Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen:Neil Sedaka.
#6 in 1961.
INTRO:
C# A#m
Tra la-la-la-la la-la-la-la.
F# G#
Happy Birthday sweet sixteen.
C# A#m
Tra la-la-la-la la-la-la-la.
F# G#
Happy Birthday sweet sixteen.
#1.
C# F7
Tonight's the night, I've waited for,
A#m C#7
Because you're not a baby, anymore.
F# Gdim C# A#7
You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen,
D#7 G#7
Happy birthday sweet sixteen.
#2.
C# F7
What happened to, that funny face?
A#m C#7
My little tomboy now wears, satins and lace.
F# Gdim C# A#7
I can't believe my eyes you're just a teenage dream.
D#7 G#7 C#
Happy Birthday sweet sixteen.
CHORUS:
G#7 C#
When you were only six, I was your big brother.
G#7 C#
Then when you were ten, we didn't like each other.
A#7 D#m
When you were thirteen, you were my funny Valentine.
D#7 D# D#7
But since you've grown up, your future is sewn up,
G#7
From now on you're gonna be mine, so....
#3.
C# F7
If I should smile, with sweet surprise,
A#m C#7
It's just that you've grown up, before my very eyes.
F# Gdim C# A#7
You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen.
D#7 G#7 C# .......D7 (Change key)
Happy birthday sweet sixteen.
#4.
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 G#dim D B7
You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen.
E7 A7 D
Happy birthday sweet sixteen.
OUTRO:
D Bm
Tra la-la-la-la la-la-la-la.
G A
Happy birthday sweet sixteen.(x2)Fade.
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