{title: Play that funky music} {artist: Wild Cherry} {time: 4/4} {tempo: 108} {key: E} {meta: author Frans-Willem Post, 2026-05-06} {start_of_part: Intro-riff} [E9] {end_of_part} {start_of_verse: Verse 1} yeah, once I [E9]was a boogie singer, [E9]playin' in a rock & roll band I [E9]never had no problems, [E9]burnin' down the one night stands and [E9]everything around me, [E9]got to start to feelin' so low and [E9]I decided quickly, yes, I did, to [E9]disco down and check out the show {end_of_verse} {start_of_part: Pre-chorus} yeah, they were [E9]dancin' and singin' and movin' to the groovin' and just when it hit me somebody turned around and shouted {end_of_part} {start_of_chorus: Chorus 1} [Gm7sus4]play that funky music, white boy, play that funky music, right play that funky music, [Bb7]white boy [E5]lay down that boogie and play that funky music 'till you [E9]die 'till you die, 'till you die {end_of_chorus} {start_of_part: Solo} [E9] {end_of_part} {start_of_verse: Verse 2} now [E9]first it wasn't easy, [E9]changin' rock & roll and minds and [E9]things were getting shaky, I [E9]thought I'd have to leave it behind oh, but [E9]now it's so much better, I'm [E9]funkin' out in ev-er-y way but I'll [E9]never lose that feelin', of [E9]how I learned my lesson that day {end_of_verse} {start_of_part: Pre-chorus} yeah, they were [E9]dancin' and singin' and movin' to the groovin' and just when it hit me somebody turned around and shouted {end_of_part} {chorus: Chorus 2} {start_of_part: Outtro, repeat} [Gm7ssu4]play that funky music, (play that funky music) {end_of_part}