Funkytown Chords

by Lipps, Inc.
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author Kraziekhat [pro] 64,755.
2 contributors total, last edit on Jun 25, 2020
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Chords

C
Bb
G
G7
F
Cm7
Eb
Ab

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Funky Town: LIPPS INC.
#1 in 1980.
 
 
[Intro]
 
C / C Bb C (x2)
 
#1.
C                                            C Bb C  C Bb C
Gotta make a move to a town that's right for me.
 
Town to keep me movin',keep me groovin' with
         C Bb C  C Bb C
some energy.
        G              G7             G
Well, I talk about it, talk about it, talk about it, 
G7            G F G  G F G                 G7
talk about it............talk about, talk about, 
G          G7      C Bb C  C Bb C
talk about movin'.
 
#2.
C               C Bb C
Gotta move on...
C               C Bb C
Gotta move on...
C               C Bb C
Gotta move on...
 
G  G7  G  G7 (x1)  C     C Bb C (x6)
 
#3.
Cm7                     Cm7
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
Cm7                     Cm7
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
Cm7                     Cm7
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
Cm7                     Cm7
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
 
(INTERLUDE:)  Cm7 (x8) (SAX:) F F F F Eb F  (x4)
 
#4.
Cm7                     Cm7
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
Cm7                     Cm7
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
Cm7                     Cm7
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
Cm7                     Cm7
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
 
(INTERLUDE:SAX:) C Bb C  (x7)  Ab (x7)
 
#5.
C                                            C Bb C  C Bb C
Gotta make a move to a town that's right for me.
 
Town to keep me movin',keep me groovin' with
         C Bb C  C Bb C
some energy.
        G              G7             G
Well, I talk about it, talk about it, talk about it, 
G7            G F G  G F G            G7
talk about it.............talk about, talk about, 
G          G7      C Bb C  C Bb C
talk about movin'.
 
#5.
C               C Bb C
Gotta move on...
C               C Bb C
Gotta move on...
C               C Bb C
Gotta move on...
 
G  G7  G  G7 (x1)  C     C Bb C (x16)
 
#6.
Cm7                     Cm7
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
Cm7                     Cm7
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
Cm7                     Cm7
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
Cm7                     Cm7          Cm7 Cm7 (x6)
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
 
(INTERLUDE:)  Cm7 (x8) (SAX:) F F F F Eb F  (x4)
 
#7.
Cm7                     Cm7
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
Cm7                     Cm7
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
Cm7                     Cm7
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
Cm7                     Cm7          Cm7 Cm7 (x6)
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
 
[INTERLUDE:)  Cm7 (x8) (SAX:) F F F F Eb F  (x4)
 
#7.
Cm7                     Cm7
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
Cm7                     Cm7
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
Cm7                     Cm7
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
Cm7                     Cm7          Cm7 Cm7 (x6)
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
 
Cm7                     Cm7
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
Cm7                     Cm7
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
Cm7                     Cm7
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
Cm7                     Cm7          Cm7 Cm7 (x6)
Won't you take me to....Funkytown?
 
[Outro]
Cm7                     Cm7
Take me..won't you take me? (x4)
Cm7              Cm7
I wanna go....to Funky town. (x4)
 
Cm7 (x12)(Fade.)
 
 
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2 comments
jakewhitehead
Funkin good tune
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hjhanks
Good tune, nicely laid out. Thank you. The only correction I'd make is the "Won't you take me to....Funkytown?" portion (call it a Bridge, perhaps) is a Cm7 vamp without chord changes. For those scoring the strumming at home: x35343: 1 uh 2, xxxxxx: 3 & 4 &
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