Sixteen Candles - The Crests tabbed by Rick in Macon with REAL help from DrSnoots. (Please see his comments
to describe the "A minor walkdown" which I've tried to incorporate into this revision). Thanks again, Doc.
Intro
[Am] [Am/G#]
Happy birthday, happy birthday, baby
[Am/G] [Am/F#] [G]
Oh, I love you so
Verse 1
[C] [C7] [F] [Fm]
Sixteen candles make a lovely light
[G7] [C] [G7]
But not as bright as your eyes tonight (as your eyes tonight) (Oh)
[C] [C7] [F] [Fm]
Blow out the candles, make your wish come true
[G] [G7] [C] [F] [C]
For I'll be wishing that you love me, too (that you love me, too)
Chorus
[C7] [F]
You're only sixteen (sixteen)
[C]
But you're my teenage queen (you're my queen)
[Am] [Am/G#] [Am/G] [Am/F#] [G] [F#] [G7]
You're the prettiest, loveliest girl I've ever seen (I've ever seen) (OH!)
[C] [C7] [F] [Fm]
Sixteen candles in my heart will glow
[G7] [C] [F] [C] [C7]
For ever and ever for I love you so (for I love you so)
Chorus
[F]
You're only sixteen (sixteen)
[C]
But you're my teenage queen (you're my queen)
[Am] [Am/G#] [Am/G] [Am/F#] [G] [F#] [G7]
Oh, you're the prettiest, loveliest girl I've ever seen (I've ever seen) (OH!)
[C] [C7] [F] [Fm]
Sixteen candles in my heart will glow
[G7] [C] [F] [C]
For ever and ever for I love you so (for I love you so)
Rick in Macon
