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Thread started 08/05/12 4:26am

Lordy

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Funky chords

Hola. I'm teaching myself guitar (quite poorly and too slowly!), primarily so I can just jam away over a drum beat with some funky chords. I'm getting to grips to the D9 chord shape and moving it about the fretboard, but would love to play the funky 2 chord riffs in the following songs and wonder if anyone could help me out with the tabs of them?

1. Vicki Waiting (Long version - starts 10 seconds in)

2. Love or Money (Alternate version - starts 22 seconds in)

3. 1999 (At the end when he's singing "Mummy, why does everybody have a bomb?")

Any other purple funky riffs would be gratefully accepted too! Thanks for any help in advance.

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Reply #1 posted 08/05/12 4:08pm

dandan

Hey Lordy, i haven't got time to tab out out the ones you asked for right now but for now you should check this guy's video out http://vimeo.com/user3086178. He plays alot of Prince riffs and puts the tabs in the description. I'll try and get the tabs you asked for to you as soon as i can smile

I got two sides... and they're both friends.
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Reply #2 posted 08/05/12 10:32pm

Astasheiks

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Yes sir, thats what I'm talking about some insightful connections! lol

Ole boy is jamming the hell out of Beginning Endlessly... cool

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Reply #3 posted 08/05/12 10:55pm

Astasheiks

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and other jams...

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Reply #4 posted 08/06/12 5:26am

daf1999

Lordy, in case you ain't already tried it....

prince.forum9.biz

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Reply #5 posted 08/06/12 9:51am

dandan

Hey Lordy smile

Vikki Waiting (extended)

--X--X--16--X------------X--X--16--X-------------------X---X--16-X

--15-15-15-15-----------15-15-15-15-------------------15-15-15-15

--16-16-16-16-----------16-16-16-16-------------------16-16-16-16

--X--X---X--X------------X--X---X--X--------------------X--X--X--X

--X--X---X--X---12--14--X-X----X--x-----14-14---12--X--X--X--X

--X--X---X--X------------X--X----X--X-------------------X--X--X--X

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Reply #6 posted 08/06/12 6:49pm

SuperFurryAnim
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Much of it is in the wrist.

What are you outraged about today? CNN has not told you yet?
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Reply #7 posted 08/06/12 7:13pm

dizzidecazz

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SuperFurryAnimal said:

Much of it is in the wrist.

that sounds sexy.

1999 is a good one for beginners because you don't have to change notes, just put your pinky on the two high notes (11fr) and leave the other finger where they are to produce the 2nd chord. I'm a bit old fashioned and use to notation but I think this is how you'd text tab the chord shapes.

x 11

10 11

8 8

10 10

x x

x x

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Reply #8 posted 08/07/12 2:00am

dandan

Okay here the '♥ or $' rhythm guitar part. Its hard to tab out funk guitar beyond the notes being played because its all about the rhythm and feel.

e |x-x--5/6-6 /=slide

b |8-8--5/6-6

g |8-8--x-x-x

d |x-x--x-x-x

a |x-x--x-x-x

e |x-x--x-x-x

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Reply #9 posted 08/08/12 9:41am

Lordy

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Hey DanDan...you are the ManMan!! Thanks for taking the time to point me in the right direction - really appreciate it bruv! Cheers dizedecazz and Daf1999 too - I'm already signed up to your site and have found it a great help - thanks man.

Always up for more "funky chords" - one of my fave aspects of Princes' music.

Now, where's that guitar....

[Edited 8/8/12 9:47am]

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Reply #10 posted 08/08/12 1:23pm

Bohemian67

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Good luck with the funky guitar playing. There's also a forum online with only Prince tabs/chords.

"Free URself, B the best that U can B, 3rd Apartment from the Sun, nothing left to fear" Prince Rogers Nelson - Forever in my Life -
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Reply #11 posted 08/09/12 5:44am

pray4rain

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Bohemian67 said:

Good luck with the funky guitar playing. There's also a forum online with only Prince tabs/chords.

Can you please post a link? Much appreciated!

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Reply #12 posted 08/15/12 11:50am

daf1999

pray4rain said:

Bohemian67 said:

Good luck with the funky guitar playing. There's also a forum online with only Prince tabs/chords.

Can you please post a link? Much appreciated!

I posted it above....

prince.forum9.biz

^ chuck that in your address bar

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