Ringo Starr - You’re Sixteen Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em7] [G] [Dm7] [G]
You come [C]on like a dream, [E7]peaches and cream,
[F]Lips like strawberry [C]wine.
You’re six[D7]teen, you’re [G7]beautiful and you’re [C]mine. [G]
[section 2]
You’re all [C]ribbons and curls, [E7]ooh, what a girl,
[F]Eyes that twinkle and [C]shine.
You’re six[D7]teen, you’re [G7]beautiful and you’re [C]mine
[chorus]
[E7]You’re my baby, you’re my pet,
[A7]We fell in love on the night we met.
You [D7]touched my hand, my heart went pop,
And [G7]ooh, when we kissed, I [G]could not stop.
[chorus]
You walked [C]out of my dreams, [E7]into my arms,
[F]Now you’re my angel di[C]vine.
You’re six[D7]teen, you’re [G7]beautiful and you’re [C]mine. [G7]
[chorus]
[C] [E7] [F] [C]
You’re six[D7]teen, you’re [G7]beautiful and you’re [C]mine. [G7]
[chorus]
[C] [E7] [F] [C]
You’re six[D7]teen, you’re [G7]beautiful and you’re [C]mine
[chorus]
[E7]You’re my baby, you’re my pet,
[A7]We fell in love on the night we met.
You [D7]touched my hand, my heart went pop,
And [G7]ooh, when we kissed, I [G]could not stop.
[chorus]
You walked [C]out of my dreams, [E7]into my arms
[F]Now you’re my angel di[C]vine.
You’re six[D7]teen, you’re [G7]beautiful and you’re [C]mine. [A7]
You’re six[D7]teen, you’re [G7]beautiful and you’re [C]mine. [A7]
[section 3]
Well, you’re six[D7]teen, you’re [G7]beautiful and you’re [C]mine.
All [D7]mine, all [G7]mine, all [C]mine
All [D7]mine, all [G7]mine, all [C]mine
All [D7]mine, all [G7]mine, all [C]mine
[Closing]
[G7] [C]
On the and you’re [C]mine [A7]lines you can do a [C7]run down
How to play You're Sixteen on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Ringo Starr - You're Sixteen on ukulele requires 10 chords and 14 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.
You're Sixteen uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (14), D7 → G7 (13), and C → D7 (9). 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 Em7 - G chord transition.
1. Em7 → G chord transition
To move from Em7 to G;
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
2. G → Dm7 chord transition
To move from G to Dm7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → E7 chord transition
To move from C to E7;
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
5. E7 → F chord transition
To move from E7 to F;
- While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
6. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
7. C → D7 chord transition
To move from C to D7;
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
8. D7 → G7 chord transition
To move from D7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
9. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
10. E7 → A7 chord transition
To move from E7 to A7;
- While playing E7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
11. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
12. G7 → G chord transition
To move from G7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
13. C → A7 chord transition
To move from C to A7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 1.
14. A7 → C7 chord transition
To move from A7 to C7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
You're Sixteen chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in You're Sixteen.
- You're Sixteen includes 79 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- You're Sixteen contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how You're Sixteen connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → G7: 2%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%
- G7 → G: 3%