D              Bm7
Had to say it again
     E                         A
Oh I haven't found out what's good about it
D                Bm7
Had to say it to friend
E          A        D
You never leave without out

Had to say it to John
Had to say it to Brian and Ronnie
Say so long
What's good about goodbye

Oh I had to say it to Jimi
Had to say it to Sam an' Janis
Say it to Otis
Yeah to Big Bopper too

  G             D       E
  Ooh there's a party upstairs
            G         D        E
  There's a great big party upstairs
            G         D           E
  There's a great big rock'n'roll party
        A     D
  Goin' on upstairs

Often wondered have I
If there's a great big juke-box in that sky
'Cause the music I hear sometimes
Seems to come from there

Kinda hopin' there is
'Cause this world sometimes just sounds a din
Sweet music come flowing
When the band go marchin' in

  Ooh there's a party...

      (guitar solo)

Had to say it to Buddy
Had to say it to Gene an' Eddie
Had to say it to Elvis
Had to say it too much too many

Had to say it to Mama
Had to say it to Duane an' Keith
Had to say it to Lowell
Ol' Bill Haley too

  Ooh there's a party...

  Ooh there's a party...