Play that funky music - Wild Cherry Bass Intro: x4 Intro: Em7 [Verse 1] Em7 Once I was a boogie singer....playin' in a rock and roll band Em7 I never had no problems....burning down them one night stands Em7 And everything around me....got to stop to feelin' so low Em7 And I decided quickly....(yes I did) to disco down and check out the show [Pre-Chorus] [Acapella/Scratching] Yeah they was dancin' and singin' and movin' to the groovin' And just when it hit me somebody turned around and shouted |[Chorus] |Gm | Play that funky music white boy.... play that funky music right |Gm Bb | Play that funky music white boy |[Em*] Lay down a boogie and play that funky music till you [Em7] die [Verse 2] Em7 I tried to understand this I thought that they were out of their minds Em7 How could I be so foolish (how could I) to not see I was the one behind Em7 So still I kept on fighting well loosing every step of the way Em7 I said I must go back there I got to go back and check to see if things still the same [Pre-Chorus] [Acapella/Scratching] Yeah they was dancin' and singin' and movin' to the groovin' And just when it hit me somebody turned around and shouted |[Chorus] |Gm | Play that funky music white boy.... play that funky music right |Gm Bb | Play that funky music white boy |[Em*] Lay down a boogie and play that funky music till you [Em7] die [Verse 3] Em7 Now first it wasn't easy changin' rock and roll and minds Em7 And things were getting shaky I thought I'd have to leave it behind Em7 But now its so much better it's so much better I'm funking out in every way Em7 But I'll never lose that feelin' no I won't of how I learned my lesson that day [Pre-Chorus] [Acapella/Scratching] Yeah they was dancin' and singin' and movin' to the groovin' And just when it hit me somebody turned around and shouted |[Chorus] |Gm | Play that funky music white boy.... play that funky music right |Gm Bb | Play that funky music white boy |[Em*] Lay down a boogie and play that funky music till you [Em7] die Outro: Em7