Guitar Lick
| Em | Em | Em | Em |
Instruments
| E9 | E9 | E9 | E9 |
Verse 1
| E9 | E9 | E9 | E9 |Hey once I was a boogie singer playin' in a rock and roll band| E9 | E9 | E9 | E9 |I never had no problems burning down them one night stands | E9 | E9 | E9 | E9 |And everything around me got to stop to feelin' so low | E9 | E9 | E9 | E9 |And I decided quickly (yes I did) to disco down and check out the show
Pre-Hook
| E9 | E9 |Yeah they was dancin' and singin' and movin' to the groovin' | E9 | E9 |And just when it hit me somebody turned around and shouted
Hook
| G9 | G9 | G9 | G9 |Play that funky music white boy play that funky music right| G9 | A#9 |Play that funky music white boy| Em D | B7#9 A |Lay down a boogie and play that funky music till you die
Instruments
| E9 | E9 | E9 | E9 |
Verse 2
| E9 | E9 | E9 | E9 |I tried to understand this I thought that they were out of their minds | E9 | E9 | E9 | E9 |How could I be so foolish (how could I) to not see I was the one behind | E9 | E9 | E9 | E9 |So still I kept on fighting well losing every step of the way | E9 | E9 |I said I must go back there (I got to go back) | E9 | E9 | and check to see if things still the same
Pre-Hook
| E9 | E9 |Yeah they was dancin' and singin' and movin' to the groovin' | E9 | E9 |And just when it hit me somebody turned around and shouted
Hook
| G9 | G9 | G9 | G9 |Play that funky music white boy play that funky music right| G9 | A#9 |Play that funky music white boy| Em D | B7#9 A |Lay down a boogie and play that funky music till you die
Instruments
| E9 | E9 | E9 | E9 |
Guitar Solo
| E9 | E9 | E9 | E9 | [x2]
Verse 3
| E9 | E9 | E9 | E9 |Now first it wasn't easy changin' rock and roll and minds | E9 | E9 | E9 | E9 |And things were getting shaky I thought I'd have to leave it behind | E9 | E9 | E9 | E9 |But now its so much better (it's so much better) I'm funking out in every way | E9 | E9 | E9 | E9 |But I'll never lose that feelin' (no I won't) of how I learned my lesson that day
Pre-Hook
| E9 | E9 |Yeah they was dancin' and singin' and movin' to the groovin' | E9 | E9 |And just when it hit me somebody turned around and shouted
Hook
| G9 | G9 | G9 | G9 |Play that funky music white boy play that funky music right| G9 | A#9 |Play that funky music white boy| Em D | B7#9 A |Lay down a boogie and play that funky music till you die
Instruments
| E9 | E9 | E9 | E9 |'Til you die Oh' till you die
Hook 2
| G9 | G9 |They shouted play that funky music (Play that funky music)| G9 | G9 |Play that funky music (You Gotta keep on playin' funky music)| G9 | G9 |Play that funky music (Play that funky music)| G9 | G9 |Play that funky music (Come and take you higher, ya)
Ending [Repeat & Fade]
| A9 | A9 | A9 | A9 |Play that funky music white boy Play that funky music right, yeah| A9 | A9 | A9 | A9 |Play that funky music white boy Play that funky music right
