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Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen by Neil Sedaka
Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen
Intro:
Tra la-la-la-la la-la-la-la
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
Tra la-la-la-la la-la-la-la
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
Verse 1:
C# F7
Tonight's the night I've waited for
Bbm C#7
Because you're not a baby anymore
F# Gdim C#/Ab Bb7
You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen
Eb7 Ab7
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
Verse 2:
What happened to that funny face
My little tomboy now wears satins and lace
I can't believe my eyes you're just a teenage dream
Eb7 Ab7 C#
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
Bridge:
Ab7
When you were only six
C#
I was your big brother
Ab7
Then when you were ten
C#
We didn't like each other
Bb7
When you were thirteen
Ebm
You were my funny valentine
Eb7 [N.C.]
But since you've grown up
Eb7 [N.C.]
Your future is sewn up
Ab7
From now on you're gonna be mine, so
Verse 3:
If I should smile with sweet surprise
It's just that you've grown up before my very eyes
You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen
Eb7 Ab7 C# A7
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
[key change]
[repeat verse 3, in D]
D F#7
If I should smile with sweet surprise
Bm D7
It's just that you've grown up before my very eyes
G Abdim D/A B7
You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen
E7 A7 D
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
Coda [repeat to fade]:
D Bm
Tra la-la-la-la la-la-la-la
G A
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
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version 2
D Bm
Tra la-la-la-la la-la-la-la
G A
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
D Bm
Tra la-la-la-la la-la-la-la
G A
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
D F#
Tonight's the night I've waited for
Bm D7
Because you're not a baby anymore
G Gm D Bm
You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen
E7 A7 D
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
D F#
What happened to that funny face
Bm D7
My little tomboy now wears satins and lace
G Gm D Bm
I can't believe my eyes you're just a teenage dream
E7 A7 D
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
A
When you were only six
D
I was your big brother
A
Then when you were ten
D
We didn't like each other
Bm
When you were thirteen
Em
You were my funny valentine
E7
But since you've grown up
E7
Your future is sewn up
A
From now on you're gonna be mine, so
D F#
If I should smile with sweet surprise
Bm D7
It's just that you've grown up before my very eyes
G Gm D Bm
You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen
E7 A7 D
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
D Bm
Tra la-la-la-la la-la-la-la
G A
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
D Bm
Tra la-la-la-la la-la-la-la
G A
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
* Alternate:
Capo II
D = C
Bm = Am
G = F
Gm = Fm
A = G
Em = Dm
F# = E
D7 = C7
A7 = G7
E7 = D7
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