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Author/Artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Title: Funky Crime
Album: The Uplift Mofo Party Plan
Transcribed by: Greenie 12
Email: onkel44@hotmail.com
http://www.geocities.com/onkel442003/index.html
I know that there are some good versions on this song, Iīve just
tried to make it easier to understand. I have moved the Chorus riff
down one string...I think itīs easier to play that way. The Interlude
I have moved up one string. There is also what appears to be a
talk-box guitar in the background during the whole song...but it was
kind of hard to tab out.
Tuning: (E,A,D,G,B,e)
Intro: Vibrato w/bar
e-|--7--------|--3--------|--9--------|--5---------|--8--------|-----------|-
B-|--7--------|--3--------|--9--------|--5---------|--8--------|-----------|-
G-|--7--------|--3--------|--9--------|--5---------|--8--------|-----------|-
D-|--6--------|--2--------|--8--------|--4---------|--7--------|--6--------|-
A-|--7--------|--3--------|--9--------|--5---------|--8--------|--6--------|-
E-|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|-----------|--4--------|-
Fig. 1 End Fig. 1
e-|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------|---------------|-
B-|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------|---------------|-
G-|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------|--Fig.1--(x3)--|-
D-|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6------------|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--------4-5--|---------------|-
A-|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--x-4--5----|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--x----------|---------------|-
E-|-----------------------------|----------------------4-------|---------------|-
Fig. 2 End Fig. 2
e-|---------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------|-
B-|---------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------|-
G-|---------------------------|----------------------------------|--Fig.2--(x1)--|-
D-|---------------------------|-------------------------5-5-5-5--|---------------|-
A-|--4h5---2h4----------------|--4h5---2h4-----------------------|---------------|-
E-|------0-----0-6-5--4~~~----|------0-----0-6-5--4~~~-----------|---------------|-
Fig. 3
e-|---------------|---------------|---------------|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9------------|-
B-|---------------|---------------|---------------|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9------------|-
G-|--Fig.1--(x4)--|--Fig.2--(x2)--|--Fig.1--(x2)--|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9------------|-
D-|---------------|---------------|---------------|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8------------|-
A-|---------------|---------------|---------------|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--x-6--7----|-
E-|---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------------------|-
End Fig. 3 Interlude
e-|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-------------|---------------|----------------------|-----------|-
B-|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-------------|--Fig.3--(x3)--|----------------------|-----------|-
G-|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-------------|---------------|----------------------|-----------|-
D-|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--x-7--------|---------------|----------------7-----|-----------|-
A-|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-------7--9--|---------------|--9----9--7--------9--|--7--------|-
E-|------------------------------|---------------|-------------9--------|-----------|-
e-|--------------|----------------------|-----------|--------------|----------------------|-
B-|--------------|----------------------|-----------|--------------|----------------------|-
G-|--------------|----------------------|-----------|--------------|----------------------|-
D-|--------------|----------------7-----|-----------|--------------|----------------7-----|-
A-|--------------|--9----9--7--------9--|--7--------|--4--2--------|--9----9--7--------9--|-
E-|--0--2--5--2--|-------------9--------|-----------|--------5--2--|-------------9--------|-
e-|-----------|-------------|----------------------|-----------|--------------|-
B-|-----------|-------------|----------------------|-----------|--------------|-
G-|-----------|-------------|----------------------|-----------|--------------|-
D-|-----------|-------------|----------------7-----|-----------|--------------|-
A-|--7--------|-------------|--9----9--7--------9--|--7--------|--6--7--8--9--|-
E-|-----------|--------14--|-------------9--------|-----------|--------------|-
End
e-|---------------|-------------|-----------|---------------|---------------|-
B-|---------------|-------------|-----------|---------------|---------------|-
G-|---------------|-------------|-----------|--Fig.1--(x4)--|--Fig.2--(x2)--|-
D-|--7--6---------|-------------|-----------|---------------|---------------|-
A-|--------10--9--|--8--7--6----|--5--------|---------------|---------------|-
E-|---------------|-------------|-----------|---------------|---------------|-
e-|---------------|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------|-
B-|---------------|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------|-
G-|--Fig.1--(x2)--|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------|-
D-|---------------|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------|-
A-|---------------|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-x-7--5-7--|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--4-x-7-5-7--|-
E-|---------------|----------------------------|------------------------------|-
Guitar 2: Last Verse, all notes are pinch harmonics...pinch around 24th fret.
e-|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|-
B-|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|-
G-|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|-
D-|-------------~~~--|-------------~~~--|-
A-|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|-
E-|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|-
e-|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|-
B-|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|-
G-|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|-
D-|-------------~~~--|-------------~~~--|-
A-|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|-
E-|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|-
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Christian Wanna Be |
#1 by Christian Chavez at Aug 13, 1971 at 4:54 PM EST |
| funk is indeed colour blind. and i agree that this song is definitely about race. Anthony's funky-ass crime was "against a state of mind" i.e. that funk is black music. I say that's crap. I never thought about the words to this song, but it is one of the funkiest damn chili peppers songs out there. Its a shame that most people i know these days don't even know about blood sugar sex magic, let alone classic gems like the uplift mofo. o well. | |
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The Mexican Who Average |
#2 by The Mexican Who's Living Under Satan's Wing at Sep 11, 1978 at 1:35 PM EST |
| i used to be one of those 13-year old btw freaks. So fucking what? I now own half of their albums (more than half if you dont count what hits? and greatest hits) and i absolutely LOVE their older, funkier stuff. But come on, the red hot chili peppers have been around for so long, it's no wonder that their style has chaged and matured. i believe a lot of people complain about btw beacuse the transition came so suddenly and inexpectedly. all of their albums are special and great in their own way. I do have to admit that i dont really like ohm all that much because the magical connection that the band had with hillel and john simply wasnt there when they played with dave navarro. i think it's the most wonderful thing to watch a band grow both artistically and personally over the years. The Red Hot Chili Peppers are a wonderful band and make wonderful music and imho i believe the last thing they'd want is people insulting one another over their music. Anna | |
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Vinnie Rhythm Player |
#3 by Vinnie Valium at Aug 1, 1986 at 3:43 AM EST |
| I think everyone is right about this song's meaning. Also, I think RHCP fans are a little too hard on By the Way and Californication. They're good albums. But they're not the Chili Peppers that we all love. This stuff (Uplift Mofo, Freaky Styley, even Mothers Milk) , to me, is the real RHCP. I believe that Blood Sugar Sex Magik was just a stop on their road to older, more mature musicians, a stop at which they just happened to achieve PERFECTION. | |
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R.I.P Dimebag D Professional |
#4 by R.I.P Dimebag Darrell at Nov 6, 1990 at 6:31 PM EST |
| Oh, and I sooo agree with ANTWANmyMAN. :) | |
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Daniel Average |
#5 by Daniel Johnson at Feb 29, 2004 at 10:05 PM EST |
| every RHCP album is perfect. this sopg is a real funky song, RHCP 100%! i luv it so much, i get so excited every time i sing it :P. funky criiiiiiiiime, fun-ky crime | |
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