#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# "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: C# F7 Tonight's the night I've waited for Bbm C#7 Because you're not a baby anymore F# Gdim C#/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 C# Happy birthday sweet sixteen Bridge: Ab7 When you were only six C# I was your big brother Ab7 Then when you were ten C# 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 C# 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 Abdim 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