Other arrangements of Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen
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(G)Tra la la la la la la la la.
Hap py (C)birth day, sweet six (D7)teen.
(G)Tra la la la la la la la la.
Hap py (C)birth day, sweet six (D7)teen.
To night’s the night
I’ve wait ed for
be cause you’re not a ba by
an y more.
You’ve turned in (C#dim)to the pret ti est (G)girl I’ve ev er seen.
Hap py birth day, sweet six (D7)teen.
What hap pened to
that fun ny face?
My lit tle tom boy now wears
sat ins and lace.
I can’t be (C#dim7)lieve my eyes, you’re (G)just a teen age dream.
Hap
py (D7)birth day, sweet six (G)teen.
When you were on ly six,
I was your big broth er.
Then when
you were ten,
we did n’t like each oth er.
When you were thir teen,
you were my (Am)fun ny val en tine.
But (A7)since you’ve grown up, your fu ture is sewn up,
from now on you’re gon na be (Am)mine.
(D7)So if I should smile
with sweet sur prise,
it’s just that you’ve grown up be (G7)fore my ver y eyes.
You’ve turned in (C#dim)to the pret ti est (G)girl I’ve ev er seen.
Hap
py (D7)birth day, sweet six (G)teen.
To night’s the night
I’ve wait ed for
be cause you’re not a ba by an
y more.
You’ve turned in (C#dim)to the pret ti est (G)girl I’ve ev er seen.
Hap
py birth day, sweet six (D7)teen.
What hap pened to
that fun ny face?
My lit tle tom boy now wears sat ins and lace.
I can’t be (C#dim7)lieve my eyes, you’re (G)just a teen age dream.
Hap
py (D7)birth day, sweet six (G)teen.
When you were on ly six,
I was your big broth er.
Then when you were ten,
we did n’t like each oth er.
When you were thir teen, you were my (Am)fun ny val en tine.
But (A7)since you’ve grown up, your fu ture is sewn up,
from now on you’re gon na be (Am)mine.
(D7)So if I should smile
with sweet sur prise,
it’s just that you’ve grown up be (G7)fore my ver y eyes.
You’ve turned in (C#dim)to the pret ti est (G)girl I’ve ev er seen.
Hap py (D7)birth day, sweet six (G)teen.
(G)teen.
(G)Tra la la la la la la la la.
Hap py (C)birth day, sweet six (D7)teen.
(G)Tra la la la la la la la la.
Hap py (C)birth day, sweet six (D7)teen.
Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of G, 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen”
- Why does "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen".
- What key is "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" by Neil Sedaka played in?
- Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen"?
- "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" was originally performed by Neil Sedaka. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen"?
- This arrangement uses 12 chords: A7, Am, Am7, B7, C, C#dim, C#dim7, D7, +4 more.
- What other songs by Neil Sedaka can I play here?
- Try "BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO", "THE HUNGRY YEARS", "BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen".
- Can I see all the notes in "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of G at 100 BPM.
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