Having A Party Chords by Sam Cooke

Tempo:
124.8 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Gm

Eb

Db

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Having A Party chords
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[Db] [Eb] [Bb]
[Db] [Bb] We're having a party, [Gm] dancing to the music [Bb] played by the [Gm] DJ.
On the radio, [Bb] the Cokes are in the [Gm] icebox, popcorn's on the table.
[Bb] Me and [Eb] my baby, we're out [Bb] here on the floor.
So Mr.
Mr.
DJ, [Gm] keep those records [Bb] playing, cause I'm having [Eb] such a good [Dm] time.
Dancing [Bb] with my baby, everybody's swinging.
[Gm]
Sally's doing that twist now, [Bb] if you take requests [Gm] I've got a few for you.
[Bb] Play that song called [Gm] Soul Twist, play that one called I [Bb] Know.
Don't [Eb] forget them mashed potatoes, no other [Bb] songs will do.
Let me tell you Mr.
Mr.
DJ, [Gm] keep those records playing, [Bb] cause I'm having [Eb] such a good time.
[Dm] Dancing [Bb] with my baby, having a party.
[Gm] Everybody's swinging, oh we're dancing [Bb] to the music.
[Gm] On the radio, oh we're having [Bb] a party.
[Gm] Everybody's swinging, [Bb] dancing to the music.
[Eb] On the radio, tell me one [Bb] more time, we're having a party.
[Gm] Everybody's swinging, oh we're dancing [Bb] to the music.
[Gm] On the radio, tell me when you're ready.
[Bb] [Gm]
[N]
Key:  
Bb
12341111
Gm
123111113
Eb
12341116
Db
12341114
Dm
2311
Bb
12341111
Gm
123111113
Eb
12341116
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Let's start jamming Sam Cooke - Having A Party chords, Practice these chords sequence - Eb, Bb, Gm and Bb. For best results, commence at 62 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 125. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: Bb Major.

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[Db] _ [Eb] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ We're having a party, [Gm] _ _ _ dancing to the music [Bb] _ _ _ played by the _ [Gm] DJ.
_ _ On the radio, _ _ _ [Bb] _ the Cokes are in the _ [Gm] icebox, _ _ _ popcorn's on the table.
[Bb] _ _ Me and [Eb] my _ baby, _ _ we're out [Bb] here on the floor.
So Mr.
Mr.
DJ, [Gm] _ keep those records [Bb] playing, cause I'm having [Eb] such a good _ [Dm] time.
_ Dancing [Bb] with my baby, _ _ _ _ _ everybody's swinging.
_ [Gm] _ _ _
Sally's doing that twist now, [Bb] _ _ if you take requests [Gm] _ I've got a few for you.
[Bb] Play _ that song called [Gm] Soul Twist, _ _ play that one called I [Bb] Know.
_ Don't [Eb] forget them mashed potatoes, _ no other [Bb] songs will do.
Let me tell you Mr.
Mr.
DJ, _ [Gm] keep those records _ playing, [Bb] cause I'm having [Eb] such a good time.
[Dm] _ _ Dancing [Bb] with my baby, having a party. _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ Everybody's swinging, _ oh we're dancing [Bb] to the music. _
_ _ [Gm] On the radio, _ _ oh we're having [Bb] a party. _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] Everybody's swinging, _ _ _ _ [Bb] dancing to the music. _ _
[Eb] _ On the radio, tell me one [Bb] more time, we're having a party. _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] Everybody's swinging, _ oh we're dancing [Bb] to the music. _ _
_ [Gm] On the radio, _ _ tell me when you're ready.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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This song was featured on the 30 Greatest Hits: Portrait of a Legend 1951-1964 album.

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