Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen chords

Neil Sedaka

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  			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:  
  
Db                         F7  
Tonight's the night I've waited for  
Bbm                                    Db7  
Because you're not a baby anymore  
Gb                Gdim                   Db/Ab             Bb7  
You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen  
Eb7       Ab7  
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  
Eb7 Ab7 Db  
Happy birthday sweet sixteen  
  
Bridge:  
  
Ab7  
When you were only six  
Db  
I was your big brother  
Ab7  
Then when you were ten  
Db  
We didn't like each other  
Bb7  
When you were thirteen  
Ebm  
You were my funny valentine  
Eb7 {N.C.}  
But since you've grown up  
Eb7 {N.C.}  
Your future is sewn up  
Ab7  
From 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  
Eb7 Ab7 Db A7  
Happy birthday sweet sixteen  
  
{key change}  
  
{repeat verse 3, in D  
  
D F#7  
If I should smile with sweet surprise  
Bm D7  
It's just that you've grown up before my very eyes  
G G#dim D/A B7  
You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen  
E7 A7 D  
Happy birthday sweet sixteen  
  
Coda {repeat to fade}:  
  
D Bm  
Tra la-la-la-la la-la-la-la  
G A  
Happy birthday sweet sixteen  
   
  
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