Biography:
Chaka Khan (born Yvette Marie Stevens; 23 March 1953 - Chicago, Illinois, USA), frequently known as the "Queen of Funk", is a 10-time Grammy Award winning American singer-songwriter who gained fame in the 1970s as the frontwoman and focal point of the funk band Rufus.
In 1964 at the age of 11 she formed her first group, the Crystalettes. While still in high school, she joined the Afro-Arts Theater, a group which toured with Motown great Mary Wells; a few years later
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[Intro]
Dm 4x
Funky
Dm
It's like su--
Dm
It's like su--
[Chorus]
Dm (pause)
It's like sugar, so sweet
Dm (pause)
Good enough to eat
Dm (pause)
When you feel the funky beat
Dm (pause)
Get up on a-yo' feet
[Breakdown]
Dm
(Yeah)
Dm
(Ah)
[Verse]
Dm
Whoa, what a state that I'm in
Dm
Everybody here is dancing
Dm
All I wanna do is get your body next to mine, yeah
Dm
Baby won't you step to me
Dm
Come on out and make your move
Dm
Let me teach you something 'bout this funky, funky groove
[Chorus]
Dm
It's like sugar, so sweet
Dm
Good enough to eat
Dm (pause)
When you feel the funky beat
Dm (pause)
Get up on a-yo' feet
[Bridge]
Dm
It's like su-- (yeah)
Dm
It's like su-- (yeah) (I like it)
N.C.
Like sugar (like sugar), it's like sugar (like sugar)
N.C.
It's like sugar (like sugar), it's like sugar (like sugar)
N.C.
It's like sugar (like sugar), it's like sugar (like sugar)
N.C.
It's like sugar (like sugar), it's like sugar (like sugar)
N.C.
It's like sugar (yeah), it's like sugar (like sugar)
Dm
It's like sugar (like sugar), it's like sugar (like sugar)
Dm
It's like sugar (like sugar), it's like sugar
Dm
It's like sugar (like sugar), it's like (ooh)
Dm
It's like su--
[Chorus]
N.C. Dm
It's like sugar, so sweet
Dm
Good enough to eat
N.C. Dm
When you feel the funky beat
Dm
Get up on a-yo' feet
Dm 12x
[Chorus]
Dm (pause)
It's like sugar, so sweet
Dm (pause)
Good enough to eat
Dm (pause)
When you feel the funky beat
Dm (pause)
Get up on a-yo' feet
[Verse]
Dm
Whoa, what a state that I'm in
Dm
Everybody here is dancing
Dm
All I wanna do is get your body next to mine
Dm
Baby won't you step to me
Dm
Come on out and make your move
Dm
Let me teach you something 'bout this funky, funky groove
[Breakdown]
Dm 8x
Dm 4x
Funky
Dm
It's like su--
Dm
It's like su--
[Chorus]
Dm (pause)
It's like sugar, so sweet
Dm (pause)
Good enough to eat
Dm (pause)
When you feel the funky beat
Dm (pause)
Get up on a-yo' feet
[Breakdown]
Dm
(Yeah)
Dm
(Ah)
[Verse]
Dm
Whoa, what a state that I'm in
Dm
Everybody here is dancing
Dm
All I wanna do is get your body next to mine, yeah
Dm
Baby won't you step to me
Dm
Come on out and make your move
Dm
Let me teach you something 'bout this funky, funky groove
[Chorus]
Dm
It's like sugar, so sweet
Dm
Good enough to eat
Dm (pause)
When you feel the funky beat
Dm (pause)
Get up on a-yo' feet
[Bridge]
Dm
It's like su-- (yeah)
Dm
It's like su-- (yeah) (I like it)
N.C.
Like sugar (like sugar), it's like sugar (like sugar)
N.C.
It's like sugar (like sugar), it's like sugar (like sugar)
N.C.
It's like sugar (like sugar), it's like sugar (like sugar)
N.C.
It's like sugar (like sugar), it's like sugar (like sugar)
N.C.
It's like sugar (yeah), it's like sugar (like sugar)
Dm
It's like sugar (like sugar), it's like sugar (like sugar)
Dm
It's like sugar (like sugar), it's like sugar
Dm
It's like sugar (like sugar), it's like (ooh)
Dm
It's like su--
[Chorus]
N.C. Dm
It's like sugar, so sweet
Dm
Good enough to eat
N.C. Dm
When you feel the funky beat
Dm
Get up on a-yo' feet
Dm 12x
[Chorus]
Dm (pause)
It's like sugar, so sweet
Dm (pause)
Good enough to eat
Dm (pause)
When you feel the funky beat
Dm (pause)
Get up on a-yo' feet
[Verse]
Dm
Whoa, what a state that I'm in
Dm
Everybody here is dancing
Dm
All I wanna do is get your body next to mine
Dm
Baby won't you step to me
Dm
Come on out and make your move
Dm
Let me teach you something 'bout this funky, funky groove
[Breakdown]
Dm 8x
Chalk Flowers
Chamalcan
Chamber
Chamberlain
Chamberlin