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Sweet Sixteen – Billy Idol: piano chords

Sweet Sixteen by Billy Idol uses 6 chords in A minor; difficulty on the piano: easy.

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A minor Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Fadd9 Fsus2 Am G F C

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Fadd9 Fsus2 Am Fadd9 G

Verse 1

Am Fadd9 Am G Am Fadd9 G

Chorus 1

F G Am F G Am F G Am F G Am Fadd9 Am G Fadd9 G

Chorus 2

F G Am F G Am F G Am F G Am F C G

Bridge 1

Fadd9 Am G Am Fadd9 G F G Am F G Am F G Am F G Am

Chords on the piano

Fadd9

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneCG — chord toneG
FACG
Practice Fadd9

Fsus2

F — bass noteFG — chord toneGC — chord toneC
FGC
Practice Fsus2

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

Questions

Which chords does Sweet Sixteen by Billy Idol use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Sweet Sixteen by Billy Idol in?

The chords fit A minor. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is Sweet Sixteen to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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