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Sweet Little Sixteen – The Beatles: piano chords

Sweet Little Sixteen by The Beatles uses 4 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

E major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Chorus 1

B E B E A E B E

Verse 1

B E B E A E B E

Bridge 1

A E B E A E B E

Solo 1

B E B E E7 A E B E

Verse 2

B E B E A E B E

Chorus 2

B E B E A E B E

Chords on the piano

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

E7

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneBD — chord toneD
EG♯BD
Practice E7

Questions

Which chords does Sweet Little Sixteen by The Beatles use?

Different chords: 4. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Sweet Little Sixteen by The Beatles in?

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

How hard is Sweet Little Sixteen to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (4), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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