Sixteen Candles chords by Stray Cats

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: EADGBE

Intro:
Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb D MajorD C majorC Bb majorBb

Verse 1:
   Bb majorBb   Bb7Bb7       Eb MajorEb EbmEbm
Sixteen candles make a lovely light
      F7F7 C7C7 F7F7         Bb majorBb F7F7
But not as bright as your eyes tonight

Verse 2:
       Bb majorBb   Bb7Bb7           Eb MajorEb EbmEbm
Blow out the candles, make your wish come true
      F7F7 C7C7 F7F7         Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb Bb7Bb7
For I'll be wishing that you love me, too

Chorus:
        Eb MajorEb
You're only sixteen
            Bb majorBb
But you're my teenage queen
       G minorGm    Gm/F#   Gm/F  Gm/E  F7F7  E7E7   F7F7
You're the prettiest, loveliest girl I've ever seen

Verse 3:
     Bb majorBb   Bb7Bb7       Eb MajorEb EbmEbm
Sixteen candles in my heart will glow
       F7F7 C7C7 F7F7           Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb Bb7Bb7
For ever and ever and ever oh for I love you so

Verse 4:
     Bb majorBb  Bb7Bb7             Eb MajorEb EbmEbm
Sixteen candles in my heart, in my heart will glow
       F7F7 C7C7 F7F7       Bb majorBb        Eb MajorEb    Bb majorBb