# Sixteen – Ellie Goulding: piano chords

Sixteen by Ellie Goulding uses 5 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [Em](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [Am](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: C Em G D C Em G D
- Verse 1: G Em G Em G Em G Em G Am C D G Am C D
- Chorus 1: C Em G D C Em G D C Em G D C Em G D
- Verse 2: G Em G Em G Em G Em G Am C D G Am C D
- Chorus 2: C Em G D C Em G D C Em G D C Em G D
- Bridge 1: Em G D Am G D
- Chorus 3: C Em G D C Em G D C Em G D C Em G D C Em G D C Em G D

## Questions

### Which chords does Sixteen by Ellie Goulding use?

Different chords: 5. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Sixteen by Ellie Goulding in?

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

### How hard is Sixteen to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (5), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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