Chords for Party Like Back in the Day
Tempo:
116 bpm
Chords used:
C
Dm
F
Am
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F]
[C] [E] [F]
[C] Step it up tonight, [Dm] go to jam tonight, [C] go to dance all our [Dm] blues away, go [C] to swing out, [Dm] go to electric slide, [C] party like back [Dm] in the day.
[C]
We got a [Dm] party going [C] on, all grown [Dm] folks are here, [C]
whenever [Dm] there's a grown folk party, [C]
you know I got [Dm] to be there, [C] this is the one [Am] you've been talking about, [C] all
[Am] week long.
[C] They looking [Dm] like they just stepped out of a [C] magazine, and the fellas [F]
so fresh and [E] so clean, [Am]
we didn't have to say a word to the [F] DJ, cause he knew just what to play, [Am] and when he put on that soul [G] music, we danced the night away.
[C] Step it up tonight, [Dm] go to jam tonight, [C] go to dance all our [Dm] blues away, [C] go to swing out, [Dm] go to electric slide, [C]
party like back [Dm]
[C] in the day.
When we could [Dm] start the soul train line, [C]
everybody [Dm] join right in, [C]
and ooh when we started [Dm] the electric [C] slide, it might not [Dm] ever ever hit, [C] no, it was up [Am] to the DJ, [C] yes it was, to slow [F] this party down.
[C] Yeah, then he would put [Dm] on the slow [F] jam now, [C] and everybody [F] would slow grind, [E]
[Am] [A] we didn't have to say a word to the [F] DJ at all, cause he knew just what [Am] to play, and when he put on that soul [G] music, we danced the night away.
[C] Step it up tonight, [Dm] go to jam tonight, [C] go to dance all our [Dm] blues away, [C] go to swing out, [Dm] go to electric slide, [C] party like [Dm]
back [C] in the day.
Step it up [F] tonight, go to jam tonight, [C] go to dance all our [Dm] blues away, [C] go to swing out, [Dm] go to electric slide, [C] party [E] like back [Dm] [C] in the day.
[Dm] Well,
[C] y'all ready?
[Dm]
I [C] think y'all [Dm] ready.
Well, [C]
party like back [Dm] in the day.
And [C] then he would say, party, [Dm]
party, [C] [Em] party like back [Dm] in the day, party like back [C] in the day.
And then he would say, party, [Dm] party, [C] party like back [F] in the day, party like back [Am] in the day.
DJ, please don't stop the [F]
music, that's my song you got [Am] on, I heard the last call from [A] Amber Hall, y [G]'all, but it ain't time to go home, no, [C] no.
Step it up tonight, [Dm] go to jam tonight, [C] go to dance all our [Dm] blues away, [C] go to swing out, [Dm] go to electric slide, [C]
party like back [Dm] in the day.
Party like [C] back in the day, [Dm] go to jam tonight, [C] go to dance all our [Dm] blues away, [C] go to swing out, [F] go to electric [Dm]
slide, [C] party like back [Dm] in the day.
Step it [C] up tonight, [Dm] go to jam tonight, [C]
go to dance all our [Dm] blues away, [C] go to swing out, [Dm] go to electric slide, [C] party like back [Dm] [C] in the day.
[Dm]
[C] [Dm]
[C] Go to swing out, [Dm] [C]
[Dm]
[C] step it up tonight, [Dm] go to jam tonight, [C] go to dance all our [Dm] blues away, go [C] to swing out, [Dm] go to electric slide, [C] party like [Dm]
back [C] in the day.
[Em] [Dm] [C]
[Dm]
[C] [Dm]
[C]
[N]
[C] [E] [F]
[C] Step it up tonight, [Dm] go to jam tonight, [C] go to dance all our [Dm] blues away, go [C] to swing out, [Dm] go to electric slide, [C] party like back [Dm] in the day.
[C]
We got a [Dm] party going [C] on, all grown [Dm] folks are here, [C]
whenever [Dm] there's a grown folk party, [C]
you know I got [Dm] to be there, [C] this is the one [Am] you've been talking about, [C] all
[Am] week long.
[C] They looking [Dm] like they just stepped out of a [C] magazine, and the fellas [F]
so fresh and [E] so clean, [Am]
we didn't have to say a word to the [F] DJ, cause he knew just what to play, [Am] and when he put on that soul [G] music, we danced the night away.
[C] Step it up tonight, [Dm] go to jam tonight, [C] go to dance all our [Dm] blues away, [C] go to swing out, [Dm] go to electric slide, [C]
party like back [Dm]
[C] in the day.
When we could [Dm] start the soul train line, [C]
everybody [Dm] join right in, [C]
and ooh when we started [Dm] the electric [C] slide, it might not [Dm] ever ever hit, [C] no, it was up [Am] to the DJ, [C] yes it was, to slow [F] this party down.
[C] Yeah, then he would put [Dm] on the slow [F] jam now, [C] and everybody [F] would slow grind, [E]
[Am] [A] we didn't have to say a word to the [F] DJ at all, cause he knew just what [Am] to play, and when he put on that soul [G] music, we danced the night away.
[C] Step it up tonight, [Dm] go to jam tonight, [C] go to dance all our [Dm] blues away, [C] go to swing out, [Dm] go to electric slide, [C] party like [Dm]
back [C] in the day.
Step it up [F] tonight, go to jam tonight, [C] go to dance all our [Dm] blues away, [C] go to swing out, [Dm] go to electric slide, [C] party [E] like back [Dm] [C] in the day.
[Dm] Well,
[C] y'all ready?
[Dm]
I [C] think y'all [Dm] ready.
Well, [C]
party like back [Dm] in the day.
And [C] then he would say, party, [Dm]
party, [C] [Em] party like back [Dm] in the day, party like back [C] in the day.
And then he would say, party, [Dm] party, [C] party like back [F] in the day, party like back [Am] in the day.
DJ, please don't stop the [F]
music, that's my song you got [Am] on, I heard the last call from [A] Amber Hall, y [G]'all, but it ain't time to go home, no, [C] no.
Step it up tonight, [Dm] go to jam tonight, [C] go to dance all our [Dm] blues away, [C] go to swing out, [Dm] go to electric slide, [C]
party like back [Dm] in the day.
Party like [C] back in the day, [Dm] go to jam tonight, [C] go to dance all our [Dm] blues away, [C] go to swing out, [F] go to electric [Dm]
slide, [C] party like back [Dm] in the day.
Step it [C] up tonight, [Dm] go to jam tonight, [C]
go to dance all our [Dm] blues away, [C] go to swing out, [Dm] go to electric slide, [C] party like back [Dm] [C] in the day.
[Dm]
[C] [Dm]
[C] Go to swing out, [Dm] [C]
[Dm]
[C] step it up tonight, [Dm] go to jam tonight, [C] go to dance all our [Dm] blues away, go [C] to swing out, [Dm] go to electric slide, [C] party like [Dm]
back [C] in the day.
[Em] [Dm] [C]
[Dm]
[C] [Dm]
[C]
[N]
Key:
C
Dm
F
Am
E
C
Dm
F
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [E] _ _ [F] _
_ _ [C] Step it up tonight, [Dm] go to jam tonight, [C] go to dance all our [Dm] blues away, go [C] to swing out, [Dm] go to electric slide, _ [C] party like back [Dm] in the day.
_ [C] _
We got a [Dm] party going _ [C] on, all grown [Dm] folks are here, _ [C] _ _
whenever [Dm] there's a grown folk party, [C] _
you know I got [Dm] to be there, _ [C] _ this is the one [Am] you've been talking about, [C] all _ _
_ [Am] week long.
[C] They _ looking [Dm] like they just stepped out of a [C] magazine, _ and the fellas [F]
so fresh and [E] so clean, [Am] _ _
we didn't have to say a word to the [F] DJ, _ _ cause he knew just what to play, [Am] _ and when he put on that soul [G] music, we danced the night away.
[C] Step it up tonight, [Dm] go to jam tonight, [C] go to dance all our [Dm] blues away, _ [C] go to swing out, [Dm] go to electric slide, [C]
party like back [Dm] _ _ _
[C] in the day.
When we could [Dm] start the soul train line, [C] _ _
everybody [Dm] join right in, _ [C]
and ooh when we started [Dm] the electric [C] slide, it might not [Dm] ever ever hit, [C] no, it was up [Am] to the DJ, [C] yes it was, to slow [F] this party down. _
[C] Yeah, then he would put [Dm] on the slow [F] jam now, [C] _ and everybody [F] would slow grind, [E] _ _
[Am] _ _ [A] we didn't have to say a word to the [F] DJ at all, cause he knew just what [Am] to play, and when he put on that soul [G] music, we danced the night away.
[C] Step it up tonight, [Dm] go to jam tonight, [C] go to dance all our [Dm] blues away, _ [C] go to swing out, [Dm] go to electric slide, [C] party like [Dm] _
_ back [C] in the day.
Step it up [F] tonight, go to jam tonight, [C] go to dance all our [Dm] blues away, _ [C] go to swing out, [Dm] go to electric slide, [C] party [E] like back [Dm] _ _ _ [C] in the day.
_ _ [Dm] Well, _
_ [C] y'all ready?
_ _ [Dm] _
I [C] think y'all [Dm] ready.
Well, _ _ [C] _
party like back [Dm] in the day.
And [C] then he would say, party, [Dm] _
_ party, [C] _ [Em] party like back [Dm] in the day, party like back [C] in the day.
And then he would say, party, [Dm] _ party, _ [C] party like back [F] in the day, party like back [Am] in the day. _
DJ, please don't stop the [F]
music, _ that's my song you got [Am] on, I heard the last call from [A] Amber Hall, y [G]'all, but it ain't time to go home, no, [C] no.
Step it up tonight, [Dm] go to jam tonight, [C] go to dance all our [Dm] blues away, _ [C] go to swing out, [Dm] go to electric slide, [C]
party like back [Dm] in the day.
Party like [C] back in the day, _ [Dm] go to jam tonight, [C] go to dance all our [Dm] blues away, _ [C] go to swing out, [F] go to electric [Dm]
slide, [C] party like back [Dm] in the day.
Step it _ [C] up tonight, [Dm] go to jam tonight, [C] _
go to dance all our [Dm] blues away, _ [C] go to swing out, [Dm] go to electric slide, [C] party like back [Dm] _ _ _ [C] in the day.
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ [C] Go to swing out, [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
[C] step it up tonight, [Dm] go to jam tonight, [C] go to dance all our [Dm] blues away, go [C] to swing out, [Dm] go to electric slide, [C] party like _ [Dm] _
_ back [C] in the day.
[Em] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [E] _ _ [F] _
_ _ [C] Step it up tonight, [Dm] go to jam tonight, [C] go to dance all our [Dm] blues away, go [C] to swing out, [Dm] go to electric slide, _ [C] party like back [Dm] in the day.
_ [C] _
We got a [Dm] party going _ [C] on, all grown [Dm] folks are here, _ [C] _ _
whenever [Dm] there's a grown folk party, [C] _
you know I got [Dm] to be there, _ [C] _ this is the one [Am] you've been talking about, [C] all _ _
_ [Am] week long.
[C] They _ looking [Dm] like they just stepped out of a [C] magazine, _ and the fellas [F]
so fresh and [E] so clean, [Am] _ _
we didn't have to say a word to the [F] DJ, _ _ cause he knew just what to play, [Am] _ and when he put on that soul [G] music, we danced the night away.
[C] Step it up tonight, [Dm] go to jam tonight, [C] go to dance all our [Dm] blues away, _ [C] go to swing out, [Dm] go to electric slide, [C]
party like back [Dm] _ _ _
[C] in the day.
When we could [Dm] start the soul train line, [C] _ _
everybody [Dm] join right in, _ [C]
and ooh when we started [Dm] the electric [C] slide, it might not [Dm] ever ever hit, [C] no, it was up [Am] to the DJ, [C] yes it was, to slow [F] this party down. _
[C] Yeah, then he would put [Dm] on the slow [F] jam now, [C] _ and everybody [F] would slow grind, [E] _ _
[Am] _ _ [A] we didn't have to say a word to the [F] DJ at all, cause he knew just what [Am] to play, and when he put on that soul [G] music, we danced the night away.
[C] Step it up tonight, [Dm] go to jam tonight, [C] go to dance all our [Dm] blues away, _ [C] go to swing out, [Dm] go to electric slide, [C] party like [Dm] _
_ back [C] in the day.
Step it up [F] tonight, go to jam tonight, [C] go to dance all our [Dm] blues away, _ [C] go to swing out, [Dm] go to electric slide, [C] party [E] like back [Dm] _ _ _ [C] in the day.
_ _ [Dm] Well, _
_ [C] y'all ready?
_ _ [Dm] _
I [C] think y'all [Dm] ready.
Well, _ _ [C] _
party like back [Dm] in the day.
And [C] then he would say, party, [Dm] _
_ party, [C] _ [Em] party like back [Dm] in the day, party like back [C] in the day.
And then he would say, party, [Dm] _ party, _ [C] party like back [F] in the day, party like back [Am] in the day. _
DJ, please don't stop the [F]
music, _ that's my song you got [Am] on, I heard the last call from [A] Amber Hall, y [G]'all, but it ain't time to go home, no, [C] no.
Step it up tonight, [Dm] go to jam tonight, [C] go to dance all our [Dm] blues away, _ [C] go to swing out, [Dm] go to electric slide, [C]
party like back [Dm] in the day.
Party like [C] back in the day, _ [Dm] go to jam tonight, [C] go to dance all our [Dm] blues away, _ [C] go to swing out, [F] go to electric [Dm]
slide, [C] party like back [Dm] in the day.
Step it _ [C] up tonight, [Dm] go to jam tonight, [C] _
go to dance all our [Dm] blues away, _ [C] go to swing out, [Dm] go to electric slide, [C] party like back [Dm] _ _ _ [C] in the day.
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ [C] Go to swing out, [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
[C] step it up tonight, [Dm] go to jam tonight, [C] go to dance all our [Dm] blues away, go [C] to swing out, [Dm] go to electric slide, [C] party like _ [Dm] _
_ back [C] in the day.
[Em] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _