"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:

DbDb Piano Chord 
                 F7F7 Piano Chord 

Tonight's the night    I've waited for
BbmBbm Piano Chord 
                       Db7Db7 Piano Chord 

Because you're not a baby     anymore
GbGb Piano Chord 
             GdimGdim Piano Chord 
              Db/AbDb/Ab Piano Chord 
          Bb7Bb7 Piano Chord 

You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen
Eb7Eb7 Piano Chord 
                     Ab7Ab7 Piano Chord 

Happy birthday sweet sixteen

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
Eb7Eb7 Piano Chord 
   Ab7Ab7 Piano Chord 
               DbDb Piano Chord 

Happy birthday sweet sixteen

Bridge:

Ab7Ab7 Piano Chord 

When you were only six
DbDb Piano Chord 

I was your big brother
Ab7Ab7 Piano Chord 

Then when you were ten
DbDb Piano Chord 

We didn't like each other
Bb7Bb7 Piano Chord 

When you were thirteen
EbmEbm Piano Chord 

You were my funny valentine
Eb7 [N.C.]
But since you've grown up
Eb7 [N.C.]
Your future is sewn up
Ab7Ab7 Piano Chord 


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
Eb7Eb7 Piano Chord 
   Ab7Ab7 Piano Chord 
               DbDb Piano Chord 
    A7A7 Piano Chord 

Happy birthday sweet sixteen

[key change]

[repeat verse 3, in D]

DD Piano Chord 
                 F#7F#7 Piano Chord 

If I should smile     with sweet surprise
BmBm Piano Chord 
                                D7D7 Piano Chord 

It's just that you've grown up before my very eyes
GG Piano Chord 
             G#dimG#dim Piano Chord 
             D/AD/A Piano Chord 
             B7B7 Piano Chord 

You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen
E7E7 Piano Chord 
    A7A7 Piano Chord 
                DD Piano Chord 

Happy birthday sweet sixteen

Coda [repeat to fade]:

DD Piano Chord 
              BmBm Piano Chord 

Tra la-la-la-la la-la-la-la
GG Piano Chord 
             AA Piano Chord 

Happy birthday sweet sixteen

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers