Biografía:
The Crests fueron una banda popular de música Doo wop de la zona este inferior de Manhattan, en Nueva York, que adquirió cierta fama a finales de los 50.Una de sus más afamadas canciones es Sixteen Candles (dieciséis velas). El tema está caracterizado por uno de los principales vocalistas de este género musical, Johnny Maestro y alcanzó el número 2 en la lista estadounidense Hot 100 chart en 1958. La grabación vendió un millón de copias, adquiriendo por ello un disco de oro.
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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
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
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