Celebrate You

"Celebrate You" written by Louise Post, performed by Veruca Salt from the

album American Thighs. Transcribed by Michael Dalby ( mills@ptw.com) with

the help of some concert footage.

Chords Used:

Open D (XX0232)

D Power Chord (X577XX)

A Power Chord (577XXX)

Bb Power Chord (688XXX)

G Power Chord (355XXX)

C Major (81010988)

Bb Major (688766)

F Major (133211)

Ab Major (466544)

G Major (355433)

Intro: (Mostly Clean)

Open D melody, something like 4 1 2...3 1 2 1 (numbers indicate string numbers)

Verse: (Power Chords - Distortion)

I wear my patent leather shoes

D(cont) A Bb G

And my golden fleeces,

Repeat

Chorus: (Major Chords - Distortion)

At your Celebration (Oh-oh, Oh-oh)

A (cont) Bb G C A

Celebration (Oh-oh, Oh-oh)

Repeat

Interlude?: (Major Chords - Mostly Clean)

C, Bb, F, Ab, Bb, C

C, Bb, F, Ab, F

And in the dream you held a gun,

C (cont) Bb F Ab Bb C

You killed off all who hurt you

Repeat - kick in distortion on...

I'm safe here growing in the shade

Repeat 'til last chord progression, then follow pattern but slide from Ab

to C, skipping Bb at the end.

Verse: (Same as before)

Chorus: (Same as before until the end when she switches it up a little and

I get confused)

Please Post any and all improvements to this transcription.