[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]
[Riff] E -10-8-10---8--8--- B ------------10-----10-8-10---8 (drums in)
[Verse - Chords change quite fast] In a [Gm9-353335] room full of [C] dimes you would [Am7] be 100 [D7] dollars If being [Gm9] fine was a [C] crime, girl, they'd lock your lil' [Am7] fine ass up in a [D7] tower The way you [Gm9] move like you [C] do Ooh it's like you [Am7] do it for a [D7] livin' Do a [Am7] lil' [Bbmaj7] spin, do it again ā€ [C/D] “ sshhiiiii look like you playin' for the win, OH BABY
[Pre-Chorus] [Bbmaj7][Am7][Gm7] I'm trynna roll, I'm trynna ride [Gm7][Am7][Bbmaj7] I'm trynna float, I'm trynna glide [Bbmaj7][Am7][Gm7] No no, don't be s [Db/Eb] hy, j [Abmaj7] ust take my hand and h [Gm7] old o [Am7] n t [C7sus4] ight
[Chorus] Oh, [Gm9] skate to me [C] baby [Am7] (Sk [D7] ate) [Gm9] Slide your way on [C] over [Am7] (Slide your way on [D7] over) S [Gm9] kate to me [C] baby [Am7] (S [D7] kate) [Am7] I wa [Bbmaj7] nna get to know [C/D] ya (I wanna get to know ya)
[Interlude] [Am][Bbmaj7/C-x33335][Bbmaj7/C][C/D]
[Verse 2] Got your [Gm9] hair in the [C] wind and your [Am7] skin [D7] glistening I can [Gm9] smell your sweet [C] perfume Mmmm, ya [Am7] smell better than a [D7] barbecue Oh, [Gm9] super [C] star is [Am7] what you [D7] are [Am7] I'm [Bbmaj7] your biggest fan [C/D] if you're lookin' for a man, suga, here I am
[Pre-Chorus] [Bbmaj7][Am7][Gm7] I'm trynna roll, I'm trynna ride [Gm7][Am7][Bbmaj7] I'm trynna float, I'm trynna glide [Bbmaj7][Am7][Gm7] No no, don't be s [Db/Eb] hy, ju [Abmaj7] st take my hand and hold [Gm7] on ti [Am7] ght! [C7sus4]
[Chorus] Oh, [Gm9] skate to me [C] baby [Am7] (Sk [D7] ate) [Gm9] Slide your way on [C] over [Am7] (Slide your way on [D7] over) [Gm9] Skate to me [C] baby [Am7] (Sk [D7] ate) [Am7] I wa [Bbmaj7] nna get to know [C/D] ya (I wanna get to know ya)
[Bridge] [Dbmaj7/Eb] I never fall but tonight you got me falling for [Abmaj9] you, and only you, YOU [Bb7sus2][B7sus2] I'm [B/Db] reaching out in hopes that you reach for me [Gbmaj9] too, girl, let's [Bbmaj7/C] groove
[Am][Bbmaj7/C] Girl, you got me singing [Am] ooooooohhhh [Bbmaj7/C] My oh my (My oh my) My oh my (My [Bbmaj7/C] oh my) [C/D]
[Chorus] Oh, [Gm9] skate to me [C] baby [Am7] ( [D7] Skate) [Gm9] Slide your way on [C] over [Am7] (Slide your way on [D7] over) S [Gm9] kate to me [C] baby [Am7] (S [D7] kate) [Am7] I wa [Bbmaj7] nna get to know [C/D] ya (I wanna get to know ya)
