[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 127 - Vox double - all way through] Start on upstroke so that snare hit lands on downstroke [Main intro and verse riff] -----------------------------*all downstrokes for run down E ------------------1--3---------3-1----- B 7--7--------------1--3--7--7-7-3-17----- G 7--7-repeat twice-2--4--7--7-7-4-27------ D 7--7--------------3--5--7--7-7-5-37---- A 5--5--------------3--5--5--5-5-5-35----- E ------------------1--3-------5-3-1------ udududududududududududududududududu
[Muted intro - [D][F][G] with run - no drums] [Muted intro - [D][F][G] with run - play snare on each downbeat of run] [Intro x 2 with full drums]
[Verse 1] [D5] People... [F][G][D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] learnin', [F][G][D5][F][G] [D5] Soldiers. [F] .. [G][D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] warrin', [F][G][D5][F][G] [E5] World... [G][A][E5][F#7] keep on [G7] turnin', [C7add9] 'Cause it won't be too [D5] long [F][G]
[Vamp] [D5][F][G] x 2
[Verse 2] [D5] Powers. [F] .. [G][D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] lyin', [F][G] [D5][F][G] While your [D5] people [F] .. [G] . [D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] dyin [F][G][D5][F][G] [E5] World... [G][A][E5][F#7] keep on [G7] turnin [C7add9] 'Cause it won't be too [D5] long [F][G]
[Vamp] [D5][F][G] x 2
[Verse 3] I'm [G7] so darn glad he let me [D7] try it again, 'Cause my [G7] last time on earth I lived a [D7] whole world of sin, I'm [G7] so glad that I know more [D7] than I knew then, Gonna [E7] keep on tryin', [G] 'Til I [G7] reach the highest [D5] ground-- [F] -- [G] ---
[Vamp] [D5][F][G] x 2
[Verse 4] [D5] Teachers.. [F] . [G][D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] teachin', [F][G][D5][F][G] [D5] Preachers. [F] .. [G][D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] preachin', [F][G][D5][F][G] [E5] World... [G][A][E5] just [F#7] keep on [G7] turnin', [C9] 'Cause it won't be too [D5] long [F][G][D5][F][G] D5 F G D5 F G Oh, no!
[Verse 5] [D5] Lovers. [F] .. [G][D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] lovin', [F][G][D5][F][G] Be - [D5] lievers. [F] .. [G][D5] keep [F] on [G] be - [D5] lievin', [F][G][D5][F][G] [E5] Sleepers. [G] .. [A][E5][F#7] just stop [G7] sleepin', [C7add9] 'Cause it won't be too [D5] long [F][G] [D5] Oh, no! [F] -- [G] ----- [D5] ------ [D7] -----
[Verse 6] I'm [G7] so darn glad he let me [D7] try it again, 'Cause my [G7] last time on earth I lived a [D7] whole world of sin, I'm [G7] so glad that I know more [D7] than I knew then, Gonna [E7] keep on tryin', ' [G] Til I [G7] reach my highest [D5] ground [F][G][D5][F][G]
[Coda] [D5] Woo! [F][G][D5] Til I [F] reach my [G] highest [D5] ground, [F][G][D5][F][G] [D5] No, [F][G][D5] no one's [F] gonna [G] bring me [D5] down, [F][G][D5][F][G] [D5] Oh, no, [F][G][D5] til I [F] reach my [G] higher [D5] ground, [F][G][D5][F][G] [D5] Hum, [F] don't [G] you [D5] let no - [F] body [G] bring you d [D5] own- [F] -- [G] -, [D5][F][G] [D5] God, is gonna [F] show you [G] higher [D5] ground [F][G][D5][F][G][D]
