Neil Sedaka - Happy birthday sweet sixteen
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"Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen"
(Neil Sedaka / Howard Greenfield)
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
Verse 1:
TDbonight's the night F7 I've waited for
BbmBecause you're not a baby Db7 anymore
Gb Gdim Db/Ab Bb7
You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen
HEb7appy birthday sweet sixtAb7een
Verse 2:
What happened to that funny face
My little tomboy now wears satins and lace
I can't believe my eyes you're just a teenage dream
HEb7appy bAb7irthday sweet sixtDbeen
Bridge:
Ab7When you were only six
DbI was your big brother
Ab7Then when you were ten
DbWe didn't like each other
Bb7When you were thirteen
You were my Ebmfunny valentine
Eb7 [N.C.]
But since you've grown up
Eb7 [N.C.]
Your future is sewn up
FAb7rom now on you're gonna be mine, so
Verse 3:
If I should smile with sweet surprise
It's just that you've grown up before my very eyes
You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen
HEb7appy bAb7irthday sweet sixtDbeen A7
[key change]
[repeat verse 3, in D]
DIf I should smile F#7 with sweet surprise
BmIt's just that you've grown up befD7ore my very eyes
YGou've turned iG#dimnto the prettiest D/Agirl I've ever sB7een
HE7appy bA7irthday sweet sixtDeen
Coda [repeat to fade]:
TDra la-la-la-la Bmla-la-la-la
Happy biGrthday sweet sAixteen
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers