"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:
Tonight's the night I've waited for
Because you're not a baby anymore
/
You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen
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
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
Bridge:
When you were only six
I was your big brother
Then when you were ten
We didn't like each other
When you were thirteen
You were my funny valentine
[N..]
But since you've grown up
[N..]
Your future is sewn up
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
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
[key change]
[repeat verse 3, in D]
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
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
Coda [repeat to fade]:
Tra la-la-la-la la-la-la-la
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers