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.
Sweet Sixteen by Billy Idol
Easy piano arrangement in the key of A at 144 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Sweet Sixteen”
- What key is "Sweet Sixteen" in?
- "Sweet Sixteen" by Billy Idol is in the key of A with a tempo of 144 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "Sweet Sixteen" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "Sweet Sixteen" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
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