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I Wanna Get Funky

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spotify:track:2KaiZgGRtgeETwv52tn5rK
Lyrics and Music by Carl Smith
Slowly (Tempo 78 for the pointed fourth note)
Uitgewerkt voor Paul Kenens
[Intro]
Gm/D     Bb/F      D+5      D7
Gm       F/G       Gm       F/G
Cm7                D+5      D7
Gm       F         Gm       F
[Chorus]
I want to get Gmfunky,   F      Gm    F  
I want to get GmdownF, yeah.Gm  F  
I want to get Gmfunky, Fyeah, Gmyou know,   F  
I want to get Gmdown.F  Gm  F  
[Verse 1]
When I leave GmworFk my trouble is Gmgone,F  
I rush to my Gmbaby   Fwho's waiting at Gmhome.F  
[Chorus]
I want to get Gmfunky,   F      Gm    F  
I want to get GmdownF, yeah.Gm  F  
I want to get Cm7funky, baby, oh, D+5baby,   D7  
I want Gmto get Fdown.Gm  F  
[Verse 2]
When I’m playin’ my GmmusFic 
from town to Gmtown,F  
I can hear the peoGmple talkin', Fthey say: 
we wanna get Gmdown.F  
[Chorus]
I want to get Gmfunky,   F      Gm    F  
I want to get GmdownF, yeah.Gm  F  
[Solo Guitar]
Cm7                D+5      D7
Gm       F         Gm       F
[Solo Guitar]
Gm       F         Gm       F
Gm       F         Gm       F
Gm       F         Gm       F
Gm       F         Gm       F
Cm7                D+5      D7
Gm       F         Gm       F
[Chorus]
I want to get Gmfunky,   F      Gm    F  
I want to get GmdownF, yeah.Gm  F  
I want to get Gmfunky,   F      Gm    F  
I want to get GmdownF, yeah.Gm  F  
[Verse 3]
When I leave GmworFk my trouble is Gmgone,F  
I run to my Gmbaby   Fwho's waiting at Gmhome.F  
[End-Chorus]
I want to get Gmfunky,   F      Gm    F  
I want to get GmdownF, yeah.Gm  F  
I want to get Cm7funky, baby, oh, D+5baby,   D7  
I want to get Gmdown.F  Gm  F  
[Outro Solo] (Repeat And Fade Out)
Gm         F

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I Wanna Get Funky

by Albert King

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm/D

Bb/F

D+5

F/G

Cm7

spotify:track:2KaiZgGRtgeETwv52tn5rK

Lyrics and Music by Carl Smith

Slowly (Tempo 78 for the pointed fourth note)

Uitgewerkt voor Paul Kenens

[Intro]

Gm/D Bb/F D+5 D7

Gm F/G Gm F/G

Cm7 D+5 D7

Gm F Gm F

[Chorus]

Gm F Gm F

I want to get funky,

Gm F Gm F

I want to get down, yeah.

Gm F Gm F

I want to get funky, yeah, you know,

Gm F Gm F

I want to get down.

[Verse 1]

Gm F Gm F

When I leave work my trouble is gone,

Gm F Gm F

I rush to my baby who's waiting at home.

[Chorus]

Gm F Gm F

I want to get funky,

Gm F Gm F

I want to get down, yeah.

Cm7 D+5 D7

I want to get funky, baby, oh, baby,

Gm F Gm F

I want to get down.

[Verse 2]

Gm F

When I’m playin’ my music

Gm F

from town to town,

Gm F

I can hear the people talkin', they say:

Gm F

we wanna get down.

[Chorus]

Gm F Gm F

I want to get funky,

Gm F Gm F

I want to get down, yeah.

[Solo Guitar]

Cm7 D+5 D7

Gm F Gm F

[Solo Guitar]

Gm F Gm F

Cm7 D+5 D7

Gm F Gm F

[Chorus]

Gm F Gm F

I want to get funky,

Gm F Gm F

I want to get down, yeah.

Gm F Gm F

I want to get funky,

Gm F Gm F

I want to get down, yeah.

[Verse 3]

Gm F Gm F

When I leave work my trouble is gone,

Gm F Gm F

I run to my baby who's waiting at home.

[End-Chorus]

Gm F Gm F

I want to get funky,

Gm F Gm F

I want to get down, yeah.

Cm7 D+5 D7

I want to get funky, baby, oh, baby,

Gm F Gm F

I want to get down.

[Outro Solo] (Repeat And Fade Out)

Gm F

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