Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen:Neil Sedaka.
#6 in 1961.

INTRO:
G               Em
Tra la-la-la-la la-la-la-la.
      C              D
Happy Birthday sweet sixteen.
G               Em
Tra la-la-la-la la-la-la-la.
      C              D
Happy Birthday sweet sixteen.
  
#1.
G                    B7 
Tonight's the night, I've waited for,
Em                         G7 
Because you're not a baby, anymore. 
C             C#dim              G              E7 
You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen, 
A7                      D7 
Happy birthday sweet sixteen. 
  
#2.
G                 B7 
What happened to, that funny face?
Em                          G7 
My little tomboy now wears, satins and lace. 
C         C#dim                G              E7  
I can't believe my eyes you're just a teenage dream. 
A7    D7                G 
Happy Birthday sweet sixteen. 
  
CHORUS:
D7                      G
When you were only six, I was your big brother. 
D7                      G
Then when you were ten, we didn't like each other. 
E7                                  Am
When you were thirteen, you were my funny Valentine.
    A7                     A              A7
But since you've grown up, your future is sewn up, 
D7 
From now on you're gonna be mine, so....
  
#3.
G                  B7 
If I should smile, with sweet surprise, 
Em                                G7  
It's just that you've grown up, before my very eyes. 
C               C#dim            G              E7 
You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen.
A7    D7                G.......Eb7 (Change key)
Happy birthday sweet sixteen. 
  
REPEAT#3. 
Ab                  C7 
If I should smile,  with sweet surprise 
Fm                               Ab7 
It's just that you've grown up before my very eyes. 
C#              Ddim             Ab            F7 
You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen. 
Bb7     Eb7             Ab 
Happy birthday sweet sixteen. 

ADD:  
Ab              Fm 
Tra la-la-la-la la-la-la-la. 
      C#                Eb 
Happy birthday sweet sixteen.(x2)Fade.


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