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Ringo Starr - You’re Sixteen Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm7, G, Dm7, C, E7, F, D7, G7, A7, C7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

Em7GDm7G
YoucomeConlikeadream,E7peachesandcream,
FLipslikestrawberryCwine.
You’re D7sixteen,you’reG7beautifulandyou’reCmine.G
You’reallCribbonsandcurls,E7ooh,whatagirl,
FEyesthattwinkleandCshine.
You’re D7sixteen,you’reG7beautifulandyou’reCmine
E7You’remybaby,you’remypet,
A7Wefellinloveonthenightwemet.
YouD7touchedmyhand,myheartwentpop,
AndG7ooh,whenwekissed,IGcouldnotstop.
YouwalkedCoutofmydreams,E7intomyarms,
FNowyou’remyangel Cdivine.
You’re D7sixteen,you’reG7beautifulandyou’reCmine.G7
CE7FC
You’re D7sixteen,you’reG7beautifulandyou’reCmine.G7
CE7FC
You’re D7sixteen,you’reG7beautifulandyou’reCmine
E7You’remybaby,you’remypet,
A7Wefellinloveonthenightwemet.
YouD7touchedmyhand,myheartwentpop,
AndG7ooh,whenwekissed,IGcouldnotstop.
YouwalkedCoutofmydreams,E7intomyarms
FNowyou’remyangel Cdivine.
You’re D7sixteen,you’reG7beautifulandyou’reCmine.A7
You’re D7sixteen,you’reG7beautifulandyou’reCmine.A7
Well,you’re D7sixteen,you’reG7beautifulandyou’reCmine.
AllD7mine,allG7mine,allCmine
AllD7mine,allG7mine,allCmine
AllD7mine,allG7mine,allCmine
G7C
Ontheandyou’reCmineA7linesyoucandoaC7rundown
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ArtistRingo Starr
AlbumRingo
GenresRock
Year1973
KeyEm
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

Switching from Em7 to G:

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

Em7 to G

2. G → Dm7 chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram

To move from G to Dm7:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

G to Dm7

3. G → C chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from G to C:

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

G to C

4. C → E7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

Switching from C to E7:

  1. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

C to E7

5. E7 → F chord transition

Switching from E7 to F:

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

6. F → C chord transition

Here's how to move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

7. C → D7 chord transition

To move from C to D7:

  1. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

8. D7 → G7 chord transition

To move from D7 to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

9. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 14 times.

10. E7 → A7 chord transition

Switching from E7 to A7:

  1. While playing E7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. A7 → D7 chord transition

To move from A7 to D7:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

12. G7 → G chord transition

Switching from G7 to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

13. C → A7 chord transition

To move from C to A7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

14. A7 → C7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to C7:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section.

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%
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