[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
[Intro - BPM 140] Opening keyboard part Just bass drum E-55--5------ B-XX--X------ G-XX--X------ x 2 D-77--7------ A-XX--X------ E-55--5------ Drums - 3 triplets finish on 1 of 4 then play upstroke to start chords Play triplets below strings (at treble end) so easier to play upstroke Play triplets with both hands RLL RLL RLL R then upstroke to start
Am C F (C x Gsus2 x - triplet feel) (x2)
[Verse 1 - on Em you can play double snare sometimes to emphasise that bit] [G] Some
[Am] times, [C] I [F] feel, I've [C]got [G]to; [Am][C] Run a- [F] way, I've [C]got [G]to; [Am][C] Get A- [F] way, From the [C]pain [G]you [Am] drive in- [C] to the [F] heart of [C]me [G]the
[Am] love [C] we [F] share, [C]seems [G]to, [Am] Go [C] no [F] where [C]And [G]I've [Am] lost [C] my [F] light, [C]For [G]I [Am] toss and [C] turn; I can't [F] sleep at night [C][G].
[Chorus 1] [A] Once I ran to you, [C] now I run from you, [F] This tainted love you've given, I [Dm] give you all a boy could give you. [Dsus2] Take my tears and that's not nearly... [Am] All, [C] Tainted [F] love, [C]oh, [G]oh, oh, [Am] ..... [C] Tainted [F] love. [C][G]
[Verse 2] [Am] Now [C] I [F] know, I've [C]got [G]to; [Am][C] Run a- [F] way, I've [C]got [G]to; [Am][C] Get A- [F] way [C]You [G]don't [Am] really [C] want any [F] more from [C]me [G]to
[Am] make [C] things [F] right You [C]need [G]some [Am] one to [C] hold you [F] tight. [C]And [G]you [Am] think love [C] is to [F] pray, [C]But [G]I'm [Am] sorry, [C] I don't [F] pray that [C]way. [G]
[Chorus 2] [A] Once I ran to you, [C] now I run from you, [F] This tainted love you've given, I [Dm] give you all a boy could give you. [Dsus2] Take my tears and that's not nearly... [Am] All, [C] Tainted [F] love, [C]oh, [G]oh, oh, [Am] ..... [C] Tainted [F] love. [C][G]Don't
[Verse 3] [Am] touch [C] me, [F] please, I [C]can [G]not [Am] stand the [C] way you [F] tease. [C] I [G] [Am] love you, though you [C] hurt me [F] so, [C]Now [G]I'm [Am] going to [C] pack my [F] things and go[C][G]
