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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Capo
None
Chords
Am · G · F · C
Earth, Wind & Fire’s timeless funk-pop anthem celebrating love and nostalgia. Intermediate difficulty in the key of C.
Funk Groove (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Mute the strings with your strumming hand to create a tight, percussive “chuck” sound on the upstrokes.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G F
Do you remember the 21st night of September?
G C G
Love was changing the minds of pretenders
F G C
While chasing the clouds away
Chorus
F G
Our hearts were ringing
Em Am F G
In the key that our souls were singing
C G
As we swayed in the night
F G C G
Remember how the stars stole the night away
Verse 2
C G F G
Hey hey hey, Ba-dee-ya, say, do you remember?
C G F
Ba-dee-ya, dancing in September
G C G F
Ba-dee-ya, never was a cloudy day
G
Chorus
F G
Our hearts were ringing
Em Am F G
In the key that our souls were singing
C G
As we swayed in the night
F G C G
Remember how the stars stole the night away
Bridge
F G Em Am F
Now my thoughts are seeming very clear
G C G F
Think of all the joy we’ve had together
G C
Oh, yes
Verse 3
C G F G
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
C G F G
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
C G F G
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
F G C
Never was a cloudy day
G
Chorus
F G
Our hearts were ringing
Em Am F G
In the key that our souls were singing
C G
As we swayed in the night
F G C G
Remember how the stars stole the night away
Chorus (Outro)
F G
Our hearts were ringing
Em Am F G
In the key that our souls were singing
C G
As we swayed in the night
F G C G
Remember how the stars stole the night away
C
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
G
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
F G
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
F G C
Say, do you remember?
F G C
Dancing in September
F G C
Never was a cloudy day
Practice tip: Isolate the F to G transition, as it’s central to the groove; practice switching between them on the beat without breaking the strum pattern.
Amtap to play
Gtap to play
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
Am · G · F · C
Earth, Wind & Fire’s timeless funk-pop anthem celebrating love and nostalgia. Intermediate difficulty in the key of C.
Funk Groove (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Mute the strings with your strumming hand to create a tight, percussive “chuck” sound on the upstrokes.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G F
Do you remember the 21st night of September?
G C G
Love was changing the minds of pretenders
F G C
While chasing the clouds away
Chorus
F G
Our hearts were ringing
Em Am F G
In the key that our souls were singing
C G
As we swayed in the night
F G C G
Remember how the stars stole the night away
Verse 2
C G F G
Hey hey hey, Ba-dee-ya, say, do you remember?
C G F
Ba-dee-ya, dancing in September
G C G F
Ba-dee-ya, never was a cloudy day
G
Chorus
F G
Our hearts were ringing
Em Am F G
In the key that our souls were singing
C G
As we swayed in the night
F G C G
Remember how the stars stole the night away
Bridge
F G Em Am F
Now my thoughts are seeming very clear
G C G F
Think of all the joy we’ve had together
G C
Oh, yes
Verse 3
C G F G
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
C G F G
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
C G F G
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
F G C
Never was a cloudy day
G
Chorus
F G
Our hearts were ringing
Em Am F G
In the key that our souls were singing
C G
As we swayed in the night
F G C G
Remember how the stars stole the night away
Chorus (Outro)
F G
Our hearts were ringing
Em Am F G
In the key that our souls were singing
C G
As we swayed in the night
F G C G
Remember how the stars stole the night away
C
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
G
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
F G
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
F G C
Say, do you remember?
F G C
Dancing in September
F G C
Never was a cloudy day
Practice tip: Isolate the F to G transition, as it’s central to the groove; practice switching between them on the beat without breaking the strum pattern.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
Am · G · F · C
Earth, Wind & Fire’s timeless funk-pop anthem celebrating love and nostalgia. Intermediate difficulty in the key of C.
Funk Groove (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Mute the strings with your strumming hand to create a tight, percussive “chuck” sound on the upstrokes.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G F
Do you remember the 21st night of September?
G C G
Love was changing the minds of pretenders
F G C
While chasing the clouds away
Chorus
F G
Our hearts were ringing
Em Am F G
In the key that our souls were singing
C G
As we swayed in the night
F G C G
Remember how the stars stole the night away
Verse 2
C G F G
Hey hey hey, Ba-dee-ya, say, do you remember?
C G F
Ba-dee-ya, dancing in September
G C G F
Ba-dee-ya, never was a cloudy day
G
Chorus
F G
Our hearts were ringing
Em Am F G
In the key that our souls were singing
C G
As we swayed in the night
F G C G
Remember how the stars stole the night away
Bridge
F G Em Am F
Now my thoughts are seeming very clear
G C G F
Think of all the joy we’ve had together
G C
Oh, yes
Verse 3
C G F G
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
C G F G
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
C G F G
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
F G C
Never was a cloudy day
G
Chorus
F G
Our hearts were ringing
Em Am F G
In the key that our souls were singing
C G
As we swayed in the night
F G C G
Remember how the stars stole the night away
Chorus (Outro)
F G
Our hearts were ringing
Em Am F G
In the key that our souls were singing
C G
As we swayed in the night
F G C G
Remember how the stars stole the night away
C
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
G
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
F G
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
F G C
Say, do you remember?
F G C
Dancing in September
F G C
Never was a cloudy day
Practice tip: Isolate the F to G transition, as it’s central to the groove; practice switching between them on the beat without breaking the strum pattern.
Amtap to play
Gtap to play
Ftap to play
Ctap to play
Key
C Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
Am · G · F · C
Earth, Wind & Fire’s timeless funk-pop anthem celebrating love and nostalgia. Intermediate difficulty in the key of C.
Funk Groove (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Mute the strings with your strumming hand to create a tight, percussive “chuck” sound on the upstrokes.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G F
Do you remember the 21st night of September?
G C G
Love was changing the minds of pretenders
F G C
While chasing the clouds away
Chorus
F G
Our hearts were ringing
Em Am F G
In the key that our souls were singing
C G
As we swayed in the night
F G C G
Remember how the stars stole the night away
Verse 2
C G F G
Hey hey hey, Ba-dee-ya, say, do you remember?
C G F
Ba-dee-ya, dancing in September
G C G F
Ba-dee-ya, never was a cloudy day
G
Chorus
F G
Our hearts were ringing
Em Am F G
In the key that our souls were singing
C G
As we swayed in the night
F G C G
Remember how the stars stole the night away
Bridge
F G Em Am F
Now my thoughts are seeming very clear
G C G F
Think of all the joy we’ve had together
G C
Oh, yes
Verse 3
C G F G
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
C G F G
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
C G F G
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
F G C
Never was a cloudy day
G
Chorus
F G
Our hearts were ringing
Em Am F G
In the key that our souls were singing
C G
As we swayed in the night
F G C G
Remember how the stars stole the night away
Chorus (Outro)
F G
Our hearts were ringing
Em Am F G
In the key that our souls were singing
C G
As we swayed in the night
F G C G
Remember how the stars stole the night away
C
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
G
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
F G
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
F G C
Say, do you remember?
F G C
Dancing in September
F G C
Never was a cloudy day
Practice tip: Isolate the F to G transition, as it’s central to the groove; practice switching between them on the beat without breaking the strum pattern.
Amtap to play
Gtap to play
Ftap to play
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
Am · G · F · C
Earth, Wind & Fire’s timeless funk-pop anthem celebrating love and nostalgia. Intermediate difficulty in the key of C.
Funk Groove (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Mute the strings with your strumming hand to create a tight, percussive “chuck” sound on the upstrokes.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G F
Do you remember the 21st night of September?
G C G
Love was changing the minds of pretenders
F G C
While chasing the clouds away
Chorus
F G
Our hearts were ringing
Em Am F G
In the key that our souls were singing
C G
As we swayed in the night
F G C G
Remember how the stars stole the night away
Verse 2
C G F G
Hey hey hey, Ba-dee-ya, say, do you remember?
C G F
Ba-dee-ya, dancing in September
G C G F
Ba-dee-ya, never was a cloudy day
G
Chorus
F G
Our hearts were ringing
Em Am F G
In the key that our souls were singing
C G
As we swayed in the night
F G C G
Remember how the stars stole the night away
Bridge
F G Em Am F
Now my thoughts are seeming very clear
G C G F
Think of all the joy we’ve had together
G C
Oh, yes
Verse 3
C G F G
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
C G F G
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
C G F G
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
F G C
Never was a cloudy day
G
Chorus
F G
Our hearts were ringing
Em Am F G
In the key that our souls were singing
C G
As we swayed in the night
F G C G
Remember how the stars stole the night away
Chorus (Outro)
F G
Our hearts were ringing
Em Am F G
In the key that our souls were singing
C G
As we swayed in the night
F G C G
Remember how the stars stole the night away
C
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
G
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
F G
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
F G C
Say, do you remember?
F G C
Dancing in September
F G C
Never was a cloudy day
Practice tip: Isolate the F to G transition, as it’s central to the groove; practice switching between them on the beat without breaking the strum pattern.
Amtap to play
Gtap to play
Ftap to play
Ctap to play
Key
C Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
Am · G · F · C
Earth, Wind & Fire’s timeless funk-pop anthem celebrating love and nostalgia. Intermediate difficulty in the key of C.
Funk Groove (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Mute the strings with your strumming hand to create a tight, percussive “chuck” sound on the upstrokes.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G F
Do you remember the 21st night of September?
G C G
Love was changing the minds of pretenders
F G C
While chasing the clouds away
Chorus
F G
Our hearts were ringing
Em Am F G
In the key that our souls were singing
C G
As we swayed in the night
F G C G
Remember how the stars stole the night away
Verse 2
C G F G
Hey hey hey, Ba-dee-ya, say, do you remember?
C G F
Ba-dee-ya, dancing in September
G C G F
Ba-dee-ya, never was a cloudy day
G
Chorus
F G
Our hearts were ringing
Em Am F G
In the key that our souls were singing
C G
As we swayed in the night
F G C G
Remember how the stars stole the night away
Bridge
F G Em Am F
Now my thoughts are seeming very clear
G C G F
Think of all the joy we’ve had together
G C
Oh, yes
Verse 3
C G F G
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
C G F G
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
C G F G
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
F G C
Never was a cloudy day
G
Chorus
F G
Our hearts were ringing
Em Am F G
In the key that our souls were singing
C G
As we swayed in the night
F G C G
Remember how the stars stole the night away
Chorus (Outro)
F G
Our hearts were ringing
Em Am F G
In the key that our souls were singing
C G
As we swayed in the night
F G C G
Remember how the stars stole the night away
C
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
G
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
F G
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
F G C
Say, do you remember?
F G C
Dancing in September
F G C
Never was a cloudy day
Practice tip: Isolate the F to G transition, as it’s central to the groove; practice switching between them on the beat without breaking the strum pattern.