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Funky Tonight by John Butler Trio
Funky Tonight
Capo:no capo
main
-------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----0---------0------0------0---------0---0---0---0---0-----------|
-----0---------0------0------0---------0---0---0---0---0-----------|
-------------------3--0--------------------------------------------|
--------3-4-5-----------3-5--------------3---3---------------------|
--0-----run ---------------------------------------5---3-----------|
the 12 string missing a G makes me think that the chords bit ( back in 1999 bit) is a
more like this
chorus
-------x------------------------------------|
---0----0-0---0---0-0-----------------------|
---3----5-5---2---3-3----0--0----0--0-------|
---0----0-0---0---0-0----3--5----3--0-------|
---3----5-5---2---3-3----x--x----0--0-------|
---0----0-0---0---0-0----3--5----3--0-------|
slide slide slide P/Off
you know the rhythm thats just the chords for the first 1999 bit
the 2nd bit is a different but pretty much the same
2nd chorus
----------------------------------|
-0---------x-------x--------------|
-5---------3-------0-------0------|
-0---------3-------5-------0------|
-5---------0-------x-------0------|
-0---------0-------5-------0------|
Girl I don't want to argue
I don't wanna fight
and if there's something wrong
yes you know I'm gonna try to make it right
I love you, you love me
we be one family tonight
so get right over here
let's get down col' funky tonight
girl you are my queen
and there ain't no doubt about it
and if you want I'll tell the world
yes you know I'll shout it
the way you walk, talk, move yeah girl get me high as a kite
so get right over here let's get down col' funky tonight
what's your name?
let's go back to when we first met
back in 1999 'preciate
before you knew I was yours and you mine, yeah
gonna turn the lights down low
put the stereo on
put on our favourite record by
ella fitz and louis armstrong
and take you to our living room dancefloor
and I'll hold you tight
I guarantee you me gonna get down funky tonight
what's your name?
let's go back to when we first met
back in 1999 'preciate
before you knew I was yours
and I knew you were mine
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version 2
Tuning:C G C G C E
Capo:4th fret
Main Riff
e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|---0-----0---0---0----0-----0---0---0---|
A|-----3h5-------3h5------3h5-------3h5---|
E|-0---------3--------0---------5---------|
lick in the intro
e|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|--------0-5--|
D|--0h3h5------|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|
[Chorus]
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-2/3------------------5-----2/3-----------------5-----------|
D|----------5-----3-------------------5-----3-----------------|
A|-2/3------------------5-----2/3-----------------5-----------|
E|----------5-----3-------------------5-----3-----------------|
ending part and in between do this
riff some random time end the song with this
e|----------------| ---------------------|-----------------------------|
B|---3------------| -------3--5h6p5------|----3------------------------|
G|-5---5p3p0-3-5--|x35 --5----------3-5--|--5---5p3p0------------------|
D|----------------| ---------------------|----------------0------------|
A|----------------| ---------------------|----------------0------------|
E|----------------| ---------------------|----------------0------------|
all up you should lpay that last part 40 times all up
this one ^ x35 this ^ x4 this ^ once (at end)
Girl I don't want to argue
I don't wanna fight
and if there's something wrong
yes you know I'm gonna try to make it right
I love you, you love me
we be one family tonight
so get right over here
let's get down col' funky tonight
girl you are my queen
and there ain't no doubt about it
and if you want I'll tell the world
yes you know I'll shout it
the way you walk, talk, move yeah girl get me high as a kite
so get right over here let's get down col' funky tonight
what's your name?
let's go back to when we first met
back in 1999 'preciate
before you knew I was yours and you mine, yeah
gonna turn the lights down low
put the stereo on
put on our favourite record by
ella fitz and louis armstrong
and take you to our living room dancefloor
and I'll hold you tight
I guarantee you me gonna get down funky tonight
what's your name?
let's go back to when we first met
back in 1999 'preciate
before you knew I was yours
and I knew you were mine
| h Hammer-on
| / Slide up
| p Pull-off
| x Dead note
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version 3
Tuning:C G C G C E
Capo:4th fret
the main riff/intro:
When the riff is first played, a
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--0--|, (open E note) is played briefly
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----0-------------0--0------0-------------0----------0---0----0-----0-------|
-----0-------------0--0------0-------------0----------0---0----0-----0-------|
-------------------3--0------0------------------------3---0------------------|
--------0h3h5-----------3----------------3--3h4h5------------3----5----------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(^ listen carefully to the timing of this 0h3h5, the 0 is slower)
alternate playing of the main riff:
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----0-------------0--0------0-------------0-----0---0--------0--0-----------|
-----0-------------0--0------0-------------0-----0---0--------0--0-----------|
-------------------3--0------0------------------------5h7p5---3--5-----------|
--5-----3h4h5-----------3----------------3--3h4h5----------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------0-----|
CHORUS:
(Sorry this bit wasn't actually tabbed my me, credit goes to 'hollywood' of the JBT
I just thought I'd include it here)
actually i changed it a bit.
---------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------|
---3/5-5---2-2/3-3---------------------|
---0/0-0---0-0/0-0----3-3/5-5---3--0---|
---3/5-5---2-2/3-3----0-0/0-0---0--0---|
---0/0-0---0-0/0-0----3-3/5-5---3--0---|
second chorus repeat is:
---------------------------------------|
-----------2-2/3-3---------------------|
---3/5-5---0-0/0-0---------------------|
---0/0-0---2-2/3-3----3-3/5-5---3--0---|
---3/5-5--------------0-0/0-0---0--0---|
---0/0-0--------------3-3/5-5---3--0---|
SOLO:
sorry, i dont know it and wont tab it
The breakdown at the end, after the drums/bass bit:
----------------------------|
---0---3--------------------|
-----------5p3p0----3--5----|
----------------------------|
----------------------------|
----------------------------|
with the occasional:
---------------------------|
---0---3-----6-5-3-0-------|
---------------------------|
---------------------------|
---------------------------|
---------------------------|
song ends on the note:
-----------|
-----------|
-----------|
----0------|
----0------|
----0------|
Girl I don't want to argue
I don't wanna fight
and if there's something wrong
yes you know I'm gonna try to make it right
I love you, you love me
we be one family tonight
so get right over here
let's get down col' funky tonight
girl you are my queen
and there ain't no doubt about it
and if you want I'll tell the world
yes you know I'll shout it
the way you walk, talk, move yeah girl get me high as a kite
so get right over here let's get down col' funky tonight
what's your name?
let's go back to when we first met
back in 1999 'preciate
before you knew I was yours and you mine, yeah
gonna turn the lights down low
put the stereo on
put on our favourite record by
ella fitz and louis armstrong
and take you to our living room dancefloor
and I'll hold you tight
I guarantee you me gonna get down funky tonight
what's your name?
let's go back to when we first met
back in 1999 'preciate
before you knew I was yours
and I knew you were mine
------------------
version 4
Tuning:C G C G C E
Capo:4th fret
Intro:
e--------------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------------|
g--------------------------------------------|
d-----0-----0---0---0---0----0--0---0--------| x2
a-------3h5-------3---3---3h5-----3----------|
E---0---------3---------------5--------------|
e------------------------------------------|
b-----0------0----0---0---0----0---0--0----|
g-----0------0----0---0---0----0---0--0----| x2
d---------------3h0------------------------|
a--5-----3h5--------3---3---3h5------3-----|
E---------------------------------5--------|
Verse:
e--------------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------------|
g--------------------------------------------| x16
d-----0-----0---0---0---0----0--0---0--------|
a-------3h5-------3---3---3h5-----3----------|
E---0---------3---------------5--------------|
Chorus:
e--------------------------------------------|
b---0--0----0--0----0--0----0--0-------------|
g---3--5----2--3----0--0----3--5-------------|
d---0--0----0--0----3--5----0--0-------------|x4
a---3--5----2--3----0--0----3--5-------------|
E-------------------3--5---------------------|
Solo:
e------------------------------------------------|
b------------------------------------------------|
g-----------------------------------3-5----------|
d----------0-3p0--3-----------4h5p5--------------|
a------3h5-------3--------3h5--------------------|
E---00----------------00-------------------------|
e-----------------------------------------------------|
b-----------3h5-7-5-3-3h5--3----------3---------------|
g-------3h5-------------------5-3---------------------|
d---------------------------------5-3-----------------|
a-----------------------------------------------------|
E--00-------------------------------------------------|
e-----------------7---------------------------9-----------------|
b---------3h5--7----7---------------3h5---7-7-------------------|
g-----3h5-----------------------3h5-----------------------------|
d---------------------------------------------------------------|
a---------------------------------------------------------------|
E--00------------------------00---------------------------------|
e-------------------9-------------------------------------|
b---------3h5----12---12/5----3h5--3----------------------|
g-----3h5----------------------------5-3------------------|
d----------------------------------------5-3--------------|
a--------------------------------------------5-3----------|
E--00-----------------------------------------------------|
sorry dont know the distorted solo
Verse 2:
e--------------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------------|
g--------------------------------------------| x19
d-----0-----0---0---0---0----0--0---0--------|
a-------3h5-------3---3---3h5-----3----------|
E---0---------3---------------5--------------|
Chorus:
e--------------------------------------------|
b---0--0----0--0----0--0----0--0-------------|
g---3--5----2--3----0--0----3--5-------------|
d---0--0----0--0----3--5----0--0-------------|x4
a---3--5----2--3----0--0----3--5-------------|
E-------------------3--5---------------------|
Then next chorus
e--------------------------------------------|
b---0--0----0-0----0--0----0-0---------------|
g---3--5----0-0----2--3----0-0---------------|
d---0--0----3-5----0--0----3-5---------------|
a---3--5----0-0----2--3----0-0---------------|
E-----------3-5------------3-5---------------|
Break:
e--------------------------------|
b---------3----------------------|
g-------5---55-33p0--3h5---------|x8
d--------------------------------|
a--------------------------------|
E--------------------------------|
then on 8th time
e--------------------------------|
b--------------------------------|
g--------------------------------|
d---3--0-------------------------|
a--------------------------------|
E------0-------------------------|
Girl I don't want to argue
I don't wanna fight
and if there's something wrong
yes you know I'm gonna try to make it right
I love you, you love me
we be one family tonight
so get right over here
let's get down col' funky tonight
girl you are my queen
and there ain't no doubt about it
and if you want I'll tell the world
yes you know I'll shout it
the way you walk, talk, move yeah girl get me high as a kite
so get right over here let's get down col' funky tonight
what's your name?
let's go back to when we first met
back in 1999 'preciate
before you knew I was yours and you mine, yeah
gonna turn the lights down low
put the stereo on
put on our favourite record by
ella fitz and louis armstrong
and take you to our living room dancefloor
and I'll hold you tight
I guarantee you me gonna get down funky tonight
what's your name?
let's go back to when we first met
back in 1999 'preciate
before you knew I was yours
and I knew you were mine
------------------
version 5
Tuning:C G C G C E
Capo:4th fret
Tuning is EBEBEG# (CGCGCE with capo 4th fret)
intro & verse:
G#|-----------------------------------------------|
E|---0-----0-----0----0-----0-----0-----0----0---|
B|---0-----0-----0----0-----0-----0-----0----0---|
E|---0-----0--3--0----0-----0-----0--5--0----0---|
B|-5---3h5---------3h-5--2----3h5---------3h-5---|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
G#|------------------------------------------------|
E|---0-----0-----0----0-----0-----0------0----0---|
B|---0-----0-----0----0-----0-----0------0----0---|
E|---0-----0--3--0----0-----0-----0-5h6p50----0---|
B|-5---3h5---------3h-5--2----3h5----------3h-5---|
E|------------------------------------------------|
What's cool about this tuning is that you can play the riff loads of different ways, an
higher for example:
G#|-----------------------------------------------|
E|---0-----0--3--0----------0-----0--5--0--------|
B|-----3h5---------3--5--2----3h5---------3--5---|
E|-0---------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
John also does some cool little breaks but I haven't worked those out yet.
Chorus:
G#|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
B|---5--------2/3--------------------3/5--------3/|
E|-----------------------3/5----------------------|
B|---5--------2/3--------------------3/5--------3/|
E|-----------------------3/5----------------------|
G#|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
B|--/5--------2/3--------------------3/5--------3/|
E|-----------------------3/5----------------------|
B|--/5--------2/3--------------------3/5--------3/|
E|-----------------------3/5----------------------|
G#|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
B|---5--------2/3--------------------3/5--------3/|
E|-----------------------3/5----------------------|
B|---5--------2/3--------------------3/5--------3/|
E|-----------------------3/5----------------------|
G#|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
B|--/5--------2/3---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------3/5----------------------|
B|--/5--------2/3---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------3/5----------------------|
Girl I don't want to argue
I don't wanna fight
and if there's something wrong
yes you know I'm gonna try to make it right
I love you, you love me
we be one family tonight
so get right over here
let's get down col' funky tonight
girl you are my queen
and there ain't no doubt about it
and if you want I'll tell the world
yes you know I'll shout it
the way you walk, talk, move yeah girl get me high as a kite
so get right over here let's get down col' funky tonight
what's your name?
let's go back to when we first met
back in 1999 'preciate
before you knew I was yours and you mine, yeah
gonna turn the lights down low
put the stereo on
put on our favourite record by
ella fitz and louis armstrong
and take you to our living room dancefloor
and I'll hold you tight
I guarantee you me gonna get down funky tonight
what's your name?
let's go back to when we first met
back in 1999 'preciate
before you knew I was yours
and I knew you were mine
------------------
version 6
Tuning:C G C G C E
Capo:4th fret
INTRO:
(RIFF 1)
E|-------------------------------------------------|
G|---0-------0-----0---0-----0-------0-----0---0---|
C|---0-------0-----0---0-----0-------0-----0---0---|
G|---0-------0--3--0---0-----0-------0-----0---0---| X3
C|-----0h3h5---------3h5--3----3h5p3p0-------3h5---|
G|-0------------------------------------5----------|
(RIFF 2)
E|--------------------------------------------------|
G|---0-------0-----0---0-----0-------0------0---0---|
C|---0-------0-----0---0-----0-------0------0---0---|
G|---0-------0--3--0---0-----0-------0-5h6p50---0---|
C|-----0h3h5---------3h5--3----3h5p3p0--------3h5---|
G|-0------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
G|---0-------0-----0---0-----0-------0-----0---0---|
C|---0-------0-----0---0-----0-------0-----0---0---|
G|---0-------0--3--0---0-----0-------0-----0---0---| X2
C|-----0h3h5---------3h5--3----3h5p3p0-------3h5---|
G|-0------------------------------------5----------|
VERSE:
E|-------------------------------------------------|
G|---0-------0-----0---0-----0-------0-----0---0---|
C|---0-------0-----0---0-----0-------0-----0---0---|
G|---0-------0--3--0---0-----0-------0-----0---0---| X16
C|-----0h3h5---------3h5--3----3h5p3p0-------3h5---|
G|-0------------------------------------5----------|
CHORUS:
E|------------------------|
C|------------------------|
G|---3/5--2/3-------3/5---|
C|-------------3/5--------| X4
G|---3/5--2/3-------3/5---|
C|-------------3/5--------|
SOLO:
sorry haven’t quite got that yet
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-----------------------------------------------------------3-5/6\5-3-|
G|-------------------------------------------3h5-----0h3h5p0-----------|
C|-------------3p0-----3-------------5h6p5p0---------------------------|
G|-----0h3h5p0-----3-5-------0h3h5p0-----------------------------------|
C|-0-0-------------------0-0---------------------0-0-------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
C|-3h5p3p0---------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
C|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
C|-----------------------------------------------------|
VERSE 2:
E|-------------------------------------------------|
G|---0-------0-----0---0-----0-------0-----0---0---|
C|---0-------0-----0---0-----0-------0-----0---0---|
G|---0-------0--3--0---0-----0-------0-----0---0---| X22
C|-----0h3h5---------3h5--3----3h5p3p0-------3h5---|
G|-0------------------------------------5----------|
First 6 times through is the just the didge and harmonised ‘wooooooh wooohooo’ that is then repeated
through entire verse
He chucks in the other riff occasionally throughout this part ^
CHORUS:
E|------------------------|
C|------------------------|
G|---3/5--2/3-------3/5---|
C|-------------3/5--------| X8
G|---3/5--2/3-------3/5---|
C|-------------3/5--------|
SOLO 2/OUTRO:
LYRICS:
Now I don't want to argue I don't want to fight
And if there's something wrong yes you know I'm gonna try to make it right
I love you you love me we be one family tonight
So get right over here and let's get down girl funky tonight
'Cause you are my queen and there ain't no doubt about it
And if you want I'll tell the world yes you know I'll shout it
The way you walk, talk, move, yeah girl get me high as a kite
So get right over here and let's get down get funky tonight
Tonight
What's your name
Let's go back to when we first met back in 1999
Appreciate
Before you knew I was yours and you mine
And now I turn the lights down low and put the stereo on
Put on our favorite record by Aerosmith and Louie Armstrong
Take you to our living room dance floor and hold you tight
I guarantee you and me gonna get down funky tonight
I guarantee you and me gonna get down funky tonight
I guarantee you and me gonna get down funky tonight
What's your name
Let's go back to when we first met back in 1999
Appreciate
Before you knew I was yours and you knew you were mine
What's your name
Let's go back to when we first met back in 1999
Appreciate
Before you knew I was yours and you mine, yeah
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version 7
Tuning:C G C G C E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-------0-----------3p0------------0-----------3p0---3/5p0--------------------|
G|-------0--------------------5--0---------------------------------------------|
C|----------------0--3p0--3/5-------------------0---3p0---3/5p0----------------|
G|----------0h3h5----------------------0h3h5-----------------------------------|
C|--0---------------------------0----------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--------0-----------3p0-----------5--3p0-------------------------------------|
G|--------0--------------------5----------5p0---3p0p3p0p3p0---5----------------|
C|-----------------0--3p0--3/5------------------3p0p3p0p3p0--------------------|
G|----------0h3h5---------------------------------------------5----------------|
C|----0---------------------------0--------------------------------------------|
Girl I don't want to argue
I don't wanna fight
and if there's something wrong
yes you know I'm gonna try to make it right
I love you, you love me
we be one family tonight
so get right over here
let's get down col' funky tonight
girl you are my queen
and there ain't no doubt about it
and if you want I'll tell the world
yes you know I'll shout it
the way you walk, talk, move yeah girl get me high as a kite
so get right over here let's get down col' funky tonight
what's your name?
let's go back to when we first met
back in 1999 'preciate
before you knew I was yours and you mine, yeah
gonna turn the lights down low
put the stereo on
put on our favourite record by
ella fitz and louis armstrong
and take you to our living room dancefloor
and I'll hold you tight
I guarantee you me gonna get down funky tonight
what's your name?
let's go back to when we first met
back in 1999 'preciate
before you knew I was yours
and I knew you were mine
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
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version 8
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Intro
E|------------------------------------------x-------------------------|
C|-------------0----------3~0---------0-----x----------0--------------|
G|------3~5------3--5----------3~5------3---x----3~5-------------3~5--|
C|------------------------------------------x---------------5~0-------|
G|------------------------------------------x--------------------3~5--|
C|-0-x--------------------------------------x-------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------2------3------------------------------------------------------|
C|-----------------3--------5-----------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------3------------5------------------|
C|--0------------------------------------------------------3--3~5-----|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
C|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------2------3-------------------------------|
C|--------------------------------3--------5---bend-------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------0----------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
E|-----------------------------------------------------------x-|
C|----------------------0----------0~3~0---------5~3---------x-|
G|---------------3~5-------5---------------3~5---------------x-|
C|-----------------------------------------------------------x-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------x-|
C|----0----x---------------------------------------------0---x-|
E|---------------------------------------------------3--6--3----x-|
C|----------------------0----------0~3~0------------------------x-|
G|---------------3~5-------5-----------------3~5----------------x-|
C|--------------------------------------------------------------x-|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------x-|
C|----0----x---------------------------------------------0------x-|
Girl I don't want to argue
I don't wanna fight
and if there's something wrong
yes you know I'm gonna try to make it right
I love you, you love me
we be one family tonight
so get right over here
let's get down col' funky tonight
girl you are my queen
and there ain't no doubt about it
and if you want I'll tell the world
yes you know I'll shout it
the way you walk, talk, move yeah girl get me high as a kite
so get right over here let's get down col' funky tonight
what's your name?
let's go back to when we first met
back in 1999 'preciate
before you knew I was yours and you mine, yeah
gonna turn the lights down low
put the stereo on
put on our favourite record by
ella fitz and louis armstrong
and take you to our living room dancefloor
and I'll hold you tight
I guarantee you me gonna get down funky tonight
what's your name?
let's go back to when we first met
back in 1999 'preciate
before you knew I was yours
and I knew you were mine
| x Dead note
| ~ Vibrato
| bend
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