[Intro] (drums + funky guitar - play single G note with rest of strings muted - xxxx8x) [Interlude] | G | % | % | % | x 2
[Horn part if chords] [F][C][Fadd6][C] [G][Gsus4][G][G]
Could play up neck to simulate funky strum at same time Fadd6-x-8-8-10-10-10-10 Then G at bottom of neck
[Horn line for chords] [F][C][Fadd6][C][G] E 8---9----------0---0-----3 B 10--8---3------1---0-1-3-0 G 10--9---2------0---0-----0 D 10--10--3------2---0-----0 A 8---10--0------3---x-----x E 8---8----------0---3-----3
[Chorus] C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G Ce - le - brate good times, come on C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G It's a celebration C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G Ce - le - brate good times, come on C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G Let's celebrate
[Verse 1] F/G C/G G There's a party goin' on right here F/G C/G G A celebration to last throughout the years F/G C/G G So bring your good times and your laughter too F/G C/G G We're gonna celebrate your party with you, come on now
[Bridge] F/G C/G G Celebration F/G C/G G Let's all celebrate and have a good time F/G C/G G Celebration F/G C/G G We're gonna celebrate and have a good time
[Middle 8] Cmaj7 Bm7 It's time to come together D/E-022232 E It's up to you, what's your pleasure? Am C/D Everyone a round the world, come on
[Interlude] | G | % | % | % | | G | % | % | % |
[Chorus] C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G Ce - le - brate good times, come on C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G It's a celebration C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G Ce - le - brate good times, come on C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G Let's celebrate
[Interlude] (variation) F/G C/G G We're gonna have a good time tonight F/G C/G G Let's celebrate, it's all right F/G C/G G We're gonna have a good time tonight F/G C/G G Let's celebrate, it's all right, baby
F/G C/G G We're gonna have a good time tonight (Ce- le- bra- tion) F/G C/G G Let's celebrate, it's all right
F/G C/G G We're gonna have a good time tonight (Ce- le- bra- tion) F/G C/G G Let's celebrate, it's all right
[Interlude] | G | % | % | % | | G | % | % | % |
[Chorus]
C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G Ce - le - brate good times, come on C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G It's a celebration C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G Ce - le - brate good times, come on C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G Let's celebrate
[Chorus]
C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G Ce - le - brate good times, come on C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G It's a celebration C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G Ce - le - brate good times, come on C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G Let's celebrate
[BPM 110 - Intro - Original key Capo at 4 - BUT DONT BOTHER LIVE - start with drums] 2 bars - Am riff - hammer open notes onto Am to play riff
[Chorus] [Am] Jolene, Jo [C] lene, Jo [G] lene, Jo [Am] lene .. I'm [G] begging of you [Em] please don't take my [Am] man [Am] Jolene, Jo [C] lene, Jo [G] lene, Jo [Am] lene [G] Please don't take him [Em] just because you [Am] can (Please don't take him even though you can) [Am - vamp]
[Verse] Your [Am] beauty is be [C] yond compare with [G] flaming locks of [Am] auburn hair With [G] ivory skin and [Em] eyes of emerald [Am] green. [Am - vamp] Your [Am] smile is like a [C] breath of spring your [G] voice is soft like [Am] summer rain And [G] I can not com [Em] pete with you Jo [Am] lene. [Am - vamp] He [Am] talks about you [C] in his sleep and there's [G] nothing I can [Am] do to keep From [G] crying when he [Em] calls your name Jo [Am] lene [Am - vamp] Now [Am] I can easily [C] understand how [G] you could easily [Am] take my man .. But you [G] don't know what he [Em] means to me [Am] Jolene
[Chorus] [Am] Jolene, Jo [C] lene, Jo [G] lene, Jo [Am] lene .. I'm [G] begging of you [Em] please don't take my [Am] man [Am] Jolene, Jo [C] lene, Jo [G] lene, Jo [Am] lene [G] Please don't take him [Em] just because you [Am] can (Please don't take him even though you can)
[Verse] [Am] You can have your [C] choice of men but [G] I could never [Am] love again [G] He's the only [Em] one for me Jo [Am] lene [Am - vamp] I [Am] had to have this [C] talk with you, my [G] happiness de [Am] pends on you And what [G] ever you de [Em] cide to do Jo [Am] lene
[Chorus] [Am] Jolene, Jo [C] lene, Jo [G] lene, Jo [Am] lene .. I'm [G] begging of you [Em] please don't take my [Am] man [Am] Jolene, Jo [C] lene, Jo [G] lene, Jo [Am] lene [G] Please don't take him [Em] just because you [Am] can (Please don't take him even though you can)
