance with E5 Sweet little sixteen
[Verse 1]
B5 Sweet, sweet, sweet little sixteen E5 She's got the grown up blues B5 Tight dresses and lipstick E5 She's sporting high heeled boots A5 Oh but tomorrow morning E5 She's gonna have to change her trend B5 Become sweet sixteen E5 And back in class again
[Bridge]
A5 Oh mommy, mommy E5 Please, please may I go B5 You know it's such a sight to see E5 Somebody steal the show A5 Oh daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy E5 You know I beg of you B5 Scream it to momma E5 It's alright with you
[Chorus]
B5 Because they're rocking in New York E5 In Philadelphia, PA B5 Deep in the heart of Texas E5 Down at the Rainbow L.A. A5 All over Saint Louis E5 And down in New Orleans B5 All the mothers want to do E5 Sweet little sixteen
[Outro]
B5 Sweet, sweet, sweet sixteen B5 She's so delicate E5 She's just gotta have it B5 E5 About half, half the number