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Let's Have A Party:The Rivieras.
#99 on BB Hot 100 on USA Recoirds
in 1964.
***(This was a request and the person who requested it
    said the arrangement was a tad different. She's right..
    it is that. Didn't like it at first but it kinda grows
    on you.)***
INTRO:  C   Db  Cm  
#1.
DSome people like to rock, Gsome Dpeople like to roll..
but Gmovin' and a-Dgroovin's gonna sBatisfy my soul.
CHORUS:
Let's have a Eparty, whooo!..let's have a Bparty.
Let's F#head up to the store, let's Ebuy some more..
let's F#have a party toBnight.
#2.
I Dnever kissed a bear, I Bnever kissed a goon..
but I can Dshake a chicken in the Bmiddle of the room.
CHORUS:
Let's have a Eparty, whooo!..let's have a Bparty.
Let's F#head up to the store, let's Ebuy some more..
let's F#have a party toBnight.
#3.
Well, DHonky Tonky Joe is Bknockin' at the door..
Dbring him in and fill him up and Bset him on the floor.
CHORUS:
Let's have a Eparty, whooo!..let's have a Bparty.
Let's F#head up to the store, let's Ebuy some more..
let's F#have a party toBnight.
INTERLUDE:  B   E   B   F#   E  B  
#4.
The Dmeat is on the stove, the Bbreads are gettin' hot..
Deverybody gonna taste what Bma puts in the pot.
CHORUS:
Let's have a Eparty, whooo!..let's have a Bparty.
Let's F#head up to the store, let's Ebuy some more..
let's F#have a party toBnight.
#4.
Well, DHonky Tonky Joe is Bknockin' at the door..
Dbring him in and fill him up and Bset him on the floor.
CHORUS:
Let's have a Eparty, whooo!..let's have a Bparty.
Let's F#head up to the store, let's Ebuy some more..
let's F#have a party toBnight.
INTERLUDE:  B   E   B   F#   E  B  
#5.
DSome people like to rock, Gsome Dpeople like to roll..
but Gmovin' and a-Dgroovin's gonna sBatisfy my soul.
CHORUS:
Let's have a Eparty, whooo!..let's have a Bparty.
Let's F#head up to the store, let's Ebuy some more..
let's F#have a party toBnight.
#6.
I Dnever kissed a bear, I Bnever kissed a goon..
but I can Dshake a chicken in the Bmiddle of the room.
CHORUS:
Let's have a Eparty, whooo!..let's have a Bparty.
Let's F#head up to the store, let's Ebuy some more..
let's F#have a party toBnight.
OUTRO:
Let's F#have a party toBnight..let's F#have a party toBnight..
let's F#have a party toBnight..
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Lets Have A Party

by The Rivieras

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Let's Have A Party:The Rivieras.

#99 on BB Hot 100 on USA Recoirds

in 1964.

***(This was a request and the person who requested it

said the arrangement was a tad different. She's right..

it is that. Didn't like it at first but it kinda grows

on you.)***

C Db Cm

INTRO:

#1.

D G D

Some people like to rock, some people like to roll..

G D B

but movin' and a-groovin's gonna satisfy my soul.

CHORUS:

E B

Let's have a party, whooo!..let's have a party.

F# E

Let's head up to the store, let's buy some more..

F# B

let's have a party tonight.

#2.

D B

I never kissed a bear, I never kissed a goon..

D B

but I can shake a chicken in the middle of the room.

CHORUS:

E B

Let's have a party, whooo!..let's have a party.

F# E

Let's head up to the store, let's buy some more..

F# B

let's have a party tonight.

#3.

D B

Well, Honky Tonky Joe is knockin' at the door..

D B

bring him in and fill him up and set him on the floor.

CHORUS:

E B

Let's have a party, whooo!..let's have a party.

F# E

Let's head up to the store, let's buy some more..

F# B

let's have a party tonight.

B E B F# E B

INTERLUDE:

#4.

D B

The meat is on the stove, the breads are gettin' hot..

D B

everybody gonna taste what ma puts in the pot.

CHORUS:

E B

Let's have a party, whooo!..let's have a party.

F# E

Let's head up to the store, let's buy some more..

F# B

let's have a party tonight.

#4.

D B

Well, Honky Tonky Joe is knockin' at the door..

D B

bring him in and fill him up and set him on the floor.

CHORUS:

E B

Let's have a party, whooo!..let's have a party.

F# E

Let's head up to the store, let's buy some more..

F# B

let's have a party tonight.

B E B F# E B

INTERLUDE:

#5.

D G D

Some people like to rock, some people like to roll..

G D B

but movin' and a-groovin's gonna satisfy my soul.

CHORUS:

E B

Let's have a party, whooo!..let's have a party.

F# E

Let's head up to the store, let's buy some more..

F# B

let's have a party tonight.

#6.

D B

I never kissed a bear, I never kissed a goon..

D B

but I can shake a chicken in the middle of the room.

CHORUS:

E B

Let's have a party, whooo!..let's have a party.

F# E

Let's head up to the store, let's buy some more..

F# B

let's have a party tonight.

OUTRO:

F# B F# B

Let's have a party tonight..let's have a party tonight..

F# B

let's have a party tonight..

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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