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INTRODUCTION
Cm/G| Gm Cm/G| Gm Cm/G| Gm Cm/G| Gm Cm/G|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
| Gm Cm/G| Gm Cm/G| Gm Cm/G| Gm Cm/G|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Hey
[Verse 1]
there everybodyCm/G Gm
Cm/GPlease Gmdon't romp or roamCm/G Gm
Cm/GWe're Gma little nervousCm/G Gm
Cm/GWe're Gmso far from homeCm/G Gm
So Bbmthis is what we do
Sit Abmback and let us groove
^ ^ ^ ^
And let us Fmwork on you Abya ya ya
Cm/G| Gm Cm/G| Gm Cm/G| Gm Cm/G| Gm Cm/G|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
hmm hmm We've
[Verse 2]
Cm/Gall sGmpent years preparing
Cm/GBe Gmfore this group was bornCm/G Gm
Cm/GWith Gmheaven's help it blendedCm/G Gm
Cm/GWe Gmdo thank the LordCm/G Gm
So if you've Bbmnothing to do
Sit Abmback and let us through
^ ^ ^ ^
As we Fmplay for youAb
[organ]
Db B Gb Db Gb Db B Gb Ab
B A E B E B A E Gb
A G D A D A G D E
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----------------------------0--1--------1--2--------2--4--------4------
-------3--1-----4--5-----0--------0--2--------2--4--------4--5---------------
----3--------4--------4------------------------------------------------------------
-G------Eb------F------------Bb------------C-----------D------D-5------C------C-5-------------------
-------------------------------------1-------1--3--------3--1-----------------------
-0--------0--2--------2--3-----0--3----0--2--------2--1--------0-----0------------
----0--1--------1--3--------3------------------------------------4-----------------
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-----Bb-------Bb-5--------Ab--------Ab-5---------G7+9-------Cm7---------F--------B-------E7+9---------A---------
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-----3-----------3---1-----------1---0------------------------------------------------
---------3--2-----------1---0-----------0-------5---3-----------3---2-----------2---
---------------------------------------------3-----------3---2-----------2---0--------
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--12-12--11--10--9--8-8--7-7--6-5-4---
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..trombone:
| Gm7| Gm7| Gm7| Gm7|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
| Fm9| Fm9| Fm9| Fm9|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
| Gbm9| Gbm9| Gbm9| Gbm9|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
[sax,trombone,trumpet,piano]
| Gmaj7| Gmaj7|
* * * * * * * *
[Trumpet]
| Am7 Bm7| Cmaj7| Bm7 Am7| Gmaj7|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
| Am7 Bm7| Cmaj7| Bm7 Am7| Bm7|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
| E7+9| Am7| Abmaj7| Bm7|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
| E7+9| Am7| Abmaj7| Gmaj7|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
| C9-5| Gmaj7| C9-5| Abmaj7|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
| Db9-5| Gbmaj7| B9-5|
* * * * * * * * * * * *
[add organ}
| Fm7| Fm7| Fm7|
* * * * * * * * * * * *
[Guitar solo]
| Gm7| Gm7| Gm7| Gm7|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
| Bbm7| Bbm7| Bbm7| Bbm7|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
| Bm7| Bm7| Bm7| Bm7|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
| Dm7| Dm7| Dm7| Dm7|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
| Fm7| Fm7| Fm7| Fm7|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
| Abm7| Abm7| Abm7| Abm7|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
[Brass ensemble}
| Gm7| Gm7| Gm7| Gm7|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
| Bbm7| Bbm7 Bb7+9| Bbm7| Bbm7|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
| Bm7| Bm7| Bm7| Bm7|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
| Dm7| Dm7 D7+9| Dm7| Dm7|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
| Fm7| Fm7| Fm7| Fm7|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
| Abm7| Abm7| Abm7| Abm7 Cm/G|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
| Gm Cm/G| Gm Cm/G| Gm Cm/G| Gm Cm/G|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
GmNow we put you through the changesCm/G Gm
Cm/GAnd Gmturned around the moodCm/G Gm
Cm/GWe Gmhope it's struck you differentCm/G Gm
Cm/GAnd Gmhope you feel movedCm/G Gm
So for Bbmget about your troubles
As we Abmsearch for something new
^ ^ ^ ^
And we Fmplay for youAb
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Bb7+9
Eb+9/Bb............................
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Introduction
by Chicago
Chords in this song · guitar
Cm/G
Gm
Bbm
Abm
Fm
Ab
Db
B
Gb
A
E
G
D
Eb
F
Bb
C
D-5
C-5
Bb-5
Ab-5
G7+9
Cm7
E7+9
INTRODUCTION
Cm/G Gm Cm/G Gm Cm/G Gm Cm/G Gm Cm/G
| | | | |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Gm Cm/G Gm Cm/G Gm Cm/G Gm Cm/G
| | | | |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Hey
[Verse 1]
Cm/G Gm
there everybody
Cm/G Gm Cm/G Gm
Please don't romp or roam
Cm/G Gm Cm/G Gm
We're a little nervous
Cm/G Gm Cm/G Gm
We're so far from home
Bbm
So this is what we do
Abm
Sit back and let us groove
^ ^ ^ ^
Fm Ab
And let us work on you ya ya ya
Cm/G Gm Cm/G Gm Cm/G Gm Cm/G Gm Cm/G
| | | | |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
hmm hmm We've
[Verse 2]
Cm/G Gm
all spent years preparing
Cm/G Gm Cm/G Gm
Be fore this group was born
Cm/G Gm Cm/G Gm
With heaven's help it blended
Cm/G Gm Cm/G Gm
We do thank the Lord
Bbm
So if you've nothing to do
Abm
Sit back and let us through
^ ^ ^ ^
Fm Ab
As we play for you
[organ]
Db B Gb Db Gb Db B Gb Ab
B A E B E B A E Gb
A G D A D A G D E
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----------------------------0--1--------1--2--------2--4--------4------
-------3--1-----4--5-----0--------0--2--------2--4--------4--5---------------
----3--------4--------4------------------------------------------------------------
G Eb F Bb C D D-5 C C-5
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-------------------------------------1-------1--3--------3--1-----------------------
-0--------0--2--------2--3-----0--3----0--2--------2--1--------0-----0------------
----0--1--------1--3--------3------------------------------------4-----------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Bb Bb-5 Ab Ab-5 G7+9 Cm7 F B E7+9 A
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-----3-----------3---1-----------1---0------------------------------------------------
---------3--2-----------1---0-----------0-------5---3-----------3---2-----------2---
---------------------------------------------3-----------3---2-----------2---0--------
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--12-12--11--10--9--8-8--7-7--6-5-4---
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--12-12--11--10--9--8-8--7-7--6-5-4---
..trombone:
Gm7 Gm7 Gm7 Gm7
| | | | |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Fm9 Fm9 Fm9 Fm9
| | | | |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Gbm9 Gbm9 Gbm9 Gbm9
| | | | |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
[sax,trombone,trumpet,piano]
Gmaj7 Gmaj7
| | |
* * * * * * * *
[Trumpet]
Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Gmaj7
| | | | |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7
| | | | |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
E7+9 Am7 Abmaj7 Bm7
| | | | |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
E7+9 Am7 Abmaj7 Gmaj7
| | | | |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
C9-5 Gmaj7 C9-5 Abmaj7
| | | | |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Db9-5 Gbmaj7 B9-5
| | | |
* * * * * * * * * * * *
[add organ}
Fm7 Fm7 Fm7
| | | |
* * * * * * * * * * * *
[Guitar solo]
Gm7 Gm7 Gm7 Gm7
| | | | |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Bbm7 Bbm7 Bbm7 Bbm7
| | | | |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Bm7 Bm7 Bm7 Bm7
| | | | |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Dm7 Dm7 Dm7 Dm7
| | | | |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Fm7 Fm7 Fm7 Fm7
| | | | |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Abm7 Abm7 Abm7 Abm7
| | | | |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
[Brass ensemble}
Gm7 Gm7 Gm7 Gm7
| | | | |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Bbm7 Bbm7 Bb7+9 Bbm7 Bbm7
| | | | |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Bm7 Bm7 Bm7 Bm7
| | | | |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Dm7 Dm7 D7+9 Dm7 Dm7
| | | | |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Fm7 Fm7 Fm7 Fm7
| | | | |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Abm7 Abm7 Abm7 Abm7 Cm/G
| | | | |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Gm Cm/G Gm Cm/G Gm Cm/G Gm Cm/G
| | | | |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Gm Cm/G Gm
Now we put you through the changes
Cm/G Gm Cm/G Gm
And turned around the mood
Cm/G Gm Cm/G Gm
We hope it's struck you different
Cm/G Gm Cm/G Gm
And hope you feel moved
Bbm
So for get about your troubles
Abm
As we search for something new
^ ^ ^ ^
Fm Ab
And we play for you
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Bb7+9
Eb+9/Bb
............................
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