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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[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]
[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
Ab
G
D
Bb
Db
Ab
G
[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] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[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] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _