East Bound and Down. Smokey and the Bandit. Truck moments compilation.. Chords

Tempo:
122.6 bpm
Chords used:

A

G

D

C

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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East Bound and Down. Smokey and the Bandit. Truck moments compilation.. chords
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[C]
[A] [D]
[G] [A]
[C] We're going to do what they say [D] can't be done.
[D]
We've got [G] a long way to go and [A] a short time to get there.
[D] I'm eastbound just like old [G] man did run.
[Em] Keep your foot hard on the pedal, [C] son, never mind them brakes.
[A] Let it all ring out [B] cause we got a [Em] run to make.
The boys are thirsting in Atlanta [C] and there's beer in Texas, Canada.
[A] And we'll bring it back no matter what it [B] takes.
[G] Eastbound and [A] down, loaded up and trucking.
[F] We're going to [C] do what they say [D] can't be done.
We've [G] got a long way to go [A] and a short time to get there.
[F] I'm [D] eastbound just like old [G] man did run.
[A]
[C] [D]
[G] [A]
[F] [D] [G]
[Em] [C]
[A] [B] [Em]
[Bm] [C]
[Em] [A] [B]
[E] [G] [A]
[G] [D]
[A]
[F] [G]
Eastbound and down, [A] loaded up and trucking.
[F] We're going to do what [C] they say can't be [D] done.
We've got [G] a long way to go and [A] a short time to get there.
[F] I'm eastbound [D] just like old [G] man did run.
[Em] Old Smokey's got them ears on, [C] he's not on your trail.
[A] He ain't [B] going to rest until [Em] you're in jail.
[Bm]
So [Em] you've got to dog him, you've got to duck him, [C] you've got to keep that diesel trucking.
[A] Just put that hammer down and [B] give it hell.
[E] [G] Eastbound and [A] down, loaded up and trucking.
[F] We're going [C] to do what they say [D] can't be done.
[G] We've got a long way to go [A] and a short time to get [F] there.
I'm [D] eastbound just like old man [G] did run.
[A]
[F] [C] [D]
[G] [A]
[D] [G]
Key:  
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
F
134211111
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
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Let's start jamming Jerry Reed - East Bound And Down chords, Practice these chords sequence - F, G, A, Em, C, Gm, D and G. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 61 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 122. With an eye on the song's key G Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[C] We're going to do what they say [D] can't be done.
[D]
We've got [G] a long way to go and [A] a short time to get there.
[D] I'm eastbound just like old [G] man did run. _
[Em] Keep your foot hard on the pedal, [C] son, never mind them brakes.
[A] Let it all ring out [B] cause we got a [Em] run to make.
The boys are thirsting in Atlanta [C] and there's beer in Texas, Canada.
[A] And we'll bring it back no matter what it [B] takes.
_ [G] _ Eastbound and [A] down, loaded up and trucking.
[F] We're going to [C] do what they say [D] can't be done.
We've [G] got a long way to go [A] and a short time to get there.
[F] I'm [D] eastbound just like old [G] man did run.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ _
[E] _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ Eastbound and down, [A] loaded up and trucking.
[F] We're going to do what [C] they say can't be [D] done. _
We've got [G] a long way to go and [A] a short time to get there.
[F] I'm eastbound [D] just like old [G] man did run. _
[Em] Old Smokey's got them ears on, [C] he's not on your trail.
[A] He ain't [B] going to rest until [Em] you're in jail.
[Bm]
So [Em] you've got to dog him, you've got to duck him, [C] you've got to keep that diesel trucking.
[A] Just put that hammer down and [B] give it hell.
[E] _ [G] _ Eastbound and [A] down, loaded up and trucking.
[F] We're going [C] to do what they say [D] can't be done. _
[G] We've got a long way to go [A] and a short time to get [F] there.
I'm [D] eastbound just like old man [G] did run. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _

Facts about this song

This song was composed by Jerry Reed and Dick Feller.

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