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FUNKYTOWN
Lipps Inc.
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Tabbed by: R. A. Martorella
E-Mail: fourth@adelphia.net
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This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the
song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, and/or
research purposes.
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Key: C
Tuning: Standard
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------6-5---------------------6-5---|
G|-------------------------------5-5-3-5-----5-----5-----5-5-3-5-----5-----5-|
D|---------------------------------------5-5---------------------5-5---------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------6-5---|
G|-------------------------------------------------------5-5-3-5-----5-----5-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------5-5---------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gotta make a move to a town that's right for me.
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------6-5---|
G|-------------------------------------------------------5-5-3-5-----5-----5-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------5-5---------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Town to keep me movin', keep me groovin' with some energy.
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------5-4---|
D|-------------------------------------------------------5-5-3-5-----5-----5-|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------5-5---------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Well, (I talk about it) (x 4).
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------6-5---|
G|-------------------------------------------------------5-5-3-5-----5-----5-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------5-5---------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Talk about, talk about, talk about, movin'.
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------6-5------------------------|
G|--------5-5-3-5-----5-----5----------------------|
D|----------------5-5------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Gotta move on.
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------6-5------------------------|
G|--------5-5-3-5-----5-----5----------------------|
D|----------------5-5------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Gotta move on.
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------6-5------------------------|
G|--------5-5-3-5-----5-----5----------------------|
D|----------------5-5------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Gotta move on.
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
(Bass run.)
(X) (X X X) (X) (X X X X X) (X) (X) (X X X) (X)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
D|-----------------------3---1-2-3---3-----3-3-1-2-3---3---3-----1-2-3---3---
A|-----------------------3---1-2-3---3-----3-3-1-2-3---3---3-----1-2-3---3---
E|-----------------------3---1-2-3---3-----3-3-1-2-3---3---3-----1-2-3---3---
(Bass run.)
(X X X X X) (X)
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|---3-3-1-2-3---3---|
A|---3-3-1-2-3---3---|
E|---3-3-1-2-3---3---|
(Key change to Cm)
*** ***
Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7
e|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------
B|--4---4---4----------------------4---4---4---------------------------------
G|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------
D|--5---5---5----------------------5---5---5---------------------------------
A|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------
E|--X---X---X----------------------X---X---X---------------------------------
Won't you take me to Funkytown?
*** ***
Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7
e|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------|
B|--4---4---4----------------------4---4---4---------------------------------|
G|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------|
D|--5---5---5----------------------5---5---5---------------------------------|
A|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------|
E|--X---X---X----------------------X---X---X---------------------------------|
Won't you take me to Funkytown?
*** ***
Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7
e|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------
B|--4---4---4----------------------4---4---4---------------------------------
G|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------
D|--5---5---5----------------------5---5---5---------------------------------
A|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------
E|--X---X---X----------------------X---X---X---------------------------------
Won't you take me to Funkytown?
*** ***
Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7
e|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------|
B|--4---4---4----------------------4---4---4---------------------------------|
G|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------|
D|--5---5---5----------------------5---5---5---------------------------------|
A|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------|
E|--X---X---X----------------------X---X---X---------------------------------|
Won't you take me to Funkytown?
*** ***
Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7
e|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------
B|--4---4---4----------------------4---4---4------------4--------------------
G|--3---3---3--------3---3---------3---3---3------3-5-3----------------------
D|--5---5---5------5---5---5-------5---5---5---------------------------------
A|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------
E|--X---X---X----------------------X---X---X---------------------------------
*** ***
Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7
e|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------|
B|--4---4---4----------------------4---4---4---------------------------------|
G|--3---3---3--------3---3-5-------3---3---3------3-5-5----------------------|
D|--5---5---5------5---5-----------5---5---5---------------------------------|
A|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3------------6--------------------|
E|--X---X---X----------------------X---X---X---------------------------------|
*** ***
Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7
e|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------
B|--4---4---4----------------------4---4---4------------4--------------------
G|--3---3---3--------3---3---------3---3---3------3-5-3----------------------
D|--5---5---5------5---5---5-------5---5---5---------------------------------
A|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------
E|--X---X---X----------------------X---X---X---------------------------------
*** ***
Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7
e|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------|
B|--4---4---4----------------------4---4---4---------------------------------|
G|--3---3---3--------3---3-5-------3---3---3------3-5-5----------------------|
D|--5---5---5------5---5-----------5---5---5---------------------------------|
A|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3------------6--------------------|
E|--X---X---X----------------------X---X---X---------------------------------|
(PM--------------->)
F F F F F F (~)
e|--5--5-----5---5---5--5-\--------------------------------------------------
B|--6--6-----6---6---6--6-\--------------------------------------------------
G|--5--5-----5---5---5--5-\--------------------3-h4-p3-----------------------
D|--7--7-----7---7---7--7-\--------3---3---3-----------6---------------------
A|-----------------------------------6---6---6-------------------------------
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
(PM--------------->)
F F F F F F (~)
e|--5--5-----5---5---5--5-\--------------------------------------------------|
B|--6--6-----6---6---6--6-\--------------------------------------------------|
G|--5--5-----5---5---5--5-\--------------------------------------------------|
D|--7--7-----7---7---7--7-\--------3---6-5-3-----3---------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------6-------6-6-----------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(PM--------------->)
F F F F F F (~)
e|--5--5-----5---5---5--5-\--------------------------------------------------
B|--6--6-----6---6---6--6-\--------------------------------------------------
G|--5--5-----5---5---5--5-\--------------------3-h4-p3-----------------------
D|--7--7-----7---7---7--7-\--------3---3---3-----------6---------------------
A|-----------------------------------6---6---6-------------------------------
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
(PM--------------->)
F F F F F F (~)
e|--5--5-----5---5---5--5-\--------------------------------------------------|
B|--6--6-----6---6---6--6-\--------------------------------------------------|
G|--5--5-----5---5---5--5-\--------------------------------------------------|
D|--7--7-----7---7---7--7-\--------3---6-5-3---1-1-/-3-----------------------|
A|-----------------------------------6-------6-------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
*** ***
Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7
e|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------
B|--4---4---4----------------------4---4---4---------------------------------
G|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------
D|--5---5---5----------------------5---5---5---------------------------------
A|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------
E|--X---X---X----------------------X---X---X---------------------------------
Won't you take me to Funkytown?
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Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7
e|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------|
B|--4---4---4----------------------4---4---4---------------------------------|
G|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------|
D|--5---5---5----------------------5---5---5---------------------------------|
A|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------|
E|--X---X---X----------------------X---X---X---------------------------------|
Won't you take me to Funkytown?
*** ***
Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7
e|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------
B|--4---4---4----------------------4---4---4---------------------------------
G|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------
D|--5---5---5----------------------5---5---5---------------------------------
A|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------
E|--X---X---X----------------------X---X---X---------------------------------
Won't you take me to Funkytown?
*** ***
Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7
e|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------|
B|--4---4---4----------------------4---4---4---------------------------------|
G|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------|
D|--5---5---5----------------------5---5---5---------------------------------|
A|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------|
E|--X---X---X----------------------X---X---X---------------------------------|
Won't you take me to Funkytown?
(Key change to C)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------6-5---------------------6-5---|
G|-------------------------------5-5-3-5-----5-----5-----5-5-3-5-----5-----5-|
D|---------------------------------------5-5---------------------5-5---------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------6-5---|
G|-------------------------------------------------------5-5-3-5-----5-----5-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------5-5---------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gotta make a move to a town that's right for me.
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------6-5---|
G|-------------------------------------------------------5-5-3-5-----5-----5-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------5-5---------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Town to keep me movin', keep me groovin' with some energy.
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------5-4---|
D|-------------------------------------------------------5-5-3-5-----5-----5-|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------5-5---------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Well, (I talk about it) (x 4).
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------6-5---|
G|-------------------------------------------------------5-5-3-5-----5-----5-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------5-5---------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Talk about, talk about, talk about, movin'.
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------6-5------------------------|
G|--------5-5-3-5-----5-----5----------------------|
D|----------------5-5------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Gotta move on.
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------6-5------------------------|
G|--------5-5-3-5-----5-----5----------------------|
D|----------------5-5------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Gotta move on.
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------6-5------------------------|
G|--------5-5-3-5-----5-----5----------------------|
D|----------------5-5------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Gotta move on.
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
(Bass run.)
(X) (X X X) (X) (X X X X X) (X) (X) (X X X) (X)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
D|-----------------------3---1-2-3---3-----3-3-1-2-3---3---3-----1-2-3---3---
A|-----------------------3---1-2-3---3-----3-3-1-2-3---3---3-----1-2-3---3---
E|-----------------------3---1-2-3---3-----3-3-1-2-3---3---3-----1-2-3---3---
(Bass run.)
(X X X X X) (X)
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|---3-3-1-2-3---3---|
A|---3-3-1-2-3---3---|
E|---3-3-1-2-3---3---|
(Key change to Cm)
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Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7
e|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------
B|--4---4---4----------------------4---4---4---------------------------------
G|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------
D|--5---5---5----------------------5---5---5---------------------------------
A|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------
E|--X---X---X----------------------X---X---X---------------------------------
Won't you take me to Funkytown?
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Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7
e|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------|
B|--4---4---4----------------------4---4---4---------------------------------|
G|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------|
D|--5---5---5----------------------5---5---5---------------------------------|
A|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------|
E|--X---X---X----------------------X---X---X---------------------------------|
Won't you take me to Funkytown?
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Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7
e|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------
B|--4---4---4----------------------4---4---4---------------------------------
G|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------
D|--5---5---5----------------------5---5---5---------------------------------
A|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------
E|--X---X---X----------------------X---X---X---------------------------------
Won't you take me to Funkytown?
*** ***
Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7
e|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------|
B|--4---4---4----------------------4---4---4---------------------------------|
G|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------|
D|--5---5---5----------------------5---5---5---------------------------------|
A|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------|
E|--X---X---X----------------------X---X---X---------------------------------|
Won't you take me to Funkytown?
*** ***
Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7
e|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------
B|--4---4---4----------------------4---4---4------------4--------------------
G|--3---3---3--------3---3---------3---3---3------3-5-3----------------------
D|--5---5---5------5---5---5-------5---5---5---------------------------------
A|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------
E|--X---X---X----------------------X---X---X---------------------------------
*** ***
Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7
e|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------|
B|--4---4---4----------------------4---4---4---------------------------------|
G|--3---3---3--------3---3-5-------3---3---3------3-5-5----------------------|
D|--5---5---5------5---5-----------5---5---5---------------------------------|
A|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3------------6--------------------|
E|--X---X---X----------------------X---X---X---------------------------------|
*** ***
Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7
e|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------
B|--4---4---4----------------------4---4---4------------4--------------------
G|--3---3---3--------3---3---------3---3---3------3-5-3----------------------
D|--5---5---5------5---5---5-------5---5---5---------------------------------
A|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------
E|--X---X---X----------------------X---X---X---------------------------------
*** ***
Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7
e|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------|
B|--4---4---4----------------------4---4---4---------------------------------|
G|--3---3---3--------3---3-5-------3---3---3------3-5-5----------------------|
D|--5---5---5------5---5-----------5---5---5---------------------------------|
A|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3------------6--------------------|
E|--X---X---X----------------------X---X---X---------------------------------|
(Fade out.)
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Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7
e|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------|
B|--4---4---4----------------------4---4---4---------------------------------|
G|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------|
D|--5---5---5----------------------5---5---5---------------------------------|
A|--3---3---3----------------------3---3---3---------------------------------|
E|--X---X---X----------------------X---X---X---------------------------------|
Won't you take me down to Funkytown?
(Fade complete.)
--------------------------------TABLATURE NOTES--------------------------------
The "X" noted "chords" are actually played by a percussion instrument in the
recording. To play those notes on the guitar, bar the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd frets
as illustrated and don't press down to make the percussive sound.
The Cm7 chords marked by three asterisks (***) are up-strokes.
The F(major) chords should be struck quickly but the ring should be palm-muted
(all except the last F(major) on each measure, which should slide down a bit).
Except for the two chords, Cm7 and F(major), the rest of the music in this song
actually do not contain guitars. The guitar notes were adapted from the other
instruments in the song. Once you play this song with a guitar, you should find
that it meshes quite nicely in the song.
--------------------------------TABLATURE LEGEND-------------------------------
/ — slide up
\ — slide down
h — hammer-on
p — pull-off
b — bend
pb — pre-bend
r — bend release
= — hold bend
~ — vibrato
+ — harmonic
x — mute note
X - muffle note
PM — palm mute
TR — trill
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