+
-

Play That Funky Music

Wild Cherry

Text File

Song Title: Play That Funky Music White Boy
Recording Artist: Wild Cherry

Intro The Intro is originally played on guitar but I think it sounds better played on bass 
G|----------------------------------------|  improvised
D|--------14-12-14-------12h14------------|Play 4 times 
A|-----------------12h14------------------|then slide from the 12Th fret 
E|--12-12---------------------------------|to 0 on the E string.  
 
 Drums Come in Can be played either way whichever is easiest
G|----------------------|     G|---------------------| improvised
D|----------------------| Or  D|-----2-0-2-----0h2---|Play 4 times
A|-----7-5-7-----5h7----|     A|-----------0h2-------|
E|--00-------5h7--------|     E|--00-----------------|

 This riff can be played whichever way is easiest for the player
   1: Like this                       2: Or This. Repeat until the rest
G|-----------------------------|  G|--------------------------------| 
D|---02----0h2----02----0h2----|  D|--------------------------------|
A|------0h2----------0h2-------|  A|----5-7-----5h7---5-7-----5h7---|
E|--0---------0-------------0--|  E|--0-----5h7-----0-----5h7-----0-|
Long Rest At they were dancing and singing and movin to the groovin 
andJust when it hit me somebody turned around and shouted
  'PLAY THAT FUNKY.........'
G|-----------------------------------------3-3S----| slide to 9th fret
D|------55-03------55-03---------55-03-------------|
A|-----------03---------03------------03-1---------|
E|-0123--------3----------3------------------------|

    LAY DOWN AND BOOGIE and play that funky music till you die
G|--9-7---7-----------------------------|
D|-----9----9-5-7-5-7-9-7-5-------------|    
A|--------------------------7-5---------|
E|------------------------------0-------|

GUITAR SOLO  
G|-----------------------------|  
D|---02----0h2----02----0h2----|  
A|------0h2----------0h2-------|  
E|--0---------0-------------0--|  

Repeat

Notes: Improvisations are noted in bold print to right end of 
       the tab improvised tab marked Improvised                                           
       
       H= Hammer on   S=Slide   R-Rest

search

Play That Funky Music

Wild Cherry