Chords for Jerry Reed - West Bound and Down

Tempo:
121.7 bpm
Chords used:

A

G

C

D

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jerry Reed - West Bound and Down chords
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[N] [Em] [C]
[A] [D]
[G] Westbound and down, 18 wheels a-rollin', we [C] gonna do what they say [D] can't be done.
We've got a [G] long way to go, and a short [A] time to get there, I'm westbound [D] just like a [G] bandit run.
[Em] If you put hard on the pedal, [C] son, never mind them brakes, let it all hang out, cause we got a [E] run to make.
The boys up there stickin' that platter, [C] and there's beer in checks or canner, [A] and we'll bring it back no matter what it takes.
[G] Westbound and [A] down, 18 wheels a [C]-rollin', we gonna do what they say can't be [D] done.
We've got a [G] long way to go, and a [A] short time to get there, I'm westbound just like a [G] bandit run.
[A]
[C] [D]
[G] [A]
[G]
[Em] [C]
[A] [Em]
[C]
[A] [B]
[G] [A]
[D]
[G]
[A] [D] [G]
Westbound and down, 18 wheels [A] a-rollin', we gonna do [C] what 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 westbound [D] just like a [G] bandit run.
[Em] Old Smokey's got them ends on, [C] he's hot on your trail, [A] and he ain't gonna rest till you're [E] in jail.
So you [Em] got to dodge him, you got to duck him, you [C] got to keep that decent truckin'.
[A] Just put that hammer down and give it [Bm]
hell.
[G] Westbound and down, [A] 18 wheels a-rollin', we gonna do [C] what they say can't [D] be done.
We've [G] got a long way to go, and [A] a short time to get there, I'm westbound just like a [G] bandit run.
[A]
[C] [D]
[G] [A]
[D]
Key:  
A
1231
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
Em
121
A
1231
G
2131
C
3211
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To learn Jerry Reed - East Bound And Down chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: A, D, G, A, C and D. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 61 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 122. Considering the song's key of G Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[N] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [G] Westbound and down, 18 wheels a-rollin', we [C] gonna do what they say [D] can't be done.
We've got a [G] long way to go, and a short [A] time to get there, I'm westbound [D] just like a [G] bandit run.
[Em] If you put hard on the pedal, [C] son, never mind them brakes, let it all hang out, cause we got a [E] run to make.
The boys up there stickin' that platter, [C] and there's beer in checks or canner, [A] and we'll bring it back no matter what it takes.
_ _ [G] Westbound and [A] down, 18 wheels a [C]-rollin', we gonna do what they say can't be [D] done.
_ We've got a [G] long way to go, and a [A] short time to get there, I'm westbound just like a [G] bandit run.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ Westbound and down, 18 wheels [A] a-rollin', we gonna do [C] what 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 westbound [D] just like a [G] bandit run.
_ [Em] Old Smokey's got them ends on, [C] he's hot on your trail, [A] and he ain't gonna rest till you're [E] in jail.
So you [Em] got to dodge him, you got to duck him, you [C] got to keep that decent truckin'.
[A] Just put that hammer down and give it [Bm] _
hell.
_ [G] _ Westbound and down, [A] 18 wheels a-rollin', we gonna do [C] what they say can't [D] be done.
We've [G] got a long way to go, and [A] a short time to get there, I'm westbound just like a [G] bandit run.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _

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This song was composed by Jerry Reed and Dick Feller.

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