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Celebration chords

Kool & The Gang

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Play these shapes in C with the capo on fret 1, and it sounds in Db.

Chords in this song

Interlude, Chorus, Verse
C/G F/G C/G F/G/ C/G G
Interlude
G
Verse 1, Bridge, Interlude
F/G C/G G
Middle
Cmaj7 Bm7 D/E E/ Am C/D

C/G

NUT E A D G B e 4 3 2 1
NUT E A D G B e 4 3 2 1

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

F/G

NUT E A D G B e 1 3 4 2
NUT E A D G B e 1 3 4 2

Bass note: G

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

3 G D A E
3 G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

G

NUT E A D G B e 2 1 3
NUT E A D G B e 2 1 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Cmaj7

NUT E A D G B e × 3 2
NUT E A D G B e × 3 2

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Bm7

NUT E A D G B e × 1 3 2
NUT E A D G B e × 1 3 2

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

D/E

NUT E A D G B e × × 1 3 2
NUT E A D G B e × × 1 3 2

Bass note: E

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

4 G D A E
4 G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

E

NUT E A D G B e 2 3 1
NUT E A D G B e 2 3 1

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Am

NUT E A D G B e × 2 3 1
NUT E A D G B e × 2 3 1

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

C/D

NUT E A D G B e × 3 2 1
NUT E A D G B e × 3 2 1

Bass note: D

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

5 G D A E
5 G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Progressions

Interlude
C/G    F/G      C/G      F/G    C/G    G        C/G    F/G      C/G      F/G    C/G    G       
Chorus
C/G    F/G      C/G      F/G    C/G    G        C/G    F/G      C/G      F/G    C/G    G       
Let's celebrate
Intro
drums + brass lick
Interlude
G
G
[CHORUS]
C/G   F/G  C/G   F/G        C/G     G              
C/G  F/G  C/G  F/G     C/G       G       
C/G   F/G  C/G   F/G        C/G     G              
C/G  F/G  C/G  F/G      C/G      G    
Verse 1
        F/G                       C/G     G 
       F/G                               C/G      G 
              F/G                    C/G         G   
F/G                           C/G           G                
Bridge
F/G     C/G      G  
F/G                        C/G            G    
F/G     C/G      G  
F/G                          C/G            G    
Middle 8
Cmaj7             Bm7             
D/E                E                     
Am         C/D                         
Interlude
G
G
[CHORUS]
C/G   F/G  C/G   F/G        C/G     G              
C/G  F/G  C/G  F/G     C/G       G       
C/G   F/G  C/G   F/G        C/G     G              
C/G  F/G        C/G     F/G      C/G  G 
Interlude
variation
F/G                             C/G        G 
           F/G                    C/G   G 
F/G                             C/G        G 
           F/G                    C/G         G 
F/G                             C/G        G 
Ce- le- bra- tion
           F/G                    C/G   G 
F/G                             C/G        G 
Ce- le- bra- tion
           F/G                    C/G   G 
Interlude
G
G
[CHORUS]
C/G   F/G  C/G   F/G        C/G     G              
C/G  F/G  C/G  F/G     C/G       G       
C/G   F/G  C/G   F/G        C/G     G              
C/G  F/G        C/G     F/G      C/G  G 
[CHORUS]
C/G   F/G  C/G   F/G        C/G     G              
C/G  F/G  C/G  F/G     C/G       G       
C/G   F/G  C/G   F/G        C/G     G              
C/G  F/G        C/G     F/G      C/G  G 
repeat **CHORUS ad lib
Celebrate good times, come on

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