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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 ************************************ 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. ************************************