Tuning: E A D G B E

FESTIVAL As recorded by Chuck Berry (From the 1971 Album SAN FRANCISCO DUES) [Intro] G F C [Verse 1]

^CHaving a nationwide festival for fourteen days and nights Ah, there's ^Gfifty four bands on a river boat spot in the lights Hundred of ^Cvans and tents all on the banks of the Ohio ^FBandstands floating from Paducah to Cairo ^GBe over a million freaks there digging the ^Csights

[Guitar Solo] C G C G C F G C [Verse 2]

^CThere's so many beautiful people there to love and cheer Some of the ^Ggreatest guitar playing in the western hemisphere Got the ^CWho, the Band from across the north border ^FCanned Heat ^FThe Fifth Dimension, Creedence Clearwater ^GOh, brother Hendrix, sister Joplin, we wish you were ^Chere

[Piano Solo] C G C F D F G N.C. C [Verse 3]

^CEarly in the morning Johnny Cash and old Elvis got loose By ^Gnoon, Vanilla Fudge and the Woolies start paying their dues All ^Cevening Ike Turner and Aretha right with the ^FDrifters ^FAnd the Coasters in the Loading Zone All ^Gnight Howling Wolf and Muddy waters in a battling ^Cmood

[Piano Solo] C G C F G C [Verse 4]

^COh, what a beautiful show, was sitting right up under the microphone Digging the ^GGrateful Dead, Little Richard and the Rolling Stones Ray ^CCharles, Led Zeppelin and the Everly Brothers ^FBad Bo Diddley and the Beatles and some others ^GEverybody's laying back and freaking out all week lon^Cg

[Outro-Guitar Solo] C G C F G C G C N.C. G C G C F N.C. G Cb C

Chuck Berry - Festival