Funky moped   (1975)     (video)

 

            F                           Dm                Bb                       Am

    The lights were groovy colours, the band was playin’ slow,

            F              Dm                Am Dm        Bb           - - - - - - - - - - - -

   we danced just one dance together then she said “I’ve gotta go now”.

 

+  C ~

 

         F                     Dm                 Bb                    Am

    I brushed away a teardrop and followed her outside

                   F                Dm         AmDm        Bb                          A

    where a long-haired yob on a cycle was waitin’ to give her a ride.

       D                         G                             D                                     C   - F

I’ll never forget that freak she went with, tell him he’d better leave town,

                   C                                       Am

    ‘cos as soon as me moped’s front mudguard is fixed,

                F                                          Bb     D

    gonna find the creep and put him down, down, down.

 

          G                                                                      G      F     G

1. When I get me moped out on the road I’m gonna ride, ride, ride !

         G                                                                       G      F     G

    When I get me moped out on the road I’m gonna ride, ride, ride !

          G                              F

    When I get me moped out on the road,

     Bb                                 C

    Ain’t nobody gonna tell me where to goo, no !

          G                                                                       G     F     G

    When I get me moped out on the road I’m gonna ride, ride, ride,

     F      C       D   - - - - - -

    ride, ride: Funky moped !

 

       G

+  Move funky moped, move funky moped !

       Bb                            G

    Move funky moped, move funky moped !

        F                   C                   D                             G     D - - - - - - - -

    Move, move, move, move, move funky moped, goo ! Funky moped !

 

          G                                                                   G      F     G

2. When I’m on me moped rockin’ an’ a sockin’ I’ll ride, ride, ride !

         G                                                                     G     F      G

    When I’m on me moped rockin’ an’ a sockin’ I’ll ride, ride, ride !

         G                                 F

    When I’m on me moped rockin’ an’ a sockin’,

     Bb                                                  C                      D

    everywhere I goo the chicks are movin’ an’ a groovin’,

       C                       D     C                         D       C                            D

    wigglin’ an’ a gigglin’, dancin’ an’ a prancin’, beamin’ an’ a screamin’.

 

          G                                                                                  G     F     G

3. When you see me moped streamin’ with funk you better ride, ride,ride !

          G                                                                                 G      F     G

    When you see me moped, ooh what an ‘unk, you better ride, ride, ride!

          G                                       F

    When you see me moped streamin’ with funk,

              Bb                                            C                            D

    you know I’m out to burn up every motor scooter punk, ah.

         G

    When you see me moped you better take your piece a’junk 

            G     F      G      F     C        D - - - - - - -

    and ride, ride, ride, ride, ride : Funky moped.

 

       G

+  Move funky moped, move funky moped !

       G#                            G

    Move funky moped, move funky moped !

        F                  C                    D                             G      D - - - - -  G

    Move, move, move, move, move funky moped, goo ! Funky moped !

 

 

+  (Spoken : ) Ooh, me mum won’t let me mend it in the kitchen,

 

    I gorra fix it in the garding.

 

 

    (Carrot Jasper)