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Funky Tonight Tab


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Difficulty: intermediate
*Edited: MUCH more accurate*

The other tabs on UG are close, but not correct.
This is MY version of the song, but it sounds better than the others on UG.
More (and maybe better?) versions are on the JBT forum: http://www.johnbutlertrio.com/forum/
take a look

CGCGCE
Capo 4th

the main riff/intro:

When the riff is first played, a
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--0--|, (open E note) is played briefly

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-----0-------------0--0------0-------------0----------0---0----0-----0-------|
-----0-------------0--0------0-------------0----------0---0----0-----0-------|
-------------------3--0------0------------------------3---0------------------|
--------0h3h5-----------3----------------3--3h4h5------------3----5----------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
       (^ listen carefully to the timing of this 0h3h5, the 0 is slower)

alternate playing of the main riff:

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-----0-------------0--0------0-------------0-----0---0--------0--0-----------|
-----0-------------0--0------0-------------0-----0---0--------0--0-----------|
-------------------3--0------0------------------------5h7p5---3--5-----------|
--5-----3h4h5-----------3----------------3--3h4h5----------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------0-----|

CHORUS:
(Sorry this bit wasn't actually tabbed my me, credit goes to 'hollywood' of the JBT 
I just thought I'd include it here)
actually i changed it a bit.

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---3/5-5---2-2/3-3---------------------|
---0/0-0---0-0/0-0----3-3/5-5---3--0---|
---3/5-5---2-2/3-3----0-0/0-0---0--0---|
---0/0-0---0-0/0-0----3-3/5-5---3--0---|

second chorus repeat is:
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-----------2-2/3-3---------------------|
---3/5-5---0-0/0-0---------------------|
---0/0-0---2-2/3-3----3-3/5-5---3--0---|
---3/5-5--------------0-0/0-0---0--0---|
---0/0-0--------------3-3/5-5---3--0---|

SOLO:
sorry, i dont know it and wont tab it

The breakdown at the end, after the drums/bass bit:

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---0---3--------------------|
-----------5p3p0----3--5----|
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with the occasional:

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---0---3-----6-5-3-0-------|
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song ends on the note:

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----0------|
----0------|
----0------|


Well, there you go!
hope this helps!
Yes, I know there are some errors in there, but I believe this to be a pretty darn good
tab. enjoy :)
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