Green Day - Sweet 16 Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [D] [G] [D] [G] [D] [C] [C] [C] [G]
[G]Bring me [Bm]back, to an [Am]hour ago [D]
[G]Time stands [Bm]still as the [Am]years go by [D]
[G]Brown eyed g[Bm]irl that’s [Am]throwing down a
[D]Bottle of old [G]english, [Bm]back in the [Am] [D]warehouse..
[chorus]
[C]Old days are [G]fine, but [Bm]left so far [Em]behind.
[C]From Cali[D]fornia to [G]Jane Street[C] [G]
[C]The Kids [G]alright, [Bm]alright as they’ll ever [C]be [D]
[C]’Cause you’ll [D]always be my, [C]well you’ll [D]always be my..
[C]You will always [D]be my sweet [G]16… [D]
[Closing]
[G] [D] [G] [D] [C] [C] [C] [G]
[G]Sleep on the [Bm]floor On [Am]card board. [D]
[G]Stab at my [Bm]heart, like a [Am]dart board. [D]
[G]Brown skilled [Bm]girl, that I [Am]dream about a [D]long long time [G]now.
[Bm]From the [Am]Mid-West to the beach. [D]
[chorus]
[C]Old days are [G]fine, but [Bm]left so far [Em]behind.
[C]From Cali[D]fornia to [G]Jane Street[C] [G]
[C]The Kids [G]alright, [Bm]alright as they’ll ever [C]be [D]
[C]’Cause you’ll [D]always be my, [C]well you’ll [D]always be my..
[C]You will always [D]be my sweet [G]16… [D]
[chorus]
[G] [D] [G] [D] [C] [C] [C] [G] [G] [Bm] [Am] [D]
[C]Old days are [G]fine, but [Bm]left so far [Em]behind.
[C]From Cali[D]fornia to [G]Jane Street[C] [G]
[C]The Kids [G]alright, [Bm]alright as they’ll ever [C]be [D]
[C]’Cause you’ll [D]always be my, [C]well you’ll [D]always be my..
[C]You will always [D]be my sweet [G]16… [D]
[outro]
[G] [D] [G] [D] [C] [C] [C] [G]
How to play Sweet 16 on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Green Day - Sweet 16 on ukulele requires 6 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Sweet 16 uses these transitions most often: D → G (20), D → C (16), and C → D (15). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - D chord transition.
1. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
2. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
4. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
5. Bm → Am chord transition
To move from Bm to Am;
- While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
6. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
7. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to C string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
8. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
9. Bm → C chord transition
To move from Bm to C;
- While playing Bm, lift your index finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
Sweet 16 chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sweet 16.
- Sweet 16 includes 124 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Sweet 16 contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Sweet 16 connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → C: 14%