PLAY THIS NICE AND FUNKY. CHORDS AND LYRICS BELOW.
GUITAR:
The most important part of the guitar riff is the voicing, especially the notes over the top of the chords.
I'm not much of a guitarist, but these are the tabs/voicings that I figured out:
Em G/D G7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Bm11
e|---------------------|-----------------------|
B|-8-8------8-8--------|-----------------5-5---|
G|-x-x------x-x--------|-4-4-------2-2---2-2---|
D|-9-9------5-5---3-3--|-5-5-------4-4---4-4---|
A|-7-7------5-5---5-5--|-2-2-------2-2---------|
E|----------------3-3--|-----------------------|
Play it staccato and rhythmic, and emphasize the top note.
I find that Cmaj7, without the bassline, can also played as:
Cmaj7
e|-----|
B|-----|
G|-4-4-|
D|-5-5-|
A|-3-3-|
E|-----|
For extra funk, add mutes between strums, but this isn't recorded on the track.
BASS (example):
Em G/D G Cmaj7 Bm7 Em G/D G Cmaj7 Bm7
G|------------------|------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
D|-2-2----0-0-------|--------------0-0-|-----2---0-0-------|-----------------|
A|------------------|-3-3-----2-2------|-------------------|-3-3-----2-2-----|
E|--------------3-3-|------------------|-0-0-----------3-3-|--------------3--|
Feel free to improvise parts the bassline.
[CHORDS]
The main chords from above are played throughout the song (barring the bridge).
[Intro]
Em G/D G7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Bm11 x8
[Verse]
Em G/D G7 Cmaj7
Back and forth by new rules, hoped way out my two shoes
Bm7 Bm11
Engaged into a game deadly sure to lose
Em G/D G7
Major symptomatic fecal flaws
Cmaj7 Bm7 Bm11
Due to twisting gut afflictions bout to any time i know
Em G/D G7
I know it takes a mighty dose of faith
Cmaj7 Bm7 Bm11
but keep in mind we chose to skip the ship well far along the waves
Em G/D G7
defying odds and steady slow the race
Cmaj7 Bm7 Bm11
we be distributing quenelles round the globe by not too long i pray
[Pre-Chorus]
Em G/D G7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Bm11
Running after fan-tasies... When all we got right here's for real...
Em G/D G7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Bm11
A dirty city o--n the sea... Mighty fine dope playground to me
Em G/D G7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Bm11
I heard you got a bike, two wheels... Near you got the swell and me
Em G/D G7 Cmaj7 Bm7
You can gimme a ride, Play it summer delight, go the extra mile
[Chorus]
Em G/D G7
I'm sure you'll find...
Cmaj7 Bm7 Bm11 Em G/D G7
Sometimes to play....
Cmaj7 Bm7 Bm11
Let's conquer the world... (x2)
[Verse 2]
Em G/D G7 Cmaj7
I'm trying to play you out fool; don't you know that my jewels
Bm7 Bm11
are way more satisfied outdoor free and lose
Em G/D G7
Cuz its the way my daddy made me duh
Cmaj7 Bm7 Bm11
and everyday the wind be blowing but we got to get this done hello!
Em G/D G7 Cmaj7
I know sometimes I seem to seek another silly dream
Bm7 Bm11
But really trying to redeem your basement tan team!
Em G/D G7
It's time you think to squeeze your wet suit on
Cmaj7 Bm7 Bm11
It's for your good; don't get me wrong
[Pre-Chorus]
Em G/D G7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Bm11
Running after fan-tasies... When all we got right here's for real...
Em G/D G7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Bm11
A dirty city o--n the sea... Mighty fine dope playground to me
Em G/D G7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Bm11
I heard you got a bike, two wheels... Near you got the swell and me
Em G/D G7 Cmaj7 Bm7
You can gimme a ride, Play it summer delight, go the extra mile
[Chorus]
Em G/D G7
I'm sure you'll find...
Cmaj7 Bm7 Bm11 Em G/D G7
Sometimes to play....
Cmaj7 Bm7 Bm11
Let's conquer the world... (x2)
[Bridge]
Em|Bm7 x2
Cmaj7 B7
Mercy Mercy me... Lets follow the sun and go out
Cmaj7 B7
Before we turn into dust lets go out... I'm Talking 'bout a
Cmaj7 B7
thirsty turkey please... Let's borrow a boat and sail out
Cmaj7 B7
Before there's oil everywhere let's sail out, away out...
[Sax solo, same chords as intro]
Em G/D G7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Bm11 (x8)
Play the bridge nice and soulful, let the sax or whoever wants to solo take over.
[Chorus]
Em G/D G7
I'm sure you'll find...
Cmaj7 Bm7 Bm11 Em G/D G7
Sometimes to play....
Cmaj7 Bm7 Bm11
Let's conquer the world... (x4)
If you want to improvise over the song, it's in E minor.