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Funny Ways
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Sound:
Step 1 / 6Position: 5
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Live he tuned down a full tone, and then added a capo
at the 2nd fret to then sound as if in standard pitch.
In live versions Garry Green used this chord sequence
Emadd9 = 024000 Cmaj7 = x35000 C#m7b5 = x45000
Emadd9 Cmaj7 C#m7b5 Cmaj7
||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :||[Repeats]
Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the
information at the bottom of the tab.
Emadd9 = 024000 Fmaj7+11 = 133200 C5 = x355xx
Cmaj7 = x35000 Em = 022000 D5 = x577xx
Asus2 = x02200 Eb = x68886 Eb5 = x688xx
D = xx0232 Bm = x24432 E5 = x79900
Gm = 355333 (Bm/A) = x04432 A = x02220
Bb = 688766 Gm = 355333 C = x32010
Dm = x57765 (Em/D) = xx0000
F5 = x-8-10-10-x-x
N.C. = No chords ^ = Emphasise the beats
[Intro]
| Emadd9/ / / / | Fmaj7+11/ Cmaj7/ / Asus2/ |
| Emadd9/ / / / | Fmaj7+11/ Cmaj7/ / Asus2/ |
[Verse 1]
Emadd9Sorry to have been ...so Asus2much of a bore,
But, in my Down funny ways, I Cmaj7find I learn much Emadd9more,
Emadd9I realise ...what you Asus2think from your eyes,
But, in your Down funny ways, I Cmaj7find I learn much Emadd9more
[Chorus]
| Gm/ Bb/ Dm/ F/_Em/ | DmMy ways are Gmstrange,
| Gm/ Bb/ Dm/ F/_Em/ | DmThey'll never Ebchange,Bb
They Ebstay Bb...strange EbwaysBb
[Verse 2]
| Emadd9/ / / / | / / / / |
Emadd9Sorry to have been ...so Asus2close from the start,
But, for Dall that I cared, we Cmaj7could've been miles a - Emadd9part,
Emadd9I understood ...that you Asus2never would...
...Under - Dstand a way of Cmaj7life I never Emadd9could
[Chorus]
| Gm/ Bb/ Dm/ F/_Em/ | DmMy ways are Gmstrange,
| Gm/ Bb/ Dm/ F/_Em/ | DmThey'll never Ebchange,Bb
They Ebstay Bb...strange EbwaysBb
[Piano riff]
D D Bm Bm(Bm/A) D D Bm Bm(Bm/A)
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
D D Bm Bm(Bm/A) D D Bm Bm(Bm/A)
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Bridge]
D D Bm Bm(Bm/A)
Go your own way or wait ...for me!
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
D D Bm Bm(Bm/A)
Go your own way or wait ...for me!
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
D D Bm Bm(Bm/A)
Go your own way or wait ...for me!
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
D D Bm Bm(Bm/A)
Go your own way or wait ...for me!
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Organ break]
Gm Gm Em(Em/D) Gm Gm Em(Em/D)
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Gm Gm Em(Em/D) Gm Gm Em(Em/D)
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Brass break]
| F5/ / C5/ | D5/ / / / | F5/ / C5/ | Eb5/ / / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
| F5/ / C5/ | D5/ / / / | F5/ / C5/ | Eb5/ / / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
| F5/ / C5/ | D5/ / / / | F5/ / C5/ | Eb5/ / / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
| F5/ / C5/ | D5/ / / / | F5/ / C5/ | Eb5/ / / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
| Eb5/ / / / | E5/ / / / |
^ ^
[Guitar solo]
| Em/ / / / | A/ / / / | D/ / C/ / | Em/ / / / |
| Em/ / / / | A/ / / / | D/ / C/ / |
[Verse 5]
| Emadd9/ / / / | / / / / |
Emadd9And so you see what Asus2happened to me since the Dtime...
When I judged my Cmaj7life in nights and Emadd9days,
Emadd9I realised that Asus2my life was lies,
So you Dsee what I mean with Cmaj7all my funny Emadd9ways
[Verse 6]
Emadd9N.C.
Sorry to have been ...so much of a bore,
N.C.
But, in my own funny ways, I find I learn much more
[Coda]
Funny Emadd9ways, funny Emadd9ways, funny Emadd9ways, funny waysEmadd9------!
=====================================================
[Riff in Verses 2 and 4]
e|---Eb6---------Bb6-------|
B|---8---------6-------|
G|---8---------7-------|
D|---8-----5-6-8-------|
A|---6---8-----8-------|
E|-------------6----6--|
For the GUITAR chord box diagrams to match my
All the other chord boxes should be the default
Eb Fmaj7#11 F5 C5 D5
Eb5 E5 Dm
All chords in this song (21)
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Funny Ways
by Gentle Giant
Chords in this song · guitar
Emadd9
Fmaj7+11
Cmaj7
Asus2
D
Gm
Bb
Dm
F
Em
Eb
Bm
Bm/A
Em/D
F5
C5
D5
Eb5
E5
A
C
Live he tuned down a full tone, and then added a capo
at the 2nd fret to then sound as if in standard pitch.
In live versions Garry Green used this chord sequence
Emadd9 = 024000 Cmaj7 = x35000 C#m7b5 = x45000
Emadd9 Cmaj7 C#m7b5 Cmaj7
||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :||[Repeats]
Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the
information at the bottom of the tab.
Emadd9 = 024000 Fmaj7+11 = 133200 C5 = x355xx
Cmaj7 = x35000 Em = 022000 D5 = x577xx
Asus2 = x02200 Eb = x68886 Eb5 = x688xx
D = xx0232 Bm = x24432 E5 = x79900
Gm = 355333 (Bm/A) = x04432 A = x02220
Bb = 688766 Gm = 355333 C = x32010
Dm = x57765 (Em/D) = xx0000
F5 = x-8-10-10-x-x
N.C. = No chords ^ = Emphasise the beats
[Intro]
Emadd9 Fmaj7+11 Cmaj7 Asus2
| / / / / | / / / / |
Emadd9 Fmaj7+11 Cmaj7 Asus2
| / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 1]
Emadd9 Asus2
Sorry to have been ...so much of a bore,
D Cmaj7 Emadd9
But, in my own funny ways, I find I learn much more,
Emadd9 Asus2
I realise ...what you think from your eyes,
D Cmaj7 Emadd9
But, in your own funny ways, I find I learn much more
[Chorus]
Gm Bb Dm F Em Dm Gm
| / / / /_/ | My ways are strange,
Gm Bb Dm F Em Dm Eb Bb
| / / / /_/ | They'll never change,
Eb Bb Eb Bb
They stay ...strange ways
[Verse 2]
Emadd9
| / / / / | / / / / |
Emadd9 Asus2
Sorry to have been ...so close from the start,
D Cmaj7 Emadd9
But, for all that I cared, we could've been miles a - part,
Emadd9 Asus2
I understood ...that you never would...
D Cmaj7 Emadd9
...Under - stand a way of life I never could
[Chorus]
Gm Bb Dm F Em Dm Gm
| / / / /_/ | My ways are strange,
Gm Bb Dm F Em Dm Eb Bb
| / / / /_/ | They'll never change,
Eb Bb Eb Bb
They stay ...strange ways
[Piano riff]
D D Bm Bm Bm/A D D Bm Bm Bm/A
() ()
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
D D Bm Bm Bm/A D D Bm Bm Bm/A
() ()
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Bridge]
D D Bm Bm Bm/A
()
Go your own way or wait ...for me!
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
D D Bm Bm Bm/A
()
Go your own way or wait ...for me!
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
D D Bm Bm Bm/A
()
Go your own way or wait ...for me!
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
D D Bm Bm Bm/A
()
Go your own way or wait ...for me!
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Organ break]
Gm Gm Em Em/D Gm Gm Em Em/D
() ()
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Gm Gm Em Em/D Gm Gm Em Em/D
() ()
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Brass break]
F5 C5 D5 F5 C5 Eb5
| / / / | / / / / | / / / | / / / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
F5 C5 D5 F5 C5 Eb5
| / / / | / / / / | / / / | / / / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
F5 C5 D5 F5 C5 Eb5
| / / / | / / / / | / / / | / / / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
F5 C5 D5 F5 C5 Eb5
| / / / | / / / / | / / / | / / / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Eb5 E5
| / / / / | / / / / |
^ ^
[Guitar solo]
Em A D C Em
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Em A D C
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 5]
Emadd9
| / / / / | / / / / |
Emadd9 Asus2 D
And so you see what happened to me since the time...
Cmaj7 Emadd9
When I judged my life in nights and days,
Emadd9 Asus2
I realised that my life was lies,
D Cmaj7 Emadd9
So you see what I mean with all my funny ways
[Verse 6]
Emadd9
N.C.
Sorry to have been ...so much of a bore,
N.C.
But, in my own funny ways, I find I learn much more
[Coda]
Emadd9 Emadd9 Emadd9 Emadd9
Funny ways, funny ways, funny ways, funny ways------!
=====================================================
[Riff in Verses 2 and 4]
Eb Bb
e|---6---------6-------|
B|---8---------6-------|
G|---8---------7-------|
D|---8-----5-6-8-------|
A|---6---8-----8-------|
E|-------------6----6--|
For the GUITAR chord box diagrams to match my
All the other chord boxes should be the default
Eb Fmaj7#11 F5 C5 D5
Eb5 E5 Dm
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