Neil Sedaka - Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen guitar tab

"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:

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

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers