Green Day - 16: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "16" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn 16 ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "16" smoothly on your ukulele.

B      A        E        B
Every night I dream the same dream
B          A         E              B
Of getting older and older all the time
B          A         E         B
I ask you now, what does this mean?
B           A       E          B
Are these problems just in my mind?

Things are easy when you're a child
But now these pressures have dropped on my head
The length I've gone are just long miles
Would they be shorter if I were dead?

Chorus:
C      D      B
Every time I look in my past
C         D      B
I always wish I was there
C          D           B
I wish my youth would forever last
C              D       B
Why are these times so unfair?

Look at my friends and see what they've done
Ask myself why they've had to change
I like 'em better when they were young
Now all these times are rearranged

I look down and stand there and cry
Nothing ever will be the same
The sun is rising, now I ask why?
The clouds now fall and here comes the rain

Chorus

Every night I dream the same dream
Of getting older and older all the time
I ask you now, what does this mean?
Are these problems just in my mind?

Things are easy when you're a child
But now these pressures have dropped on my head
The length I've gone are just long miles
Would they be shorter if I were dead?

Chorus

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

E

Ukulele chord E

B

Ukulele chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "16" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "16" by Green Day.

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