Uptown Funk Tab

by Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars
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Difficulty: intermediate
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Author DJ Righteous [a] 176.
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                 UPTOWN FUNK - Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
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Tabbed by: Spencer Riner
E-mail: spencerriner@gmail.com
 
Tuning: Standard
 
 
[Bass Intro]
 
Notes: You can hammer on from 3 to 5 on  the D string quickly for effect if
you want to.
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------5-3---5-3----------5-3---5-3---------------------------------------|
A|--5---5-----5-----3--5---5-----5-----3-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Guitar Intro]
 
Notes: I'm putting two different lines here. The first one (1) is just how he
plays it on the record, the chords get their context from the bass. Below
that (2) is a way you can play it without a bass player with root position
chords. The hardest thing about this part is getting the rhythm of it.
 
(1)  Dm7         G7
e|---13-13---13-13---13-13-13--13--------------------------------------------|
B|---13-13---13-13---12-12-12--12--------------------------------------------|
G|---10-10---10-10---10-10-10--10--------------------------------------------|
D|---12-12---12-12---12-12-12--12--------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
(2)  Dm7         G7
e|---8-8---8-8---7-7-7--7----------------------------------------------------|
B|---6-6---6-6---6-6-6--6----------------------------------------------------|
G|---5-5---5-5---7-7-7--7----------------------------------------------------|
D|---7-7---7-7---5-5-5--5----------------------------------------------------|
A|---5-5---5-5---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
As a comment pointed out, Mark plays these chords an octave higher than I
notated here. I've watched it live a few times and I'm pretty sure he's
playing it as shown in (3). Thanks to dudebud for the correction.
 
(3)  Dm7             G7
e|---13-13---13-13---13-13-13--13--------------------------------------------|
B|---13-13---13-13---12-12-12--12--------------------------------------------|
G|---14-14---14-14---14-14-14--14--------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Pre-Chorus]
 
Notes: I guess that's what to call it. The "I'm too hot" part. Super minimal
part. Do it a few times.
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3h5--------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Chorus]
 
(Horn part)
 
Notes: After the "Don't believe me just watch". This is the horn part, but
could work on guitar too. There's a break before the 6 hits at the very end,
you can get it by listening along while you play. The intro chords are also
playing during the chorus, but on a synth I think.
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-10-----------10-----------10-----------10----10-9--------10-10-10-10-10-10|
D|----12-10-12-----12-10-12-----12-10-12-------------12-10-------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Those are pretty much all the parts to this song. Lmk if something is missing.
 
 
 
 
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15 comments
dudebud
Play the Dm7 and G7 up an octave and you're on the money.
+2
krisis
This was really helpful to me in splitting up the song into distinct pieces as I learned it with my band. Thank you for the effort you put into it!
+1
saviola_cego7
Where's the solo?
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