Celebration

by Kool and the Gang

1980

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    [Intro]
     
    | N.C. | % | % | % |
    (drums + brass lick)
    | N.C. | % | % | % |
    (drums + brass lick)
    |  C  Fadd9 C | Fadd9 C G   |
    (riff*)
    |  C  Fadd9 C | Fadd9 C G   |
    (riff)

    [Chorus]
    C Fadd9 C    Fadd9 C    G
      Ce  - le - brate good times, come on
    C Fadd9   C Fadd9    C   G
                  It's a celebration
    C Fadd9 C    Fadd9 C    G
      Ce  - le - brate good times, come on
    C Fadd9   C Fadd9    C   G
                  Let's celebrate

    [Verse 1]
              Fadd9                C       G
    There's a party goin' on right here
          Fadd9                          C       G
    A celebration to last throughout the years
                  Fadd9               C        G
    So bring your good times and your laughter too
    Fadd9                         C          G
       We're gonna celebrate your party with you, come on now

    [Bridge]
    Fadd9   C    G
        Celebration
    Fadd9                      C           G
       Let's all celebrate and have a good time
    Fadd9   C    G
        Celebration
    Fadd9                        C           G
       We're gonna celebrate and have a good time

    [Middle 8]
    Cmaj7        Bm7
    It's time to come together
    E7sus4          E
    It's up to you, what's your pleasure?
    Am        Cadd9
    Everyone around the world, come on

    [Instrumental]
    |  C  Fadd9 C | Fadd9 C G   |
    |  C  Fadd9 C | Fadd9 C G   |
     
    [Chorus]
    C Fadd9 C  Fadd9   C    G
      Ce  - le - brate good times, come on
    C Fadd9   C Fadd9    C   G
                  It's a celebration
    C Fadd9 C  Fadd9   C    G
      Ce  - le - brate good times, come on
    C Fadd9      C Fadd9   C   G
           Let's celebrate
     
    [Chorus](variation)
    Fadd9                        C        G
    We're gonna have a good time tonight
            Fadd9                C       G
    Let's celebrate, it's all right
    Fadd9                        C        G
    We're gonna have a good time tonight
            Fadd9                C       G
    Let's celebrate, it's all right, baby
     
    Fadd9                        C        G
    We're gonna have a good time tonight
      (Ce-                  le-  bra-    tion)
            Fadd9                C       G
    Let's celebrate, it's all right
     
    Fadd9                        C        G
    We're gonna have a good time tonight
      (Ce-                  le-  bra-    tion)
            Fadd9                C       G
    Let's celebrate, it's all right

    [Instrumental]
    |  C  Fadd9 C | Fadd9 C G   |
    |  C  Fadd9 C | Fadd9 C G   |
     
    [Chorus]
    C Fadd9 C  Fadd9   C    G
      Ce  - le - brate good times, come on
    C Fadd9   C Fadd9    C   G
                  It's a celebration
    C Fadd9 C  Fadd9   C    G
      Ce  - le - brate good times, come on
    C Fadd9      C Fadd9   C   G
           Let's celebrate
     
    [Chorus]
    C Fadd9 C  Fadd9   C    G
      Ce  - le - brate good times, come on
    C Fadd9   C Fadd9    C   G
                  It's a celebration
    C Fadd9 C  Fadd9   C    G
      Ce  - le - brate good times, come on
    C Fadd9      C Fadd9   C   G
           Let's celebrate

    [Outro] repeat chorus ad lib
    Come on and celebrate, good times, tonight
    (Celebrate good times, come on)
    'Cause everything's gonna be all right
    Let's celebrate
    (Celebrate good times, come on)
    (Let's celebrate)...



  *Basic riff
    C    Fadd9  C Fadd9 C   G         C    Fadd9  C Fadd9 C   G
    1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
  A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
  E|--0-0-1-1---0---|1--0---3--------|--0-0-1-1---0---|1--0---3--------|
  C|--0-0-0-0---0---|0--0---2--------|--0-0-0-0---0---|0--0---2--------|
  g|--0-0-0-0---0---|0--0---0--------|--0-0-0-0---0---|0--0---0--------|
                                 Ya - hoo!           (It's a celebration)