Celebration – Kool & the Gang · Song Chords

Celebration – Kool & the Gang · Song Chords

Celebration

Kool & the Gang · Ab · Capo 1

Real Key

Bbb

Capo

Fret 1

Ab

0.2x

120

BPM

1

2

3

4

Rhythm

2/4

3/4

4/4

5/4

6/8

7/8

No Accent

Downbeat

Backbeat

All Equal

1 & 3

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Celebration - Kool & The Gang

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Written by: Kool & The Gang

From: “Celebrate!” (1980)

Tabbed by: maguri

Tuning: Standard

The chords in the chorus look confusing over the lyrics. That's why I tabbed

these parts out, so it becomes clearer.

Listen to this tab:

https://t1p.de/Celebration-acoustic-demo

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Capo: 1st fret

Play: G

Key: Ab

For chords in original key transpose +1 (and (use flats")

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LICK (horns)

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|1---0-----------|----------------|

B|1---1---3---1---|0h1h3-----------|

G|2---0---4---0---|0-----0---------|

D|--------5---2---|0-----0---------|

A|----------------|----------------|

E|----------------|----------------|

Interlude

C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

B|--1-1-1-1---1---|1--1---0--------|--1-1-1-1---1---|1--1---0--------|

G|--0-0-2-2---0---|2--0---0--------|--0-0-2-2---0---|2--0---0--------|

D|--2-2-3-3---2---|3--2---0--------|--2-2-3-3---2---|3--2---0--------|

A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

E|3---------------|--------3-------|3---------------|--------3-------|

Ya - hoo! (It's a celebration)

Chorus

C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G C/G F/G C/G F/G C/G G

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

B|--1-1-1-1---1---|1--1---0--------|--1-1-1-1---1---|1--1---0--------|

G|--0-0-2-2---0---|2--0---0--------|--0-0-2-2---0---|2--0---0--------|

D|--2-2-3-3---2---|3--2---0--------|--2-2-3-3---2---|3--2---0--------|

A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

E|3---------------|--------3-------|3---------------|--------3-------|

Celebrate good times, come on (It's a celebration/

(Let's celebrate)

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

F/G 3-x-3-2-1-1

C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0

G 3-x-0-0-0-x

Cmaj7 x-3-2-0-0-0

Bm7 x-2-4-2-3-2

D/E 0-2-2-2-3-2 (= Esus4add9)

E 0-2-2-1-0-0

C/D x-x-0-0-1-0

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[Intro] (drums + brass lick)

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

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] [E]

It's up to you, what's your pleasure?

[Am] [C/D]

Everyone around 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

(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)...

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| x Dead note

| h Hammer-on

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Chords Used (9)

Guitar

Ukulele

G

1 / 5

C/G

1 / 4

F/G

1 / 5

Cmaj7

1 / 4

Bm7

7fr

1 / 5

D/E

1 / 4

E

1 / 4

Am

1 / 4

C/D

1 / 4

Song Info

Real Key

Bbb

Capo

Fret 1

Tags

#Kool & the Gang

#r&b