Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen chords by Neil Sedaka (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Db
Bbm
Gb
Ab
F7
Db7
Gdim7
Db/Ab
Bb7
Eb7
Ab7
Ebm
A7
D
F#7
Bm
D7
G
Abdim7
D/A
B7
E7
A

Intro 1

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 
 (D flat major) Tonight's the night  (F7) I've waited for
Bbm 
 (B flat minor) Because you're not a baby
Db7 
 (D flat7) anymore
Gb 
Gdim7 
Db/Ab 
 (G flat major) You've turned in (Gdim7) to       the prettiest  (D flat/Ab) girl
Bb7 
I've ever  (B flat7) seen
Eb7 
Ab7 
 (E flat7) Happy birthday, sweet six (A flat7) teen

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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 1
Ab7 
 (A flat7) When you were only only six,
Db7 
 (D flat7) I was your big brother
Ab7 
 (A flat7) Then when you were ten,
Db7 
 (D flat7) we didn't like each other
Bb7 
 (B flat7) When you were thirteen,
Ebm 
you were my  (E flat minor) funny valentine
Eb7 
But  (E flat7) since you've grown up,
your future is sewn up
Ab7 
 (A flat7) From  now on you're gonna be mine, so

Verse 3
Db 
F7 
 (D flat major) If I should smile  (F7) with sweet surprise
Bbm 
 (B flat minor) It's just that you've grown up
Db7 
be (D flat7) fore  my very eyes
Gb 
Gdim7 
Db/Ab 
 (G flat major) You've turned in (Gdim7) to       the prettiest  (D flat/Ab) girl
Bb7 
I've ever  (B flat7) seen
Eb7 
Ab7 
Db 
 (E flat7) Happy  (A flat7) birthday, sweet six (D flat major) teen
A7 
 (A7) 

Verse 4
D 
F#7 
 (D major) If I should smile  (F sharp7) with sweet surprise
Bm 
 (B minor) It's just that you've grown up
D7 
be (D7) fore my very eyes
G 
Abdim7 
D/A 
 (G major) You've turned in (A flatdim7) to        the prettiest  (D/A) girl
B7 
I've ever  (B7) seen
E7 
A7 
D 
 (E7) Happy  (A7) birthday, sweet six (D major) teen

Outro 1
D 
Bm 
 (D major) Tra la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la  (B minor) 
G 
A 
Happy  (G major) birthday, sweet six (A major) teen
D 
Bm 
 (D major) Tra la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la  (B minor) 
G 
A 
Happy  (G major) birthday, sweet six (A major) teen
[Repeat and fade]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Db
Bbm
Gb
Ab
F7
Db7
Gdim7
Db/Ab
Bb7
Eb7
Ab7
Ebm
A7
D
F#7
Bm
D7
G
Abdim7
D/A
B7
E7
A

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Db majorBPM: 160

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Db7: x-4-6-4-6-x
Gdim7: 3-x-2-3-2-x
Db/Ab: 4-x-6-6-6-x
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
Eb7: x-x-1-3-2-3
Ab7: 4-6-4-5-4-4
Ebm: x-6-8-8-7-x
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
F#7: 2-4-2-3-2-2
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Abdim7: 4-x-3-4-3-x
D/A: x-0-4-2-3-x
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0

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This is the definitive original version of Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen by Neil Sedaka, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Db major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Neil Sedaka.