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[Intro]
Em7 G  Cadd9
Em7 G  Cadd9
Em7Do do Gdododo Cadd9doodo
Em7Do do Gdododo Cadd9doo
Em7Do do Gdododo Cadd9doodo
Em7Do do Gdododo Cadd9doo
[Verse 1]
Cadd9Now its like I hear a Em7symphony
Cadd9When it plays I think of Em7you
Cadd9I get high when I feel your Em7energy
It´s Gamazing like a Am7daydream
Cadd9Now you don't know what you Em7do to me
Cadd9I'm still trying to work it Em7out
Am7But every word you speak is Em7poetry
Like the Cadd9jokerG/B  
Am7to the thief
[Chorus]
Em7Do do Gdododo Cadd9doodo, this is a Celebration
Em7Do do Gdododo Cadd9doo, to you
Em7Do do Gdododo Cadd9doodo, this is a celebration
Em7Do do Gdododo Cadd9doo, to you
[Verse 2]
Cadd9If they shine your light in Em7history
Cadd9I know you'd light up every Em7room
Cadd9And that's why it´s such a Em7mystery
You were Gtaken taken Am7far to soon
Cadd9But you left the world a Em7better place
Cadd9For that I thank you from my Em7heart
Am7You´r a Voodoo Child That´s Em7what you are
Cadd9So here's a G/Bcelebration to the Am7brightest star
[Chorus]
Em7Do do Gdododo Cadd9doodo, this is a Celebration
Em7Do do Gdododo Cadd9doo, to you
Em7Do do Gdododo Cadd9doodo, this is a Celebration
Em7Do do Gdododo Cadd9doo, to you
[Interlude]
AmI know your melody's get Emme every time
Amwith words so deep can't stop you Emblowing my mind
Amyou've got the rhythm coming Emdeep from your soul
Cadd9Your heaven sent someG/Bbody I'm glad I know
[Solo]
Em G Cadd9
[Chorus]
Em7Do do Gdododo Cadd9doodo, this is a Celebration
Em7Do do Gdododo Cadd9doo, to you
Em7Do do Gdododo Cadd9doodo, this is a Celebration
Em7Do do Gdododo Cadd9doo, to you

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Celebration

by Paulo Mendonça

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

Am7

G/B

[Intro]

Em7 G Cadd9

Do do dododo doodo

Em7 G Cadd9

Do do dododo doo

Em7 G Cadd9

Do do dododo doodo

Em7 G Cadd9

Do do dododo doo

[Verse 1]

Cadd9 Em7

Now its like I hear a symphony

Cadd9 Em7

When it plays I think of you

Cadd9 Em7

I get high when I feel your energy

G Am7

It´s amazing like a daydream

Cadd9 Em7

Now you don't know what you do to me

Cadd9 Em7

I'm still trying to work it out

Am7 Em7

But every word you speak is poetry

Cadd9 G/B

Like the joker

Am7

to the thief

[Chorus]

Em7 G Cadd9

Do do dododo doodo, this is a Celebration

Em7 G Cadd9

Do do dododo doo, to you

Em7 G Cadd9

Do do dododo doodo, this is a celebration

Em7 G Cadd9

Do do dododo doo, to you

[Verse 2]

Cadd9 Em7

If they shine your light in history

Cadd9 Em7

I know you'd light up every room

Cadd9 Em7

And that's why it´s such a mystery

G Am7

You were taken taken far to soon

Cadd9 Em7

But you left the world a better place

Cadd9 Em7

For that I thank you from my heart

Am7 Em7

You´r a Voodoo Child That´s what you are

Cadd9 G/B Am7

So here's a celebration to the brightest star

[Chorus]

Em7 G Cadd9

Do do dododo doodo, this is a Celebration

Em7 G Cadd9

Do do dododo doo, to you

Em7 G Cadd9

Do do dododo doodo, this is a Celebration

Em7 G Cadd9

Do do dododo doo, to you

[Interlude]

Am Em

I know your melody's get me every time

Am Em

with words so deep can't stop you blowing my mind

Am Em

you've got the rhythm coming deep from your soul

Cadd9 G/B

Your heaven sent somebody I'm glad I know

[Solo]

Em G Cadd9

[Chorus]

Em7 G Cadd9

Do do dododo doodo, this is a Celebration

Em7 G Cadd9

Do do dododo doo, to you

Em7 G Cadd9

Do do dododo doodo, this is a Celebration

Em7 G Cadd9

Do do dododo doo, to you

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