Apr132019

Ellie Goulding – Sixteen Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is Sixteen chords by Ellie Goulding on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
|C Em |G D |C Em |G D |

[Verse 1]
G G
Do you remember when we moved out?
Em Em
My mum said, “I love you, but it’s a small house”
G
So we changed up and saved up
G
Gave up our town
Em
We were dangerous, couldn’t tame us
Em
What’s missing now?
G G Em
Time, suddenly we got no time
Em G
We’re so busy doing life
G Em Em
That I miss your eyes on mine, mine

[Pre-Chorus]
G Am
If you just focus on me
C
Like we were sixteen
D
And plotting our lives
G
Can I wear your t-shirt
Am
And sleep on you
C D
While I dream of all the good times?

[Chorus]
C Em G D C Em
When we were sixteen
G D C Em G D C Em
Like we were sixteen
G D
Like we were sixteen

[Verse 2]
G G
Do you remember the teacher said
Em Em
You’re too young, too stupid, don’t lose your head
G G
But years gone and we held on with the best intent
Em
Just two kids who kicked it on MSN
G G Em
Time, suddenly we got no time
Em G
We’re so busy doing life
G Em Em
That I miss your eyes on mine, mine

[Pre-Chorus]
G Am
If you just focus on me
C
Like we were sixteen
D
And plotting our lives (When we were plotting our lives)
G
Can I wear your t-shirt
Am
And sleep on you
C D
While I dream of all the good times?

[Chorus]
C Em G D C Em
When we were sixteen
G D C Em G D C Em
Like we were sixteen
G D
Like we were sixteen

[Bridge]
Em G
Let’s take the love that we found
D
And give it back to ourselves
Sometimes these things don’t work out
D
Sometimes there’ll be no one else
Am G
They said we’d never even make it this far
D
But here we are
D
We’re still counting stars
Like we were sixteen

[Chorus]
C Em G D C Em
Like we were sixteen
G D C Em G D C
Oh, when we were sixteen
Em G D C Em G D C
We’re still counting stars like we were sixteen
Em G D
We’re still counting stars like we were sixteen

How to play Sixteen: key, chords and progression

To play Sixteen by Ellie Goulding, think in G major (one sharp: F♯). It takes 5 chords: C, Em, G, D and Am.

Most of the song cycles through C – Em – G – D (IV – vi – I – V in G major). In solfa, that is fah – lah – doh – soh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.