Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen Uke tab by Neil Sedaka

Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen

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          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             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