Not Great Men Chords & Tabs
Song Title-Not Great Men
Artist-Gang of Four
Album-Entertainment
Intro Riff
Play the Funky chords in a choppy/staccato manner while the bass drum plays.
E|-----------------------|
B|--2-4-2----------------|
G|--2-4-2------9979------|
D|--2-4-2----------------|
A|-----------------------| X4
E|-----------------------|The bass plays open E in between the repetitions
Continuing Intro/Chorus Riff
E|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|---99p7h9p7h9p7h9p7h9p7h99--| Just repeat this in the chorus
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
He also occasionally ends this riff with a little fill. Here it is:
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/g/gang_of_four/not_great_men_tab.html ]
E|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|---9-7---------|
D|-------9-8b9---|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|
Verse Riffs
Continously Through Verse
Guitar 1
E|--------|
B|--------|
G|--------| * You can also play this with a Tremelo Arm
D|--------|
A|---x----|
E|---x-12/|
Guitar 2
E|---7-| E|---12-|
B|---8-| B|---12-|
G|---7-| or G|---12-|
D|-----| D|------|
A|-----| A|------|
E|-----| E|------|
The above chords are also played continously while the singer repeats "its not made for
men".
Pre-Chorus
E-------|
B-------|
G---6-7-|
D---6-7-| This is played once before the chorus/intro riff
A-------|
E-------|
There and thats Not Great Men by Gang of Four. A little slice of Post-Punk/Funk