[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
[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
