[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 - Capo 2 - BPM 125 - 'Deh' starts off beat prior to first 1 - remember to play G 3x0003 as B is important to melody] [Chug chords with Vocals - bass drum on all 4] Deh ... deh do ... ded doo BxSB - x B S x - B B S x
(sing C to G for C chords, then B to G twice for G and Em chords, then A to G for D chord) [C][G][Em][D] (x2)
[Verse 1 - Drums B-B- ---- ---- ---- Guitar X-X- X-xx xxX- X---] [C] I was left [G] to my own de [Em] i i i i ces [D] [C] Many days [G] fell away with [Em] nothing to [D] show
[Pre-Chorus - Bass drum on all 4] And the [C] walls kept tumbling [G] down In the city that we [Em] l-o-v-e- [D] (to make more drummy - add bass drums now each 8th note BB(B+S)B) Great [C] clouds roll over the [G] hills Bringing darkness from [Em] a-b-o-v- [D] e [Vamp on D to stop]
[Chorus - Deh deh in background - Full drums - bass drum on all beats] But if you close your [C] eyes, Does it [G] almost feel like [Em] Nothing changed at [D] all? And if you close your [C] eyes, Does it [G] almost feel like [Em] You've been here be [D] fore? How .. [C] am I gonna be an [G] optimist a [D] bout this? How .. [C] am I gonna be an [G] optimist a [D] bout this? (stop)
[Verse 2 - No drums - Chugging guitar] [C] We were caught [G] up and lost in [Em] all of our [D] vices (light drums in BxSlap xxSlap) [C] In your pose [G] as the duh uh ust [Em] settles a [D] round us
[Pre-Chorus - Bass drum] And the [C] walls kept tumbling [G] down In the city that we [Em] l-o-v-e- [D] (to make more drummy - add bass drums now each 8th note BB(B+S)B) Great [C] clouds roll over the [G] hills Bringing darkness from [Em] a-b-o-v- [D] e [Vamp on D to stop]
[Chorus - Full drums - bass drum on all 4] But if you close your [C] eyes, Does it [G] almost feel like [Em] Nothing changed at [D] all? And if you close your [C] eyes, Does it [G] almost feel like [Em] You've been here be [D] fore? How .. [C] am I gonna be an [G] optimist a [D] bout this? How .. [C] am I gonna be an [G] optimist a [D] bout this?
[Deh etc section - Full drums] Deh ... deh do ... ded doo [C][G][Em][D] (stop)
[Bridge - No drums - Quiet] [C] Oh where do we beg [G] in? The [Em] rubble or our [D] sins? (big harmonies come in) [C] Oh where do we beg [G] in? The [Em] rubble or our [D] sins?
[Pre-Chorus - Just bass drum and funky strumming] And the [C] walls kept tumbling [G] down In the city that we [Em] l-o-v-e- [D] Great [C] clouds roll over the [G] hills Bringing darkness from [Em] a-b-o-v- [D] e [Vamp on D / drum fill to stop]
[Chorus - Full drums - bass drum on all 4] But if you close your [C] eyes, Does it [G] almost feel like [Em] Nothing changed at [D] all? And if you close your [C] eyes, Does it [G] almost feel like [Em] You've been here be [D] fore? How .. [C] am I gonna be an [G] optimist a [D] bout this? How .. [C] am I gonna be an [G] optimist a [D] bout this? If you close your [C] eyes, Does it [G] almost feel like [Em] Nothing changed at [D] all? (stop drums)
[Outro - No drums - Deh ... deh do ... ded doo] [C][G][Em][D] (x2) [Tempo check - 19/11/23 - 120 - actual 125 - OK - prefer slower everytime]
