[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
[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
BPM 109 [Intro] D A Bm G D A Bm G [Intro Riff] Tap these harmonics based on D major chord - play snare with thumb - 4 bars B--15----15---- G-----14----14--- Then E - 14 then E - 14 15 17 section Play harmonic with right hand as loud as you can - be very accurate with where you position the first finger and really use edge of nail on little finger - play the chords very gently in between harmonics to help it chug along but be no louder than the harmonics - then the song starts quietly Chords are D xx0235, A x02222, Bm x24432, Gmaj7 3x0002 D xx0235, A x02225, Bm7 x24235, Gadd9 3x0005
During louder parts tap harmonics on the backbeat - have to play snare on part of soundboard above the frets
[Verse 1 - Chug - very quiet - even on snare - play barre chords] (D at 5, A at 5, Bm at 7, G at 3) [D] See the st [A] one set in your e [Bm] ye See the th [G] orn twist in your s [D] ide I w [A] ait for y [Bm] ou [G] [D] Sleight of h [A] and and twist of [Bm] fate On a bed of na [G] ils she makes me w [D] ait And I w [A] ait, with [Bm] out you [G]
[Chorus - Quiet] With or with [D] out you [A] With or with [Bm] out you [G]
[Verse 2] [D] Through the st [A] orm we reach the s [Bm] hore You give it [G] all but I want m [D] ore And I'm w [A] aiting [Bm] for you [G]
[Chorus] With or with [D] out you [A] (go higher) With or wit [Bm] hout you aha [G] h I can't l [D] ive [A] With or with [Bm] out you [G]
[Instrumental- Harder on snare] D A Bm G
G coming in 3x0033 [Bridge - with G8 to E10 riff mixed second chords] And you g [D x57775] ive yourself a [A7sus4 - x07780] way And you g [Bm - at 7th fret] ive yourself a [G - 3x0033] way And you g [D x57775] ive And you g [A7sus4 - x07780] ive And you g [Bm - at 7th fret] ive yourself a [G - 3x0033] way
[Verse 3] [D] My hands are t [A] ied [Bm] My body br [G] uised, she got me w [D] ith Nothing to w [A] in and [Bm] Nothing left to l [G] ose
G coming in 3x0033 [Bridge - with G8 to E10 riff mixed second chords] And you g [D x57775] ive yourself a [A7sus4 - x07780] way And you g [Bm - at 7th fret] ive yourself a [G - 3x0033] way And you g [D x57775] ive And you g [A7sus4 - x07780] ive And you g [Bm - at 7th fret] ive yourself a [G - 3x0033] way
[Chorus - Chords all at nut - maximum ring] With or with [D] out you [A7sus4] With or w [Bm] ithout you oh-o [G] h I can't l [D] ive [A7sus4] With or with [Bm] out you [G]
[Interlude] [D] Oh-oh-oh- [A7sus4] o [Bm] Oh-oh-oh- [G] oh-oh [D] Oh-oh-oh- [A7sus4] o Oh-o [Bm] h-oh [G]
[Chorus] With or with [D] out you [A7sus4] With or wit [Bm] hout you aha [G] h I can't l [D] ive [A7sus4] With or with [Bm] out you [G] With or with [D] out you
(long vamp on D)
[Outro - backward singing] [D] Ooh - ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh [D] Ooh - ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Then D Asus4 Bm G x 4 D xx0775 (mute A with lh 2nd finger) Asus4 x0775x (move shape for D across to BGD strings) Bm7 797777 G 10x00010
[Miscellaneous] Start very quiet - have to play to loudness of harmonics Start playing harmonics of D chord on B and G strings - tap and play snare at same time when playing high D Then play harmonic F# by touching string at 14th fret with 1st finger and plucking with 4th finger then strum &2& bit with right hand and play snare with thumb Chords are xx0232 x02222 x24432 (3x0002 3x0003) Make sure chords played very lightly and completely muted when you go to play the next harmonic Notes - when start, tap harmonics of D chord at 12th fret area And use those taps (some of them) for the backbeat Tap harmonics on louder sections of with or without you and can be backbeat as well Intro riff Fret the high D and articulate high note/s with up pluck with 2nd finger - put in drop D and strum with other fingers and can do snare Also this is constantly played over the chords So chords really are D Asus4 Bm7 Gadd9 (3x0233) In fact with ebow part becomes D F#m7/A (ish), Bm7 , Gadd9 (3x0233) Can use thumb to play hihat figure as well snare by using differnt emphasis little finger strum then th(2) TH(3) th(4) th(1) th(2) TH(3) th(4) In parts of song guitar riff implies A7sus4 Right hand little finger to strum each chord and use right hand thumb to play snare and 8th notes figure on sound board to give momentum Make sure high note is held and vibratoed for as long as possible Ascending figure 13 to 15 happens on transition from G to D 12(G) 13(G) 15(D)