Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen Chords by Neil Sedaka

Tempo:
161.5 bpm
Chords used:

Db

Ab

G

D

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen chords
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[Ab] [Bb] [C] [Db] Tralala, [Bbm] [Gb] happy birthday sweet [Ab] sixteen, [Db] tralala
[Bbm] [Gb] sweet [Ab] sixteen
[Db]
Tonight's the night [F] I've waited for
[Bbm] Because you're not a [Db] baby anymore
[Gb] You've turned [G] into the [Db] prettiest girl I've ever [Bb] seen
[Eb] Happy birthday sweet [Ab] sixteen
[Db] What happened to [F] that funny face?
[Bbm] My little tomboy, now [Db] where's that youth and lace?
[Gb] I [G] can't believe my eyes, [Db] you're just a teenage [Bb] dream
[Eb] Happy [Ab] birthday sweet [Db] sixteen
[C] [Bb] [Ab] When you were only six, [Db] I was your big brother
[Ab] Then when you were ten, [Db] we didn't like each other
[Bb] When you were thirteen, [Ebm] we were all a party
[G] But since you've grown up, your future is sewn up
[Ab] From now on you're gonna be [Db] mine
So if I just smile [F] with sweet surprise
[Bbm] It's just that you've grown [Db] up before my very [Gb] eyes
You've turned [G] into the [Db] prettiest girl I've [Bb] ever [Eb] seen
Happy [Ab] birthday sweet [Db] sixteen
[A] If
[D] I just smile [Gb] with sweet surprise
[Bm] It's just that you've grown [D] up before my very [G] eyes
You've [Ab] turned into the [D]
[B] [E] prettiest girl I've
[A] ever [D]
seen
Happy
[Bm] [G] birthday sweet [A] sixteen
[D] Happy birthday
[Bm] [G] sweet [A] sixteen
[D] Happy
[Bm] [G] birthday sweet [A]
sixteen
[D] [Bm] [G] [A]
[D]
Key:  
Db
12341114
Ab
134211114
G
2131
D
1321
Bb
12341111
Db
12341114
Ab
134211114
G
2131
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Let's start jamming Neil Sedaka - Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen chords, Practice these chords sequence - G, A, D, Bm, Ab, Db, Bbm, Gb, Bb, Eb and Ab. A strategic approach would be to train at 80 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 162. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of Gb Major.

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[Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _ [Db] _ _ Tralala, [Bbm] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ happy birthday sweet [Ab] sixteen, _ _ [Db] _ tralala _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ sweet [Ab] sixteen
_ _ [Db] _ _ _
Tonight's the _ night [F] I've waited _ for
_ [Bbm] _ Because you're not a [Db] baby _ _ _ anymore
_ _ [Gb] _ You've turned [G] into the [Db] prettiest girl I've ever [Bb] _ _ seen
[Eb] _ Happy _ birthday sweet [Ab] _ sixteen _
_ _ _ _ [Db] _ What happened to _ [F] _ that funny _ _ face?
[Bbm] _ My little tomboy, now [Db] _ where's that youth and lace?
_ [Gb] _ _ I [G] can't believe my eyes, [Db] you're just a teenage [Bb] _ _ dream
[Eb] _ _ Happy [Ab] _ birthday sweet [Db] _ sixteen _
_ _ [C] _ [Bb] [Ab] When _ _ you were only six, [Db] _ I was your big brother
_ [Ab] _ Then when you were ten, [Db] _ we didn't like each _ other
[Bb] _ When you were thirteen, [Ebm] we were all a party _
_ _ _ [G] But since you've grown up, your future is sewn up
[Ab] From now on you're gonna be [Db] mine
So _ if I just _ smile _ [F] with sweet surprise
_ _ [Bbm] _ _ It's just that you've grown [Db] up before my very _ _ _ [Gb] eyes
You've turned [G] into the [Db] prettiest girl I've [Bb] ever _ _ [Eb] seen
_ Happy [Ab] _ birthday sweet [Db] sixteen _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] If _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ I just smile _ [Gb] _ _ with sweet surprise
_ [Bm] _ It's just that you've grown [D] up before my very _ _ _ [G] eyes
You've [Ab] turned into the _ [D] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [E] prettiest girl I've _
[A] _ _ ever [D] _ _ _ _
seen
Happy _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ birthday sweet [A] sixteen
_ _ [D] Happy birthday _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ sweet [A] sixteen
_ _ [D] Happy _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ birthday sweet [A] _
sixteen
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the Sings His Greatest Hits album.

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