Super Freak
by Rick James
🎧 Funk
Difficulty
★★★☆☆
Tuning
Standard
Capo
None
The groove that launched a thousand samples (including MC Hammer). The iconic bass-driven riff can be played on guitar with a tight, muted funk style.
Main riff (Am to G)
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|---0--0---0-0-3---0--0---0-0-3---0--0---------|
E|-----------------------------------3--3--3-3--|
Full chord riff Am7 G7
e|---x-0---x-0---x-0---x-0--x-3---x-3---x-3---x-3-|
B|---x-1---x-1---x-1---x-1--x-0---x-0---x-0---x-0-|
G|---x-0---x-0---x-0---x-0--x-0---x-0---x-0---x-0-|
D|---x-2---x-2---x-2---x-2--x-0---x-0---x-0---x-0-|
A|---x-0---x-0---x-0---x-0--x-2---x-2---x-2---x-2-|
E|---x-x---x-x---x-x---x-x--x-3---x-3---x-3---x-3-|