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FUNKY STREET
As recorded by Arthur Conley
(From the 1968 Album SOUL DIRECTIONS)
Words and Music by Arthur Conley & Earl Simms
[Intro]
D
[Pre-Chorus]
DOne used to be the shot gun
DTwo used to be the bad bougalou
DThree used to be the swing shing-a-ling
DFour used to be the funky four fingers
[Chorus]
DDown on funky streetC  
DDiggin' the funky beatC  
DDown on funky streetC  
DThat's where the grooviest people meeCtD  
[1st Verse]
DFrom Atlanta, GeorgiaC  
DGoin' on down to the borderC  
DEvery boy is dancin'C  
DMan! with somebody's daughterC  
DGroovin' in the cityC  
DGot to get down with itC  
[Chorus]
DDown on funky streetC  
DDiggin' the funky beatC  
DDown on funky streetC  
DThat's where the grooviest people meeCtD  
[Bridge]
DJump up and down and Fmove Dall around
Ben your knees half way down to the ground
Move it tDo the west Fand yDou move it to the south
Turn it around and kick your patner in the mouth
[Chorus]
DDown on funky streetC  
DDiggin' the funky beatC  
DDown on funky streetC  
DThat's where the grooviest people meeCtD  
[2nd Verse]
DSweet Csoul music is in the air
DPeoplCe are comin' from everywhere
DComin' Cfrom the east, comin' from the west
DDancinC' with the one they live the best
[Pre-Chorus]
DOne, c'mon everybody, you got to hit the floor
DThree, c'mon baby and go with me
DTwo used to be the bad bougalou
DDigin' the funky beat
[Out-Chorus]
DDown on funky streetC  
DDiggin' the funky beatC  
DDown on funky streetC  
DThat's where the grooviest people meeCtD  

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Funky Street

by Arthur Conley

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FUNKY STREET

As recorded by Arthur Conley

(From the 1968 Album SOUL DIRECTIONS)

Words and Music by Arthur Conley & Earl Simms

[Intro]

[Pre-Chorus]

One used to be the shot gun

Two used to be the bad bougalou

Three used to be the swing shing-a-ling

Four used to be the funky four fingers

[Chorus]

D C

Down on funky street

D C

Diggin' the funky beat

D C

Down on funky street

D C D

That's where the grooviest people meet

[1st Verse]

D C

From Atlanta, Georgia

D C

Goin' on down to the border

D C

Every boy is dancin'

D C

Man! with somebody's daughter

D C

Groovin' in the city

D C

Got to get down with it

[Chorus]

D C

Down on funky street

D C

Diggin' the funky beat

D C

Down on funky street

D C D

That's where the grooviest people meet

[Bridge]

D F D

Jump up and down and move all around

Ben your knees half way down to the ground

D F D

Move it to the west and you move it to the south

Turn it around and kick your patner in the mouth

[Chorus]

D C

Down on funky street

D C

Diggin' the funky beat

D C

Down on funky street

D C D

That's where the grooviest people meet

[2nd Verse]

D C

Sweet soul music is in the air

D C

People are comin' from everywhere

D C

Comin' from the east, comin' from the west

D C

Dancin' with the one they live the best

[Pre-Chorus]

One, c'mon everybody, you got to hit the floor

Three, c'mon baby and go with me

Two used to be the bad bougalou

Digin' the funky beat

[Out-Chorus]

D C

Down on funky street

D C

Diggin' the funky beat

D C

Down on funky street

D C D

That's where the grooviest people meet

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