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Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting

Chord diagram for D
Chord diagram for Em
      
One hit wonder with two chord.  I suggest you play the
intro only in position V & VII then the entire song in
position X & XII. Chords are played with the traditional
disco rythm.  Hard on the wrist.

KUNG-FU FIGHTING (CARL DOUGLAS)

D (pos V) x5777x
D (pos X) x-x-12-11-10-10
Em (pos V) x7556x
Em (pos XII) x-x-14-12-12-12


[Intro]

D                | Em
oh whoa...... | oh whoa......
D                | Em
oh whoa...... | oh whoa......
D                | Em
oh whoa...... | oh whoa......


[Chorus]

N.ะก.                  | D
Everybody was | kung-fu fighting
                           | Em
those kicks were | fast as lighting
                         | D
in fact it was a | little bit frightening
                         | Em
but they fought | with expert timing

                 | D                                 | Em
They were | funky china man, from | funky china town
                 | D                                          | Em
They were | chopping men up, they were | chopping men down
           | D                                            | Em
It's an | ancient chinese art and every | body knew their part
           | D                                   | Em
>From a | fainting to a slip and a | kicking from the hip


[Chorus]

Everybody was kung-fu fighting  (spoken - huh!)
those kicks were fast as lighting
in fact it was a little bit frightening  (spoken -yeah, yeah)
but they fought with expert timing


[Verse]

There was funky Billy Chen and little Sammy Chong
He said, here comes the big boss! (spoken -Where?) lets  get it on
We took them all and made a stand, started swaying with the hands
Sudden motion made me skip, now were into a brand new trick


[Chorus]

Everybody was kung-fu fighting  (spoken - huh!)
those kicks were fast as lighting (spoken -hah!)
in fact it was a little bit frightening  (spoken -huh!)
but they fought with expert timing (spoken -hah!)


[Outro]

oh whoa...... (spoken -hah!) oh whoa...... (spoken -hah!)
oh whoa...... (spoken -huh!) oh whoa...... (spoken -hah!)
(this is continued through final verse, fades out)

Kung-fu fighting,  It's as fast as lighting (repeat then fade out) 
    

Source: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/carl_douglas/kung_fu_fighting_chords_67204

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