Jerry Reed – East Bound And Down (Guitar)

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East Bound & Down/loaded up and Truckin' -- Jerry Reed (The Smokie and the Bandit Song) --this sounds more authentic if you hammer the d note from c# (b string) when playing the D chord. :) Em C A D [Chorus]
G                    A
East bound and down, loaded up and truckin'

  F         C                         D
a'we gonna' do what they say can't be done

            G                     A
We've got a long way to go, and a short time to get there

    F                D                  G
I'm east bound, just watch 'ole' Bandit run.
[Verse]
          Em                              C
Keep your foot hard on the peddle....son, never mind them brakes.....

       A                   B7                 Em
let it all hang out 'cause we've got a run to make

             Em                              C
The boys are thirsty in Atlanta, and there's beer in Texarkana

          A                               B7
and we'll bring it back no matter what it takes
[Chorus]
G                    A
East bound and down, loaded up and truckin'

  F         C                         D
a'we gonna' do what they say can't be done

            G                     A
We've got a long way to go, and a short time to get there

    F                D                  G
I'm east bound, just watch 'ole' Bandit run.
[Solo] G A F C D G A F D G Em C A B7 Em B7 Em Em C A B7 G A F C D G A F D G [Chorus]
G                    A
East bound and down, loaded up and truckin'

  F         C                         D
a'we gonna' do what they say can't be done

            G                     A
We've got a long way to go, and a short time to get there

    F                D                  G
I'm east bound, just watch 'ole' Bandit run.
[Verse]
    Em                              C
Old Smokey's got them ears on, he's hot on your trail

       A            B7                  Em
And he ain't gonna' rest 'til you're in jail

               Em
So, you gotta' dodge him, you gotta' duck him

           C
you gotta' keep that diesel truckin'

     A                                B7
just put that hammer down and give it hell
[Chorus]
G                    A
East bound and down, loaded up and truckin'

  F         C                         D
a'we gonna' do what they say can't be done

            G                     A
We've got a long way to go, and a short time to get there

    F                D                  G
I'm east bound, just watch 'ole' Bandit run.
[Outro] G A F C D G A F D G