Standing On The Verge Of Gettin It On - Funkadelic
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Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Nashville (E A D G B E)
"Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On" by Funkadelic - 1974

Tabbed by Tymythy

Intro:

E|-----------------------|-----|------|----|----|
B|-----------------------|-----|------|----|----|
G|-----------------------|-----|------|----|----|
D|-10-8------------------|-10--|-(10)-|-8--|-9--|
A|------10-9-8-6---6-6-8-|-10--|-(10)-|-8--|-9--|
E|---------------8-------|-8---|-(8)--|-6--|-7--|

Verse: Guitar I:

E|-11-8------------------------|-------------------------|----------------|
B|------11-8-------------------|-------------------------|----------------|
G|------------10-x-10-8-x------|-------------------------|----------------|
D|------------------------10-8-|-----------------8-10-8--|-8-10-x-8-10-8--|
A|-----------------------------|-6-6--8-8--10-10---------|----------------|
E|-----------------------------|-------------------------|----------------|

Verse: Rhythm Guitar II:

E|--------------------| E|--------------------|
B|--------------------| B|--------------------|
G|-8--8-x--8-x--8-x-8-|Alternate, funky strumming > G|-8--8-x--8-x--8-x-8-|
D|-8--8-x--8-x--8-x-8-| D|-8--8-x--8-x--8-x-8-|
A|--------------------| A|--------------------|
E|-8--8-x--8-x--8-x-8-| E|-8--8-x--8-x--8-x-8-|
D U U U U D U D D D

(1 a 2 + 3 + 4 e +) < - COUNT!!! COUNT!!!! - > (1 a 2 + 3 + 4 e +)

Also try these voicings of Cm7 & Cm with the same rhythm:

E|----------------8----------------|
B|--4------x------8----------------|
G|--3------3------8-------------5--|
D|--x--OR--1--OR--8--OR--8--OR--8--|
A|--3------3-------------6------6--|
E|-----------------------8------8--|

Chorus: Guitar I & Bass:

E|---------------------|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------------------------|
G|-----------------1/2-|---------------------------------------|
D|---------1-3-(3)-----|-0-1-1-x-1-1-x-0-1-0-----------1-3-1---|
A|-----0-3-------------|---------------------3-1-3-1---------3-|
E|-1-1-----------------|---------------------------------------|

E|-------------------|-----------------------------|
B|-------------------|-----------------------------|
G|---------------1/2-|-----------------------------|
D|-------1-3-(3)-----|-0-1-1-x-1-1-x-0-1p0---------|
A|---0-3-------------|---------------------3-1-3-1-|
E|-1-----------------|-----------------------------|

E|----------------------|---------------------------------------|
B|----------------------|---------------------------------------|
G|------------------1/2-|---------------------------------------|
D|----------1-3-(3)-----|-0-1-1-x-1-1-x-0-1-0-----------1-3-1---|
A|------0-3-------------|---------------------3-1-3-1---------3-|
E|0-1-1-----------------|---------------------------------------|

E|-------------------|-----------------------------|
B|-------------------|-----------------------------|
G|---------------1/2-|-----------------------------|
D|-------1-3-(3)-----|-0-1-1-x-1-1-x-0-1-0---------|
A|---0-3-------------|---------------------x-1-3-1-|
E|-1-----------------|-----------------------------|

Chorus: Rhythm Guitar II:

E|-8--8-x--8---8/10-|-8--8-x--8---8-|
B|-8--8-x--8---8/10-|-8--8-x--8---8-|
G|-8--8-x--8---8/10-|-8--8-x--8---8-|
D|------------------|---------------|
A|------------------|---------------|
E|------------------|---------------|
D U D D D D U D D U


* Keep your foot tapping the entire time....this is crucial for funk!
Song info
Standing On The Verge Of Gettin It On
Funkadelic
2001
  • Funk / Soul
  • Rock
  • P.Funk
  • Psychedelic Rock
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