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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
****in sweet dude