Sweet 16 Chords
by Green Day
Sweet 16 by Green Day is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D, C, B, A, Bm, Am and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: G D G D G D C B A G
Verse 1:
G Bm Am D
Bring me back to an hour ago
G Bm Am D
Time stands still as the years go by
G Bm Am D G
Brown eyed girl that's throwing down a bottle of Old English
Bm Am D
Back in the warehouse
Pre-chorus:
C G Bm Em
Old days are fine but are left so far behind
C D G C G
From California to Jane Street
C G Bm C D
Kids alright, alright as they'll ever be
C D
'Cause you will always be my
C D
Well you will always by my
C D (start intro here)
You will always be my sweet sixteen
Verse 2:
G Bm Am D
Sleep on the floor on cardboard
G Bm Am D
Stab out my heart like a dart board
G Bm Am D G
Browned skinned girl I had a dream about a long, long time now
Bm Am D
From the midwest to the beach
Pre-chorus:
C G Bm Em
Old days are fine but are left so far behind
C D G C G
From California to Jane Street
C G Bm C D
Kids alright, alright as they'll ever be
C D
'Cause you will always be my
C D
Well you will always by my
C D (start intro here)
You will always be my sweet sixteen
Solo:
Pre-chorus:
C G Bm Em
Old days are fine but are left so far behind
C D G C G
From California to Jane Street
C G Bm C D
Kids alright, alright as they'll ever be
C D
'Cause you will always be my
C D
Well you will always by my
C D (start intro here)
You will always be my sweet sixteen
End on: G