Happy birthday sweet sixteen
Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen ( Neil Sedaka )
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
1:
Db F7
Tonight's the night I've waited for
Bbm Db7
Because you're not a baby anymore
Gb Gdim Db/Ab Bb7
You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen
Eb7 Ab7
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
2:
Db F7
What happened to that funny face
Bbm Db7
My little tomboy now wears satins and lace
Gb Gdim Db/Ab Bb7
I can't believe my eyes you're just a teenage dream
Eb7 Ab7 Db
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
Bridge:
Ab7
When you were only six
Db
I was your big brother
Ab7
Then when you were ten
Db
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
3:
Db F7
If I should smile with sweet surprise
Bbm Db7
It's just that you've grown up before my very eyes
Gb Gdim Db/Ab Bb7
You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen
Eb7 Ab7 Db 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 G#dim 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
