Lipps Inc - Funkytown (1980) | Musicians Playbook | Chords & Lyrics

Lipps Inc., Funkytown (1980)
^{Key: :[C] (w: Steven Greenberg) (Pseudo Echo, 1986)}
INTRO: [*R1 x2]

VERSE:
[C] Gotta make a move to a town that's right for me
Town to keep me movin', keep me groovin' with some energy
Well, [G] talk about it, talk about it, talk about it, talk about it
[G] Talk about, [F] talk about, [Em] talk about, [Dm] mov-[C]-in'

PRE-CHORUS:
[C] Gotta move on, gotta move on, gotta move on [G] [F] [Em] [Dm] [C]

BREAK: [*B1]

CHORUS:
[Cm7] Won't you take me to [Cm7] funkytown?
[Cm7] Won't you take me to [Cm7] funkytown?
[Cm7] Won't you take me to [Cm7] funkytown?
[Cm7] Won't you take me to [Cm7] funkytown?

INSTRUMENTAL: [over CHORUS & BRIDGE]

REPEAT CHORUS:

REPEAT INTRO:

REPEAT VERSE:

REPEAT PRE-CHORUS:

REPEAT BREAK:

REPEAT CHORUS:

INSTRUMENTAL: [over CHORUS]

ADDITIONAL INFO:

~[*R1](C)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~[*R2](G)
E|----------------1-0---| : |----------------------|
B|-1-1---1------1-----1-| : |----------------1-0---|
G|-----3---0--0---------| : |-0-0---0------0-----0-|
D|----------------------| : |-----3---0--0---------|
A|----------------------| : |----------------------|
E|----------------------| : |----------------------|

[*B1]
G|-----|---------------|---------------|
D|-----|---------------|---------------|
A|-3-3-|---1-1-2-2-3-3-|---1-1-2-2-3-3-|
E|-----|-3-------------|-3-------------|

[*INSTRUMENTAL CHORUS*]
E|-3-3-3------------|-3-3-3----------|-3-3-3------------|-3-3-3----------|
B|-4-4-4------------|-4-4-4--------4-|-4-4-4------------|-4-4-4----------|
G|-3-3-3----3---3---|-3-3-3--3-5-3---|-3-3-3----3---3---|-3-3-3--3-5-5---|
D|-5-5-5--5---5---5-|-5-5-5----------|-5-5-5--5---5---5-|-5-5-5----------|
A|-3-3-3------------|-3-3-3----------|-3-3-3------------|-3-3-3--------6-|
E|------------------|----------------|------------------|----------------|

[*INSTRUMENTAL BRIDGE*] (PLAY TWICE)
E|-1-1--1-1-1-1-|------------------|-1-1--1-1-1-1-|-----------------|
B|-1-1--1-1-1-1-|------------------|-1-1--1-1-1-1-|-----------------|
G|-2-2--2-2-2-2-|-------------h1---|-2-2--2-2-2-2-|-----1-0---------|
D|-3-3--3-3-3-3-|-3-1-3-1-3-1----3-|-3-3--3-3-3-3-|-3-1-----3-1-1-3-|
A|--------------|------------------|--------------|-----------------|
E|--------------|------------------|--------------|-----------------|

NOTE: The "ADDITIONAL INFO" section shows information based on the original song key only, and may not be modified when transposing.

1 ^{( 1 song )}

5 ^{( 1 song )}

A ^{( 80 songs )}

B ^{( 236 songs )}

C ^{( 157 songs )}

D ^{( 137 songs )}

E ^{( 124 songs )}

F ^{( 58 songs )}

G ^{( 71 songs )}

H ^{( 43 songs )}

I ^{( 11 songs )}

J ^{( 159 songs )}

K ^{( 50 songs )}

L ^{( 62 songs )}

M ^{( 94 songs )}

N ^{( 32 songs )}

O ^{( 33 songs )}

P ^{( 70 songs )}

Q ^{( 7 songs )}

R ^{( 104 songs )}

S ^{( 183 songs )}

T ^{( 93 songs )}

U ^{( 19 songs )}

V ^{( 22 songs )}

W ^{( 39 songs )}

X ^{( 1 song )}

Y ^{( 5 songs )}

Z ^{( 8 songs )}

1 ( 1 song )

5 ( 1 song )

A ( 80 songs )

B ( 236 songs )

C ( 157 songs )

D ( 137 songs )

E ( 124 songs )

F ( 58 songs )

G ( 71 songs )

H ( 43 songs )

I ( 11 songs )

J ( 159 songs )

K ( 50 songs )

L ( 62 songs )

M ( 94 songs )

N ( 32 songs )

O ( 33 songs )

P ( 70 songs )

Q ( 7 songs )

R ( 104 songs )

S ( 183 songs )

T ( 93 songs )

U ( 19 songs )

V ( 22 songs )

W ( 39 songs )

X ( 1 song )

Y ( 5 songs )

Z ( 8 songs )