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 — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" by Neil Sedaka in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 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”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- 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 the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature G, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 100 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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