[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. [Gadd6-Gx0000] Tom bo li de,Say de moi ya, Yeah, Jambo Jumbo
[F] (horn bit - Fmaj7 at 7th fret - take little finger off and play rest of chord x68766) then climbing is 133211 13x231 587555 587565) [F] Wo oh [F] oh oh [Am] Yeah [Am] (stop) [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 or end on G] [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]
[Harmonica in E ready for random solo and Oooohs] [Intro - No Drums] [E][D][A][E]
[Verse] [E] Please allow me to introd [D] uce myself I'm a [A] man of wealth and [E] taste [E] I've been around for a [D] long, long year [A] Stole many a man's soul and [E] faith
[E] And I was 'round when [D] Jesus Christ Had his [A] moment of doubt and [E] pain Made damn sure that [D] Pilate Washed his [A] hands and sealed his [E] fate
[Chorus] [B] Pleased to meet you Hope you guess my [E] name But what's [B] puzzling you Is the nature of my [E] game
[Verse] [E] I stuck around St. [D] Petersburg When I [A] saw it was a time for a [E] change Killed the Czar and his [D] ministers Anas [A] tasia screamed in [E] vain
I [E] rode a tank Held a [D] general's rank When the [A] Blitzkrieg raged And the [E] bodies stank
[Chorus] [B] Pleased to meet you Hope you guess my [E] name But what's [B] puzzling you Is the nature of my [E] game
[Verse] I [E] watched with glee While your [D] kings and queens Fought for [A] ten decades For the [E] Gods they made
I [E] shouted out "Who killed the [D] Kennedys?" When [A] after all It was [E] you and me
[E] Let me please intro [D] duce myself I'm a [A] man of wealth and [E] taste And I laid traps for [D] troubadours Who get [A] killed before they reached Bom [E] bay
[Chorus] [B] Pleased to meet you Hope you guess my [E] name But what's [B] puzzling you Is the nature of my [E] game oh yeah, get down, baby
[Solo]
[Chorus] [B] Pleased to meet you Hope you guess my [E] name But what's [B] puzzling you Is the nature of my [E] game
[Verse] Just as [E] every cop is a [D] criminal And [A] all the sinners [E] saints As heads is tails Just call me [D] Lucifer 'Cause I'm in [A] need of some re [E] straint
[E] So if you meet me Have some [D] courtesy Have some [A] sympathy, and some [E] taste Use all your well-learned pol [D] itesse Or I'll [A] lay your soul to [E] waste, um yeah
[Chorus] [B] Pleased to meet you Hope you guess my [E] name But what's [B] puzzling you Is the nature of my [E] game
