Chords for Sweet Little Sixteen ~~~ Chuck Berry ~~~ Melbourne 1989
Tempo:
161.95 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Bb
Ab
D
Bbm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
You [N]
[Bb] rockin' in Baltimore, Pittsburgh, [Eb] VA, deep in [Bb] the heart of Texas, and around the
[Eb] Briscoe Bay,
[Eb] all of [Ab] us ain't new.
Way down in New [Eb] Orleans, everybody [Bb] wants to dance with you.
[Eb] Yeah!
Sweet [Bb] little 16, she just [Eb] got to have, about half [Bb] a million, [Eb] famed autographs.
Her wallet filled [Ab] with pictures, she gets them one [Eb] by one, becomes so [Bb] excited, watch
[Eb] her look at her run, run, run.
[Ab] Oh, mama.
Please [Eb] may I go, such [Bb] a sight to see, a fun [Eb] rock and roll show.
[Ebm] Oh, [Ab] daddy, daddy, I [Eb] beg of you, [Db] whisper [Bb] to mama, it's [Eb] alright with you.
They be rockin' on [Bb] Vanity Fair, [Eb] deep in the [Bb] heart of Texas, and around the [Eb] Briscoe Bay,
[Bbm] all of [Ab] us ain't new.
Way down in New [Eb] Orleans, right [Bb] here in Melbourne, sweet [Eb] little 16.
[Bb] Sweet little 16.
She's got them [Eb] grown up blues, mini [Bb] skirts and hot pants, sometimes she don't wear shoes.
Oh, but [Ab] tomorrow morning, [Ab] she'll have to [Eb] change her trend, and be [Bb] sweet 16, [G] get back in [Eb] class again.
But they be rockin' on Vanity Fair, [Eb] deep in the [Bb] heart of Texas, and around the [Eb] Briscoe
Bay,
[Bbm] [Bb] all of [Ab] us ain't new.
Down in [Eb] New Orleans, everybody [Bb] wants to dance with you.
[Eb]
Louder!
Everybody [Bb] wants to dance with you.
[Eb]
Thank you!
[Ab] [N]
In the 60s, real life brothers Don and Phil Eberle captured the hearts of a generation
with their exquisite two-part [D] harmonies.
Bye [A] bye, love, [D] bye [A] bye, sweet [D] forever, hello, SPS, [E] I feel like I'm a star.
[Bb] rockin' in Baltimore, Pittsburgh, [Eb] VA, deep in [Bb] the heart of Texas, and around the
[Eb] Briscoe Bay,
[Eb] all of [Ab] us ain't new.
Way down in New [Eb] Orleans, everybody [Bb] wants to dance with you.
[Eb] Yeah!
Sweet [Bb] little 16, she just [Eb] got to have, about half [Bb] a million, [Eb] famed autographs.
Her wallet filled [Ab] with pictures, she gets them one [Eb] by one, becomes so [Bb] excited, watch
[Eb] her look at her run, run, run.
[Ab] Oh, mama.
Please [Eb] may I go, such [Bb] a sight to see, a fun [Eb] rock and roll show.
[Ebm] Oh, [Ab] daddy, daddy, I [Eb] beg of you, [Db] whisper [Bb] to mama, it's [Eb] alright with you.
They be rockin' on [Bb] Vanity Fair, [Eb] deep in the [Bb] heart of Texas, and around the [Eb] Briscoe Bay,
[Bbm] all of [Ab] us ain't new.
Way down in New [Eb] Orleans, right [Bb] here in Melbourne, sweet [Eb] little 16.
[Bb] Sweet little 16.
She's got them [Eb] grown up blues, mini [Bb] skirts and hot pants, sometimes she don't wear shoes.
Oh, but [Ab] tomorrow morning, [Ab] she'll have to [Eb] change her trend, and be [Bb] sweet 16, [G] get back in [Eb] class again.
But they be rockin' on Vanity Fair, [Eb] deep in the [Bb] heart of Texas, and around the [Eb] Briscoe
Bay,
[Bbm] [Bb] all of [Ab] us ain't new.
Down in [Eb] New Orleans, everybody [Bb] wants to dance with you.
[Eb]
Louder!
Everybody [Bb] wants to dance with you.
[Eb]
Thank you!
[Ab] [N]
In the 60s, real life brothers Don and Phil Eberle captured the hearts of a generation
with their exquisite two-part [D] harmonies.
Bye [A] bye, love, [D] bye [A] bye, sweet [D] forever, hello, SPS, [E] I feel like I'm a star.
Key:
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Bb
Ab
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Bbm
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_ _ _ _ _ _ You _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] rockin' in Baltimore, _ _ _ Pittsburgh, [Eb] VA, _ _ _ deep in [Bb] the heart of Texas, _ _ and around the
[Eb] Briscoe Bay, _
[Eb] _ _ _ all of [Ab] us ain't new.
_ _ _ Way down in New [Eb] Orleans, _ _ _ everybody [Bb] wants to dance with you.
_ _ _ [Eb] _ Yeah!
_ _ _ Sweet [Bb] little 16, _ she just [Eb] got to have, _ _ about half [Bb] a million, _ _ _ [Eb] famed _ _ autographs.
_ Her wallet filled [Ab] with pictures, _ _ _ she gets them one [Eb] by one, _ _ _ becomes so [Bb] _ excited, _ _ watch
[Eb] her look at her run, run, run.
_ [Ab] Oh, mama. _
_ _ _ Please [Eb] may I go, _ _ such [Bb] a sight to see, _ _ a fun [Eb] rock and roll show.
_ [Ebm] _ _ Oh, [Ab] daddy, daddy, _ _ _ I [Eb] beg of you, _ _ [Db] whisper [Bb] to mama, _ _ it's [Eb] alright with you. _
_ _ They be rockin' on [Bb] Vanity _ Fair, _ _ [Eb] _ deep _ _ _ in the [Bb] heart of Texas, _ _ and around the [Eb] Briscoe Bay, _
_ [Bbm] _ _ all of [Ab] us ain't new. _
_ _ Way down in New [Eb] Orleans, _ _ _ _ right [Bb] here in Melbourne, _ _ _ sweet [Eb] little 16. _
_ _ _ [Bb] Sweet little 16. _
_ _ She's got them [Eb] grown up blues, _ _ _ mini [Bb] skirts and hot pants, _ sometimes she don't wear shoes.
_ _ Oh, but [Ab] tomorrow morning, [Ab] _ _ she'll have to [Eb] change her trend, _ _ and be [Bb] sweet 16, _ _ _ [G] get back in [Eb] class again.
_ _ But they be rockin' on Vanity Fair, _ _ [Eb] deep _ _ _ _ _ in the [Bb] heart of Texas, _ _ and around the [Eb] Briscoe
Bay, _
_ [Bbm] _ _ [Bb] all of [Ab] us ain't new.
_ _ _ Down in [Eb] New Orleans, _ _ _ _ everybody [Bb] wants to dance with you.
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _
Louder!
_ Everybody [Bb] wants to dance with you.
_ _ [Eb] _ _
Thank you! _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [N] _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ In the 60s, real life brothers Don and Phil Eberle captured the hearts of a generation
with their exquisite two-part [D] harmonies.
Bye _ [A] bye, love, _ [D] bye _ [A] bye, sweet [D] forever, _ _ hello, _ SPS, [E] I feel like I'm a star. _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ You _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] rockin' in Baltimore, _ _ _ Pittsburgh, [Eb] VA, _ _ _ deep in [Bb] the heart of Texas, _ _ and around the
[Eb] Briscoe Bay, _
[Eb] _ _ _ all of [Ab] us ain't new.
_ _ _ Way down in New [Eb] Orleans, _ _ _ everybody [Bb] wants to dance with you.
_ _ _ [Eb] _ Yeah!
_ _ _ Sweet [Bb] little 16, _ she just [Eb] got to have, _ _ about half [Bb] a million, _ _ _ [Eb] famed _ _ autographs.
_ Her wallet filled [Ab] with pictures, _ _ _ she gets them one [Eb] by one, _ _ _ becomes so [Bb] _ excited, _ _ watch
[Eb] her look at her run, run, run.
_ [Ab] Oh, mama. _
_ _ _ Please [Eb] may I go, _ _ such [Bb] a sight to see, _ _ a fun [Eb] rock and roll show.
_ [Ebm] _ _ Oh, [Ab] daddy, daddy, _ _ _ I [Eb] beg of you, _ _ [Db] whisper [Bb] to mama, _ _ it's [Eb] alright with you. _
_ _ They be rockin' on [Bb] Vanity _ Fair, _ _ [Eb] _ deep _ _ _ in the [Bb] heart of Texas, _ _ and around the [Eb] Briscoe Bay, _
_ [Bbm] _ _ all of [Ab] us ain't new. _
_ _ Way down in New [Eb] Orleans, _ _ _ _ right [Bb] here in Melbourne, _ _ _ sweet [Eb] little 16. _
_ _ _ [Bb] Sweet little 16. _
_ _ She's got them [Eb] grown up blues, _ _ _ mini [Bb] skirts and hot pants, _ sometimes she don't wear shoes.
_ _ Oh, but [Ab] tomorrow morning, [Ab] _ _ she'll have to [Eb] change her trend, _ _ and be [Bb] sweet 16, _ _ _ [G] get back in [Eb] class again.
_ _ But they be rockin' on Vanity Fair, _ _ [Eb] deep _ _ _ _ _ in the [Bb] heart of Texas, _ _ and around the [Eb] Briscoe
Bay, _
_ [Bbm] _ _ [Bb] all of [Ab] us ain't new.
_ _ _ Down in [Eb] New Orleans, _ _ _ _ everybody [Bb] wants to dance with you.
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _
Louder!
_ Everybody [Bb] wants to dance with you.
_ _ [Eb] _ _
Thank you! _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [N] _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ In the 60s, real life brothers Don and Phil Eberle captured the hearts of a generation
with their exquisite two-part [D] harmonies.
Bye _ [A] bye, love, _ [D] bye _ [A] bye, sweet [D] forever, _ _ hello, _ SPS, [E] I feel like I'm a star. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _