East Bound And Down [Em] - Jerry Reed
[Intro]
[Em] [C] [A] [D]
|[Chorus]
|[G] East bound and down, [A] loaded up and truckin'
|a' [F] we gonna' [C] 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 [F] east bound, just [D] watch 'ole' Bandit [G] run.
[Verse 1]
Keep your [Em] foot hard on the peddle....son, [C] never mind them brakes.....
let it [A] all hang out 'cause [B7] we've got a run to [Em] make
The boys are [Em] thirsty in Atlanta, and there's [C] beer in Texarkana
and we'll [A] bring it back no matter what it [B7] takes
[Chorus]
[Instrumental]
[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] East bound and down, [A] loaded up and truckin'
|a' [F] we gonna' [C] 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 [F] east bound, just [D] watch 'ole' Bandit [G] run.
[Verse 2]
Old [Em] Smokey's got them ears on, he's [C] hot on your trail
And he [A] ain't gonna' [B7] rest 'til you're in [Em] jail
So, you gotta' [Em] dodge him, you gotta' duck him
you gotta' [C] keep that diesel truckin'
just [A] put that hammer down and give it [B7] hell
[Chorus]
[Outro]
[G] [A] [F] [C] [D]
[G] [A] [F] [D] [G]