Sam Cooke - Having a party
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Tuning: E A D G
HAVING A PARTY (Bassline)
As recorded by Sam Cooke
(From the 1962 Album THE BEST OF SAM COOKE)
Words and Music by Sam Cooke
Transcribed by Slowhand
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Adolphus Alsbrook - Double Bass'
Gtr II (E A D G) - 'Ray Pohlmann - Electric Bass'
[Intro]
Q=132(8=s8)
4/4
Gtrs I, II
W Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q q Q H
G|----------|-3-----------|-3-----------|-3-----------|-3----------||
D|----------|----5--3--5--|----5--3--5--|----5--3--5--|------------||
A|----------|-------------|-------------|-------------|------------||
E|----------|-------------|-------------|-------------|------------||
[1st & 2nd Verses]
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
G||--3-----------|-3-----------|-------------|-------------|
D||o----5--3--5--|----5--3--5--|-5-----------|-5-----------|
A||o-------------|-------------|----5-----5--|----5-----5--|
E||--------------|-------------|-------6-----|-------6-----|
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
G|-3-----------|-3-----------|-------------|--------------|
D|----5--3--5--|----5--3--5--|-5-----------|-5------------|
A|-------------|-------------|----5-----5--|----5-----5---|
E|-------------|-------------|-------6-----|-------6------|
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
G|-3-----------|-3-----------|-------------|--------------|
D|----5--3--5--|----5--3--5--|-5-----------|-5------------|
A|-------------|-------------|----5-----5--|----5-----5---|
E|-------------|-------------|-------6-----|-------6------|
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
G|-3-----------|-------------|-------------|--------------||
D|----5--3--5--|-------------|-------------|----5--3--5---||
A|-------------|-6--3-----3--|-6--3-----3--|-6------------||
E|-------------|-------6-----|-------6-----|--------------||
[Chorus]
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
G|-3-----------|-3-----------|-------------|--------------|
D|----5--3--5--|----5--3--5--|-5-----------|-5------------|
A|-------------|-------------|----5-----5--|----5-----5---|
E|-------------|-------------|-------6-----|-------6------|
1.
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
G|-3-----------|-------------|-------------|-3-------------||
D|----5--3--5--|-------------|-3-----------|----5--3--5---o||
A|-------------|-6--3-----3--|----5--3--5--|--------------o||
E|-------------|-------6-----|-------------|---------------||
[Outro]
2.
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
G|-3-----------||--3-----------|-3-----------|-------------|---------------|
D|----5--3--5--||o----5--3-----|----5--3--5--|-5-----------|-5-------------|
A|-------------||o----------5--|-------------|----5-----5--|----5-----5----|
E|-------------||--------------|-------------|-------6-----|-------6-------|
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
G|-3-----------|-3-----------|-------------|--------------|
D|----5--3--5--|----5--3--5--|-5-----------|-5------------|
A|-------------|-------------|----5-----5--|----5-----5---|
E|-------------|-------------|-------6-----|-------6------|
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
G|-3-----------|-3-----------|-------------|--------------|
D|----5--3--5--|----5--3--5--|-5-----------|-5------------|
A|-------------|-------------|----5-----5--|----5-----5---|
E|-------------|-------------|-------6-----|-------6------|
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
G|-3-----------|-------------|-------------|-3-------------||
D|----5--3--5--|-------------|-------------|----5--3--5---o||
A|-------------|-6--3-----3--|-6--3-----3--|--------------o||
E|-------------|-------6-----|-------6-----|---------------||
[Lyrics]
We're having a party
dancing to the music
played by the DJ
on the radio
the cokes are in the icebox
the popcorn's on the table
me and my baby, we're out here on the floor
So listen, Mr. DJ
keep those records playing
'cause I'm having such a good time
dancing with my baby
Everybody's swinging
Sally's doing that twist now
if you take request, I....
I got a few for you
play that song called Soul Twist
play that one called I Know
don't forget the Mashed Potatoes
no other songs will do
Let me tell you Mr., Mr. DJ
why don't you keep those records playing
'cause I'm having such a good time
dancing with my baby
Having a party--yeah
everybody's swinging--oh we're
dancing to the music--yeah
on the radio--oh we're
having a party--man
everybody's swinging--yeah
dancing to the music--yeah
on the radio--say it one more time
We're having a party--yeah
everybody's swinging--oh we're
dancing to the music--yeah
on the radio
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Duration Legend
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th;
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted;
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests.
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