Learn "SWEET SIXTEEN" by Billy Idol on Piano

Master "SWEET SIXTEEN" by Billy Idol with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Rock arrangement is in the key of A at 144 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 144 BPM.

Lyrics

I’ll do an y (Am7)thing for my sweet six teen, and I’ll do an y thing for lit tle run a way child. Gave my heart o an en (F)gage ment ring; she ’ries took (Am)ev ’ry thing, peo ple get... ev ’ry thing I gave her, oh, sweet six teen. Built a moon for a (F)rock ing chair; I nev er guessed it would (G)rock her far from here. Oh, oh, oh, oh, (F)some one’s built a (G)can dy cas tle for my sweet six teen. (F)Some one’s built a (G)can dy brain and filled it (Am7)in. Well, I’ll do an y (Am7)thing for my sweet six teen, oh, I’d do an y thing for lit tle run a way child. Well, my mem o ries will (F)burn ment you. Mem ’ries grow (Am)old er as peo ple get... They ’ry just get cold er, like sweet six teen. Oh, a I for a (F)see it’s clear, ba nev er by, that would (G)you are all through here. Oh, oh, oh, oh, (F)some one’s built a (G)can dy cas tle for my sweet six teen. (F)Some one’s built a (G)can dy house to house her (Am7)in. Well, I’ll do an y Oh, (F)some one’s built a (G)can dy cas tle for my sweet six teen. (F)Some one’s built a (G)can dy brain and filled it (Am7)in. And I’d do an y thing for my sweet six teen. Oh, I’d do an y thing for lit tle run a way girl. Yeah, sad, lone ly and blue. Eh, get tin’ o ver you. How, how do you (G)think it feels, yeah? (G)And in the morn in’ get o ver you. And in the morn in’ get o ver. Wipe a way the tears, get o ver you. Get o ver, get o ver. My sweet six teen, oh, run a way child. Oh, sweet six teen, lit tle run a way girl. Gave my heart an en (F)gage ment ring; she left (Am7)ev ’ry thing, ev ’ry thing I (G5)gave her, sweet six teen. Built a moon for a (F)rock ing chair; I nev er guessed it would (G)rock her far from here. Eh, mm, mm, oh, oh, oh, (Am7)child? Would do an y thing oh, sweet six teen. I’d do an y thing for lit tle run a way girl, lit tle run a way girl. Oh, sweet six teen, oh, sweet six teen. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh.

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
A
Tempo
144 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
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  5. 5
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