Funky President Chords by James Brown

Tempo:
106.85 bpm
Chords used:

E

Bm

D

F#

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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James Brown  - Funky President. 1974 chords
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Funk it!
Nask!
Hey listen to the man!
[Bm] Godfather!
Hey there!
[E] Go black!
People people!
Gotta get over before we go under!
[Bm] Download!
[E] [B] People people!
We [E] gotta get over before we go under!
Hey country!
[G] It didn't say what [E] you meant!
It just changed!
Brand new funky [Bm] president!
[E] Ha!
Stock market going up!
Job!
Going down!
It ain't no [D] market and job to be [E] found!
Taxes keep going up!
[G#] Changed [E] my bath!
Now I drink from my paper cup!
Getting fat!
[F#] [E] People people!
We gotta get over before we go under!
Listen to the man!
[D] [C] Let's get together!
And raise
Let's get together!
And get some land!
Raise our food like the [E] man!
[C] Save our money like the mob!
[A] Put up the lights and own the job!
[Dm] Woo!
Godfather!
[E] Hello Godfather!
Hey there!
Woo!
Turn on your funk motor!
Get [Bm] down and pray his lord!
[E] Get sexy sexy get funky!
[Bm] And dance!
[E] [D#m] Love me baby love me [E] nice!
[G] Don't make it once but [E] can you make it twice?
I like it!
People people!
We gotta get over before we go under!
People people!
Well well well!
Before we go [Bm] under!
Turn on your funk motor!
I know it's tough!
Turn on your funk motor!
Till you get enough yeah!
Hey give yourself a chance to come through!
Tell [D] yourself I can do what you can [C] do!
Hey listen to the man!
Rap God!
Hey there!
Cold!
People people!
Hey!
[G]
[Am] People people!
Don't you see what's going [Fm] [Dm] on?
We gotta get together!
[E] Get on your good foot!
[G#] Change the day!
[E] Gotta get together!
And get some land!
Raise our food just like the man!
[B] Hey hey [E] hey hey hey!
I gotta say it again!
We gotta [G] get together!
[E] And buy some land!
[C#] Raise our food [E] just like the man!
Save our money!
[G#]
Do like the mob!
[D] [E] Put up your factory!
And own the job!
[F#] [E] We gotta get over!
Before we go under!
[F#] [E] Time it George!
Lord!
Cousin do you [D] know just [E] what I meant?
We just [F#] came!
I got [E] a brand new funky president!
Uh!
[E] Yeah!
I should be the mayor!
So I can change the things around here!
I [G#] need to be the governor!
[E] Uh!
Key:  
E
2311
Bm
13421112
D
1321
F#
134211112
G
2131
E
2311
Bm
13421112
D
1321
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To jam and learn the simple chords for James Brown - (People Its Bad) Funky President chords, practice playing D, E, Em, B, E and B in sequence. You can use ChordU's Free Tempo controller to start at a slower pace and then gradually increase your speed. With an eye on the song's key G Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Funk it! _ _ _ _ _
Nask!
Hey listen to the man! _
[Bm] Godfather!
Hey there!
[E] Go black! _ _
People people!
Gotta get over before we go under! _
[Bm] Download!
_ [E] _ [B] People people!
We [E] gotta get over before we go under!
Hey country!
[G] It didn't say what [E] you meant!
It just changed!
Brand new funky [Bm] president! _
[E] Ha!
_ Stock market going up!
Job!
Going down!
It ain't no [D] market and job to be [E] found! _
Taxes keep going up!
[G#] Changed [E] my bath!
Now I drink from my paper cup!
Getting fat!
[F#] _ _ [E] _ People people!
We gotta get over before we go under!
Listen to the man!
[D] _ _ [C] _ Let's get together!
And raise_
_ _ Let's get together!
And get some land!
_ Raise our food like the [E] man!
_ _ _ [C] Save our money like the mob! _
_ _ _ [A] Put up the lights and own the job!
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ Woo! _
_ Godfather!
[E] Hello Godfather!
Hey there!
Woo!
_ Turn on your funk motor!
Get [Bm] down and pray his lord!
_ [E] Get sexy sexy get funky!
[Bm] And dance!
_ [E] _ [D#m] Love me baby love me [E] nice!
_ _ _ [G] Don't make it once but [E] can you make it twice?
I like it!
People people!
We gotta get over before we go under!
People people!
Well well well!
Before we go [Bm] under!
Turn on your funk motor!
I know it's tough!
_ _ Turn on your funk motor!
Till you get enough yeah!
_ Hey give yourself a chance to come through!
_ _ _ Tell [D] yourself I can do what you can [C] do! _ _ _
Hey listen to the man!
Rap God!
Hey there!
Cold!
_ _ People people!
_ Hey!
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Am] People people! _
Don't you see what's going [Fm] _ _ [Dm] on?
We gotta get together!
_ [E] Get on your good foot! _ _
[G#] Change the day!
[E] _ Gotta get together!
And get some land!
_ _ _ Raise our food just like the man!
_ _ _ [B] _ Hey hey [E] hey hey hey!
I gotta say it again!
We gotta [G] get together!
[E] And buy some land!
_ _ [C#] Raise our food [E] just like the man!
_ _ _ Save our money!
[G#]
Do like the mob!
[D] _ [E] Put up your factory!
And own the job!
[F#] _ [E] We gotta get over! _
Before we go under!
[F#] _ [E] Time it George! _
_ _ Lord!
_ _ Cousin do you [D] know just [E] what I meant?
_ We just [F#] came!
I got [E] a brand new funky president!
Uh!
_ _ [E] _ Yeah!
I should be the mayor!
_ So I can change the things around here!
I [G#] need to be the governor!
_ [E] Uh! _ _

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This song was authored by James Brown.

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