Chords for The Crests - Sixteen Candles

Tempo:
75.7 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

F

Eb

Gm

Ebm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Crests - Sixteen Candles chords
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[Gm] Happy Birthday, [Gb] Happy Birthday [Bb] Baby, Oh I love [F] you so
[Bb] Sixteen candles [Dm] [Bb] make a lovely [Eb] light, [Ebm] but not [F] as bright
[E] [F] As your [Bb] life tonight, [F] blow out
[Bb] [Dm] Oh [Bb] this [Eb] comes too far, [Ebm] for [F] I'll be wishing
[C] [E] [F] That you love [Bb] me too
[Eb] [Bb] You're only [Eb] [Bb] sixteen, [Eb] but not my [Gm]
[Bb] teenage queen
The
[Gm] prettiest, [Gb] the loveliest [Bb] girl [E] you've [C] ever [Cm] seen
[F]
[Bb] Sixteen candles [Dm] [Bb] in my heart [Eb] will glow, [Ebm]
[F] [C] [F] for I [Bb] love you so
[Eb] [Bb] You're only [Eb] sixteen, but not my teenage [Bb] queen
The
[Gm] prettiest, [Gb] the loveliest [Bb] girl [E] you've [Cm] ever seen
[F] [Bb]
Sixteen candles [F] [Bb] in my heart will [Eb] glow, [Ebm] forever [F] and ever
[Em] [C] [F] For I love [Bb] you so, for [Eb] I love [Bb] you so
Key:  
Bb
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F
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Eb
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Gm
123111113
Ebm
13421116
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Eb
12341116
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To start learning The Crests, Johnny Maestro - 16 Candles chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - F, Bb, Dm, Bb, Eb, Bb, Eb and Ebm in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 37 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 76. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: Bb Major.

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[Gm] _ Happy Birthday, [Gb] _ Happy Birthday [Bb] Baby, Oh I love [F] you so _ _
[Bb] Sixteen candles [Dm] _ [Bb] make a lovely [Eb] light, _ _ [Ebm] _ but not [F] as bright
[E] _ [F] As your [Bb] life tonight, _ _ [F] _ blow out
[Bb] _ [Dm] Oh _ [Bb] _ _ this [Eb] comes too far, _ [Ebm] _ for [F] I'll be wishing
[C] _ [E] _ [F] That you love [Bb] me too
[Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ You're only [Eb] _ [Bb] sixteen, _ [Eb] but not my [Gm]
[Bb] teenage queen
The _ _ _ _
[Gm] prettiest, [Gb] the loveliest [Bb] girl [E] you've [C] ever [Cm] seen
_ [F] _ _ _
[Bb] Sixteen candles [Dm] _ [Bb] in my heart [Eb] will glow, _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ for I [Bb] love you so
[Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ You're only [Eb] sixteen, _ _ _ but not my teenage [Bb] _ queen
The _ _ _
[Gm] prettiest, [Gb] the loveliest [Bb] girl [E] you've [Cm] ever seen
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb]
Sixteen candles [F] _ [Bb] in my heart will [Eb] glow, _ _ _ [Ebm] _ forever [F] and ever
[Em] _ [C] _ [F] For I love [Bb] you so, for [Eb] I love _ [Bb] you so _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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The Mastermix Classic Cuts 86: Rock n Roll Jukebox album includes this song.

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