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Funky Tonight Tab

by John Butler Trio


*Edited: MUCH more accurate*

The other tabs on UG are close, but not correct.
This is MY version of the song, but it sounds better than the others on UG.
take a look

CGCGCE
Capo 4th

the main riff/intro:

When the riff is first played, a
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--0--|, (open E note) is played briefly

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-----0-------------0--0------0-------------0----------0---0----0-----0-------|
-----0-------------0--0------0-------------0----------0---0----0-----0-------|
-------------------3--0------0------------------------3---0------------------|
--------0h3h5-----------3----------------3--3h4h5------------3----5----------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
       (^ listen carefully to the timing of this 0h3h5, the 0 is slower)

alternate playing of the main riff:

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-----0-------------0--0------0-------------0-----0---0--------0--0-----------|
-----0-------------0--0------0-------------0-----0---0--------0--0-----------|
-------------------3--0------0------------------------5h7p5---3--5-----------|
--5-----3h4h5-----------3----------------3--3h4h5----------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------0-----|

CHORUS:
(Sorry this bit wasn't actually tabbed my me, credit goes to 'hollywood' of the JBT 
I just thought I'd include it here)
actually i changed it a bit.

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---3/5-5---2-2/3-3---------------------|
---0/0-0---0-0/0-0----3-3/5-5---3--0---|
---3/5-5---2-2/3-3----0-0/0-0---0--0---|
---0/0-0---0-0/0-0----3-3/5-5---3--0---|

second chorus repeat is:
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-----------2-2/3-3---------------------|
---3/5-5---0-0/0-0---------------------|
---0/0-0---2-2/3-3----3-3/5-5---3--0---|
---3/5-5--------------0-0/0-0---0--0---|
---0/0-0--------------3-3/5-5---3--0---|

SOLO:
sorry, i dont know it and wont tab it

The breakdown at the end, after the drums/bass bit:

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---0---3--------------------|
-----------5p3p0----3--5----|
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with the occasional:

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---0---3-----6-5-3-0-------|
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song ends on the note:

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----0------|
----0------|
----0------|


Well, there you go!
hope this helps!
Yes, I know there are some errors in there, but I believe this to be a pretty darn good
tab. enjoy :)