[Verse - just bass drum ] [with some percussion on guitar body to get the &4 bit - off beat indie beat] [G] Well, my friends; the [F] time has come, [Am] To raise the roof and [G] have some fun. [G] Throw away, the [F] work to be done; [Am] let the music p [G] lay on. [G] Everybody sing, [F] everybody dance; [Am] Lose your self in [G] wild romance. We're going to; [G] party, Karamu, [F] Fiesta, forever; [Am] Come on and [G] sing along. We're going to; [G] party, Karamu, [F] Fiesta, forever; [Am] Come on and [G] sing along.
[Chorus - Drums in] [G] All [Am] night [F] long,(all night, all night) [F] All [Am] night [G] long,(all night, all night) [G] All [Am] night [F] long,(all night, all night) [F] All [Am] night [G] long,(all night, all night)
[Verse - Just bass drum] [G] People dancing, [F] all in the streets, [Am] See the rhythm flow, in [G] their feet. [G] Life is cool, [F] wild and sweet; [Am] let the music [G] play on. [G] Feel it in your heart and [F] feel it in your soul; [Am] Let the music [G] take control.
We're going to; [G] party, Niming, [F] Fiesta, forever; [Am] Come on and [G]sing my song.
[Chorus - Drums in] [G] All [Am] night [F] long,(all night, all night) [F] All [Am] night [G] long,(all night, all night) [G] All [Am] night [F] long,(all night, all night) [F] All [Am] night [G] long,(all night, all night)
[Bridge] [G] Once you get [C] started,You [G] can't sit [F] down, [G] Come join the [C] fun,Its a [G] merry-go- [F] round. [G] Everyones [C] dancing,Their [G] troubles a [F] -way. [G] Come join our [C] party; [G] See how we [F9] play.
(just bass drum) [G] Tom bo li de,Say de moi ya, Yeah, Jambo Jumbo. Way to parti',Oh we goin', Oh, jambali. Tom bo li de,Say de moi ya, Yeah, Jambo Jumbo
[Horn bit * Fmaj7 - 8-8-10-9-10-8 -- 8-8-10-9-8-8 lift little finger off to play horn part ** climbing run for woh oh oh - 133211 13x231 587555 587565] [F*]  [F **] Wo oh oh [Am] Yeah [G] we're going to have a party
[Chorus - Drums in] [G] All [Am] night [F] long,(all night, all night) [F] All [Am] night [G] long,(all night, all night) [G] All [Am] night [F] long,(all night, all night) [F] All [Am] night [G] long,(all night, all night)
[Bridge] [F] Everyone you meet, their jamming in the street All night [G] long - yeah I said [F] Everyone you meet, their jamming in the street All night [G] long - people feel good
[Horns - Play at 8th fret F 8-8-10-10-10-8, G 10-10-12-12-12-10] [F][G] repeat [F] E --8--------------------------------------------------------13-- B --10---------------------------------------10--------------13-- G --10-------------------------------12121212--121012-----12----- D --10----------------------------------------------------------- A --8------------------------------------------------------------ E --8-8-8-8---8---8-8-8-8-8---8---------------------------------- 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
[G] E --10----3-----------------3-5-3-5-10----3-------------------- B --12----3-------------------------12----3-------------------- G --12----4-------------------------12----4-------------------- D --12----5-------------------------12----5-------------------- A --10----5-------------------------10----5-------------------- E --10----3-------------------------10----3-------------------- 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Repeat
[Outro] [F] All night All night [G] All night All night [Fade to end] [End]
[Earlier Horn Section] Fadd E -3--3-33--3------------------------ B -1--1-11--1------------------------ G -2--2-22--2------------------------ D -3--3-33--3------------------------ A -x--x-xx--x--------10-12--10--10-12-10-12-- E -1--1-11--1--10-12----------12----
Gadd9 E -5--3-55-3--------33-----3- B -3--3-33-3--------33-----3- G -4--4-44-4--------44-----4-- D -5--5-55-5--------55-----5-- A -x--5-xx-5--------55-----5-- E -3--3-33-3--------33-----3- Dr 4& 1 2 3
Fadd9 G E -3--3-33--3-------33-----3- B -1--1-11--1-------33-----3- G -2--2-22--2-------44-----4-- D -3--3-33--3-------55-----5-- A -x--x-xx--x-------55-----5-- E -1--1-11--1-------33-----3- Dr 4& 1 2 3
[Other horn section] [Fmaj7 - 8-8-10-9-10-8 -- 8-8-10-9-8-8 lift little finger off to play horn part] [F-133211 - climbing run for woh oh oh - 133211 13x231 587555 587565]
[Verse 1 - No drums] I've paid my [Am] dues, [Em7] time after [Am] time [Em7] ....I've done my [Am] sentence [Em7] but committed no [Am] crime [Em7] And bad mi- (arp pattern by strings played for C-51,2,3,1,2,3 F-61,2,3,1,2,3) [C] stakes, [F] I've made a [C] few [F] I've had my [C] share of sand [G/B] kicked in my [Am7/E] face, but [D/F#] I've come [G] through and we mean to go [G7] on, and on, and on, and [A] on
[Chorus - Full drums - Accent G and A with snare hits] [D] We are the [F#m] champions, my [Bm] friends [G][A] And [D] we'll keep on [F#m] fighting 'til the [G] end [G][G/F#][G/F][D#dim - with capo, 0-X-10-11-10-X, without 0-X-7-8-7-X] (bass run low E - 11 10) [Em] We are the [Em/C#] champions, [Gm] we are the [C#dim - x42020] cham-pions. [D] No time for [Em9] losers, 'cos [F] we are the [G7] champions [Am7] Of the world [Dm][Em7/B][Dm][Em7/B][Dm][Em7/B]
[Verse 2 - No drums] I've taken my [Am] bows, [Em7] and my curtain [Am] calls [Em7] You brought me [Am] fame and fortune and everything that [Em7] goes with it I thank you [Am] all ... [Em7] But it's been no bed of (drums in) [C] roses [F] no ooo [C] pleasure cruise [F] .... I consider it a [C] challenge before the [G/B] whole human [Am7/E] race and [D/F#] I ain't gonna [G] lose - And we mean to go [G7] on, and on, and on, and [A] on!
[Chorus - Full drums - Accent G and A with snare hits] [D] We are the [F#m] champions, my [Bm] friends [G][A] And [D] we'll keep on [F#m] fighting 'til the [G] end [G][G/F#][G/F][D#dim - 0-X-10-11-10-X, without 0-X-7-8-7-X] (bass run low E - 11 10) [Em] We are the [Em/C#] champions, [Gm] we are the [C#dim - x42020] cham-pions. [D] No time for [Em9] losers, 'cos [F] we are the [G7] champions [Am7] Of the .... (no world) [D] We are the [F#m] champions, my [Bm] friends [G][A] And [D] we'll keep on [F#m] fighting 'til the [G] end [G][G/F#][G/F][D#dim - 0-X-10-11-10-X, without 0-X-7-8-7-X] (bass run low E - 11 10) [Em] We are the [Em/C#] champions, [Gm] we are the [C#dim - x42020] cham-pions. [D] No time for [Em9] losers, 'cos [F] we are the [G7] champions [Am7] Of the ... [D] world