Jerry Lee Lewis – Sixteen Candles (Guitar)

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From the album "Class of '55: Memphis Rock & Roll Homecoming" (1986) By Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash [Intro] | Aaug | [Verse 1]
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Sixteen candles

D7                G    Gsus4  G
 It make a lovely night

                        A
But not half as bright, baby

A7                         D      Aaug
 As your lovely eyes are tonight
[Verse 2]
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Honey, just blow out those candles

D7                   G    Gsus4  G
 Make your wish come true

            A
For I'll be wishing

A7                D    G    D
 That you love me too
[Chorus]
                 D7      G
Hey girl, you're only sixteen

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But you're my teenage queen

               D          D/C#  D/C
And you're the prettiest, loveliest

B7             E7    Aaug
Girl I've ever seen
[Verse 3]
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Sixteen candles

D7                     G    Gsus4  G
 Make my heart want to glow

            A
Forever and ever

A7              D    G    D7
 For I love you so
[Sax solo] | G | G | G | G | D | D | D | D | | D | D/C# D/C | B7 | B7 | E7 | E7 | Aaug | [Piano solo] | D | D | D7 | D7 | G | G | G | G | | A | A | A7 | A7 | D | G | D7 | [Chorus]
                 D7      G
Hey girl, you're only sixteen

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But you're my teenage queen

               D          D/C#  D/C
And you're the prettiest, loveliest

B7             E7    Aaug
Girl I've ever seen
[Outro]
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Sixteen candles

D7                  G
 Make my dream come true

             A
Honey I need you

N.C.                D    G    D    D
I think you need me too