Bruno Mars-Uptown Funk
[Intro - BPM 114 - Drop D tuning - Just voice and hand claps as per snare][Chords are predominantly Dm7 and G7 throughout with lots of riffs]
(bass riff with voice)
D ------------------------------------
A ------------------------------------
Drop D - 0xxx xxx0 s5 3 0 s5 3 0 0xxx xxx0
(1 2 3)(1 2 3)
Drums - S S S S
Play 3rd fret on low string with upstroke so makes hitting the snare more natural over broken triplet
Doh
Doh doh doh, doh doh doh
Doh doh
Doh doh doh, doh doh doh
Doh doh
[Funk riff in - snare on 2 but no bass drum]
E 13--13---13--13---12-12-12---13--13--13--13--2s----1313-(hard horn hit with snare)
B 13--13---13--13---13-13-13---13--13--13--13--2s----1313-----
G 10--10---10--10---10-10-10---10--10--10--10--2s----1010------
D 10--10---10--10---10-10-10---10--10--10--10--1s----1010----
A ---------------------------------------------2s---------------
D ---------------------------------------------0-------------
Dr1 2 1 2 (1 2 3) Slide whole chord up
Lyrics - Doh doh doh, doh doh doh
Doh doh
Aaaaaow! (big horn double hit - X-10-9-10-10-10 double with snare)
[Verse - Just drums]
This hit, that ice cold
Michelle Pfeiffer, that white gold
This one, for them hood girls
Them good girls, straight masterpieces
Stylin', wildin'
Livin' it up in the city
Got Chucks on with Saint Laurent
Gotta kiss myself, I'm so pretty
[Verse 2 - C5 slide up to D5 mainly and bass riff]
(To play bass riff play 00 55 33 00 55 33 play 33 with upstroke
to get broken triplet feel)
I'm too hot (hot damn) (rhythm with chords - CC (Hot)C (Damn)C CD
(Verse Riff)
E ---------------------------------
B ---------------------------------
G ---5-5-5-5-5-7-------------------
D ---5-5-5-5-5-7-------------------
A ---3-3-3-3-3-5--0-5-3-0-5-3-0----
D ----------------0-5-3-0-5-3-0----
Dr B S B S B S B S B
[broken triplets]
Called a police and a fireman
I'm too hot (hot damn)
Make a dragon wanna retire, man
I'm too hot (hot damn)
Say my name, you know who I am
I'm too hot (hot damn)
Am I bad 'bout that money?
Break it down
[Pre-Chorus - fret octave or unison of D at 10th fret]
(high D phrase)
E -10
B -13b15 with lots of vibrato - hit hard - doesnt matter if lower strings ring a bit
(just bass drum)
Girls hit your hallelujah (wooh) + (high D phrase)
Girls hit your hallelujah (wooh)
Girls hit your hallelujah (wooh)
'Cause Uptown Funk gon' give it to you (wooh)
[Start chromatic climb ON OFF BEAT WITH NOTES 0 1 2 3 etc - drop D tuning remember]
D 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1212
A 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1212
Low D 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1212
Dr S S S S S S S S S S S S S
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
- snare on each quarter note - ALL NOTES - and mute notes to get rhythm right]
'Cause Uptown Funk gon' give it to you
'Cause Uptown Funk gon' give it to you
Saturday night, and we in the spot
Don't believe me, just watch, come on!
[Chorus]
[Chorus Riff] - based Dm7 to G7add9
E 13p10----10----13p10----10----13p10----10-10----10----10--10--10--10--10--13p10---
B ------13-10----------13-10----------13-10-10----10----10--10--10--10--10--13p10-----
G 10----------------------------------------10----10----10--10--10--10--10--10
D 10----------------------------------------9-----9-----9---9---9---9---9---10--
A 0-----------------------------------------10----10----10--10--10--10--10--0----
D 0-----------------------------------------(0)-slight ring makes it sound bigger
DrB S B S B S B S S S
E 10-(sustain chord)------------------------10-------------------------13-13-13-13-13-13---
B 10----------------------------------------10-------------------------13-13-13-13-13-13---
G 10----------------------------------------10-------------------------10-10-10-10-10-10---
D 10----------------------------------------9--------------------------10-10-10-10-10-10---
A 0-----------------------------------------10---------------------------------------------
D 0-----------------------------------------(0)----------------------------------------------
Raaargh........... Don't believe me, just watch
(repeat)
THEN
Don't believe me, just watch [- horn riff x4 - x x 10 10 13 13]
Don't believe me, just watch [- horn riff x4 - x x 10 10 13 13]
Don't believe me, just watch [- horn riff x4 - x x 10 10 13 13]
Don't believe me, just watch [- horn riff x4 - x x 10 10 13 13] Heh
Heh heh haaay ...........(Stop)
G -----------5
D ---3---5---5 (slide down)
A ---3---5---7
D ---3---5---0
DrB S B
[Verse - Just drums]
Wait a minute
Fill my cup, put some liquor in it
Take a sip, sign a check
Julio, get the stretch
Ride to Harlem, Hollywood, Jackson, Mississippi
If we show up, we gon' show out
Smoother than a fresh jar of Skippy
[Verse 2 - C5 slide up to D5 mainly and bass riff]
I'm too hot (hot damn)
Called a police and a fireman
I'm too hot (hot damn)
Make a dragon wanna retire, man
I'm too hot (hot damn, hot damn)
Bitch, say my name, you know who I am
I'm too hot (hot damn)
Am I bad 'bout that money?
Break it down
[Pre-Chorus - fret octave or unison of D at 10th fret]
(just bass drum)
Girls hit your hallelujah (wooh)
Girls hit your hallelujah (wooh)
Girls hit your hallelujah (wooh)
'Cause Uptown Funk gon' give it to you (wooh)
[Start chromatic climb 0 1 2 3 etc - drop D tuning remember
- snare on each quarter note and mute notes to get rhythm right]
'Cause Uptown Funk gon' give it to you
'Cause Uptown Funk gon' give it to you
Saturday night, and we in the spot
Don't believe me, just watch, come on!
[Chorus]
[Chorus Riff] - based Dm7 to G7add9
Raaargh...........
Don't believe me, just watch
[Chorus Riff] - based Dm7 to G7add9
Raaargh...........
Don't believe me, just watch [- horn x4 - x x 10 10 13 13]
Don't believe me, just watch [- horn x4 - x x 10 10 13 13]
Don't believe me, just watch [- horn x4 - x x 10 10 13 13]
Don't believe me, just watch [- horn x4 - x x 10 10 13 13]
Don't believe me, just watch
Hey, hey, hey, oh!
[Outro - Just drums and bass riff 0 3 5 etc]
[Note - you can play 057565 for Dm7 and 555765 for G7add9 in drop D tuning]
Before we leave
I'mma tell y'all a lil' something
(bass run up A - 3 4 5 - then funk guitar)
[Dm7] Uptown Funk you up
[G7add9] Uptown Funk you up
[Dm7] Uptown Funk you up
[G7add9]Uptown Funk you up
I said Uptown Funk you up
Uptown Funk you up
Uptown Funk you up
Uptown Funk you up
(bass run A 3 4 - play octaves)
(Chords in - are Dm7 x57565 and then G7add9 - 555765 in drop D)
Come on, dance, jump on it
If you sexy than flaunt it
If you freaky then own it
Don't brag about it, come show me
Come on, dance, jump on it
If you sexy than flaunt it
Well, it's Saturday night, and we in the spot
Don't believe me, just watch, come on!
[Chorus]
[Chorus Riff] - based Dm7 to G7add9
Raaargh...........
Don't believe me, just watch
[Chorus Riff] - based Dm7 to G7add9
Raaargh...........
Don't believe me, just watch [- horn x4 - x x 10 10 13 13]
Don't believe me, just watch [- horn x4 - x x 10 10 13 13]
Don't believe me, just watch [- horn x4 - x x 10 10 13 13]
Don't believe me, just watch [- horn x4 - x x 10 10 13 13]
Don't believe me, just watch
Hey, hey, hey, oh!
[Outro - full chords Dmin7 x57565 to Gmaj whatever
- G7 etc - play G7add9 at 555765]
1. Uptown Funk you up
Uptown Funk you up (say what?)
Uptown Funk you up
Uptown Funk you up [Horn Run 1]
2. Uptown Funk you up
Uptown Funk you up (say what?)
Uptown Funk you up
Uptown Funk you up [Horn Run 2]
3. Uptown Funk you up
Uptown Funk you up (say what?)
Uptown Funk you up
Uptown Funk you up [Horn Run 1]
4. Uptown Funk you up
Uptown Funk you up (say what?)
Uptown Funk you up
[Ending just strum Dm7 xxxx -x-x xx-- x]
[Notes]
[Horn Run 1]
D -------------
A -----5-8----5
D 7-10---------
[Horn Run 2]
G 7-5-2---------
D 7-5-2---------
A 5-3-0-5-3-5-73---
D ------5-3-5-73b-0