Chords for Jerry Reed - East Bound and Down (with incidental CB dialogue)
Tempo:
121.4 bpm
Chords used:
A
G
D
F
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
[C] [A] [D]
[G]
[A] [F] Snowman, [D] how are your vocal [G] cords?
Well, my vocal cords are fine.
I'm a little worried about Fred [E] now.
[D] He's been gnawing everything in the [E] cab of this truck,
barking and screaming.
I think he's turned into a stalk [G] of bananas.
Come back.
[A] What's your 20?
About 16 [F] miles this side of [D] Mississippi.
[G] Whoa, hold it.
I just passed another Kojak with a Kodak.
[E] It's a place crawling with [A] bears.
Where the hell are [F] you?
Come [C] back.
[D]
I'm still trying to get rid of that [G] Texas County Mountie.
[A] I don't know what the hell he wants.
[F] You know what he wants.
I mean, [G] how would you like to be the dude that Hank Custer legend?
Listen, give me [C] five minutes.
We're going to put some moves on that mother.
I'll meet you at Ole [D] Miss.
[E] Well, you better hurry.
We can just kiss [G] that money goodbye.
You understand that?
[A]
I'll read you loud and clear.
[F] 10-4.
You got the one [G] snowman.
He's bound and down.
He's bound and [A] down, loaded up and trucked up.
[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] Eastbounder, what no [G] bandit runs.
[Em] Keep your foot hard on the pedal.
[C] Some never mind them brakes.
[A] Let it all hang [B] out, cause we got a [Em] run to make.
[Bm] [Em] The boys are thirsting in Atlanta.
[C] And they're fearing Texarkana.
[A] And we'll bring it back no matter [B] what it takes.
[G] Eastbounder [A] down, loaded up and [F] trucking.
We're [C] going to do what they say [D] can't be done.
[G] We've got a long way to go and [A] a short time to get [F] there.
I'm Eastbounder, what [G] no bandit runs.
[A] [C] [D]
[G] [A]
[F] [D] [G]
[Em] [C]
[A] [B] [Em]
[Bm] [Em] [C]
[A] [B]
[E] [G] [A]
[F] [C] [D]
[G] [A]
[F] [D] [G]
[A]
[F] [C] [D]
[G] [A]
[F] [D] [G]
[Em] [G] [C]
[A] [Em]
[C]
[A] [B]
[E] [G] Eastbounder [A] down, loaded up and trucking.
[F] We're going to do [C] what they say can't [D] be done.
We've got [G] a long way to go [A] and a short time to get there.
[F] I'm [D] Eastbounder, what no [G] bandit runs.
[E]
[A] [F] [C] [D]
[G] [A]
[F] [Dm] [G]
[A]
[F] [D] [G]
[Em] Old Smokey's got them ears on.
[C]
He's hot on your trail.
[A] He ain't [F#] going to rest until [Em] you're in jail.
[Bm] [Em] So you've got to dodge him.
You've got to duck him.
[C] You've got to keep that piece of trucking.
[Em] [A] Just put that hammer down and get him.
[F#m] [G] Eastbounder down, loaded up and trucking.
[F] We're going to do [C] 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] Eastbounder, what no [G] bandit runs.
[A] [F] [C]
[D] [G]
[A] [F] [D]
[G]
[C] [A] [D]
[G]
[A] [F] Snowman, [D] how are your vocal [G] cords?
Well, my vocal cords are fine.
I'm a little worried about Fred [E] now.
[D] He's been gnawing everything in the [E] cab of this truck,
barking and screaming.
I think he's turned into a stalk [G] of bananas.
Come back.
[A] What's your 20?
About 16 [F] miles this side of [D] Mississippi.
[G] Whoa, hold it.
I just passed another Kojak with a Kodak.
[E] It's a place crawling with [A] bears.
Where the hell are [F] you?
Come [C] back.
[D]
I'm still trying to get rid of that [G] Texas County Mountie.
[A] I don't know what the hell he wants.
[F] You know what he wants.
I mean, [G] how would you like to be the dude that Hank Custer legend?
Listen, give me [C] five minutes.
We're going to put some moves on that mother.
I'll meet you at Ole [D] Miss.
[E] Well, you better hurry.
We can just kiss [G] that money goodbye.
You understand that?
[A]
I'll read you loud and clear.
[F] 10-4.
You got the one [G] snowman.
He's bound and down.
He's bound and [A] down, loaded up and trucked up.
[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] Eastbounder, what no [G] bandit runs.
[Em] Keep your foot hard on the pedal.
[C] Some never mind them brakes.
[A] Let it all hang [B] out, cause we got a [Em] run to make.
[Bm] [Em] The boys are thirsting in Atlanta.
[C] And they're fearing Texarkana.
[A] And we'll bring it back no matter [B] what it takes.
[G] Eastbounder [A] down, loaded up and [F] trucking.
We're [C] going to do what they say [D] can't be done.
[G] We've got a long way to go and [A] a short time to get [F] there.
I'm Eastbounder, what [G] no bandit runs.
[A] [C] [D]
[G] [A]
[F] [D] [G]
[Em] [C]
[A] [B] [Em]
[Bm] [Em] [C]
[A] [B]
[E] [G] [A]
[F] [C] [D]
[G] [A]
[F] [D] [G]
[A]
[F] [C] [D]
[G] [A]
[F] [D] [G]
[Em] [G] [C]
[A] [Em]
[C]
[A] [B]
[E] [G] Eastbounder [A] down, loaded up and trucking.
[F] We're going to do [C] what they say can't [D] be done.
We've got [G] a long way to go [A] and a short time to get there.
[F] I'm [D] Eastbounder, what no [G] bandit runs.
[E]
[A] [F] [C] [D]
[G] [A]
[F] [Dm] [G]
[A]
[F] [D] [G]
[Em] Old Smokey's got them ears on.
[C]
He's hot on your trail.
[A] He ain't [F#] going to rest until [Em] you're in jail.
[Bm] [Em] So you've got to dodge him.
You've got to duck him.
[C] You've got to keep that piece of trucking.
[Em] [A] Just put that hammer down and get him.
[F#m] [G] Eastbounder down, loaded up and trucking.
[F] We're going to do [C] 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] Eastbounder, what no [G] bandit runs.
[A] [F] [C]
[D] [G]
[A] [F] [D]
[G]
Key:
A
G
D
F
C
A
G
D
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
[C] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [F] _ Snowman, [D] how are your vocal [G] cords?
Well, my vocal cords are fine.
_ I'm a little worried about Fred [E] now.
_ [D] He's been gnawing everything in the [E] cab of this truck,
barking and screaming.
I think he's turned into a stalk [G] of bananas.
Come back.
[A] What's your 20?
About 16 [F] miles this side of [D] Mississippi.
[G] Whoa, hold it.
I just passed another Kojak with a Kodak.
[E] It's a place crawling with [A] bears.
Where the hell are [F] you?
Come [C] back.
_ [D]
I'm still trying to get rid of that [G] Texas County Mountie.
[A] I don't know what the hell he wants.
[F] You know what he wants.
I mean, [G] how would you like to be the dude that Hank Custer legend?
_ _ Listen, give me [C] five minutes.
We're going to put some moves on that mother.
I'll meet you at Ole [D] Miss.
[E] Well, you better hurry.
We can just kiss [G] that money goodbye.
You understand that?
[A]
I'll read you loud and clear.
[F] 10-4.
You got the one [G] snowman.
He's bound and down.
_ He's bound and [A] down, loaded up and trucked up.
[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] Eastbounder, what no [G] bandit runs.
[Em] Keep your foot hard on the pedal.
[C] Some never mind them brakes.
[A] Let it all hang [B] out, cause we got a [Em] run to make.
[Bm] _ [Em] The boys are thirsting in Atlanta.
[C] And they're fearing Texarkana.
[A] And we'll bring it back no matter [B] what it _ takes.
[G] _ _ Eastbounder [A] down, loaded up and [F] trucking.
We're [C] going to do what they say [D] can't be done.
_ [G] We've got a long way to go and [A] a short time to get [F] there.
I'm Eastbounder, what [G] no bandit runs. _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ [Em] _
_ [Bm] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ [G] _ Eastbounder [A] down, loaded up and trucking.
[F] We're going to do [C] what they say can't [D] be done.
We've got [G] a long way to go [A] and a short time to get there.
[F] I'm [D] Eastbounder, what no [G] bandit runs.
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Em] Old Smokey's got them ears on.
[C]
He's hot on your trail.
[A] He ain't [F#] going to rest until [Em] you're in jail.
[Bm] _ [Em] So you've got to dodge him.
You've got to duck him.
[C] You've got to keep that piece of trucking.
[Em] [A] Just put that hammer down and get him.
[F#m] _ _ [G] _ _ Eastbounder down, loaded up and trucking.
[F] We're going to do [C] 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] Eastbounder, what no [G] bandit runs. _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [F] _ Snowman, [D] how are your vocal [G] cords?
Well, my vocal cords are fine.
_ I'm a little worried about Fred [E] now.
_ [D] He's been gnawing everything in the [E] cab of this truck,
barking and screaming.
I think he's turned into a stalk [G] of bananas.
Come back.
[A] What's your 20?
About 16 [F] miles this side of [D] Mississippi.
[G] Whoa, hold it.
I just passed another Kojak with a Kodak.
[E] It's a place crawling with [A] bears.
Where the hell are [F] you?
Come [C] back.
_ [D]
I'm still trying to get rid of that [G] Texas County Mountie.
[A] I don't know what the hell he wants.
[F] You know what he wants.
I mean, [G] how would you like to be the dude that Hank Custer legend?
_ _ Listen, give me [C] five minutes.
We're going to put some moves on that mother.
I'll meet you at Ole [D] Miss.
[E] Well, you better hurry.
We can just kiss [G] that money goodbye.
You understand that?
[A]
I'll read you loud and clear.
[F] 10-4.
You got the one [G] snowman.
He's bound and down.
_ He's bound and [A] down, loaded up and trucked up.
[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] Eastbounder, what no [G] bandit runs.
[Em] Keep your foot hard on the pedal.
[C] Some never mind them brakes.
[A] Let it all hang [B] out, cause we got a [Em] run to make.
[Bm] _ [Em] The boys are thirsting in Atlanta.
[C] And they're fearing Texarkana.
[A] And we'll bring it back no matter [B] what it _ takes.
[G] _ _ Eastbounder [A] down, loaded up and [F] trucking.
We're [C] going to do what they say [D] can't be done.
_ [G] We've got a long way to go and [A] a short time to get [F] there.
I'm Eastbounder, what [G] no bandit runs. _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ [Em] _
_ [Bm] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ [G] _ Eastbounder [A] down, loaded up and trucking.
[F] We're going to do [C] what they say can't [D] be done.
We've got [G] a long way to go [A] and a short time to get there.
[F] I'm [D] Eastbounder, what no [G] bandit runs.
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Em] Old Smokey's got them ears on.
[C]
He's hot on your trail.
[A] He ain't [F#] going to rest until [Em] you're in jail.
[Bm] _ [Em] So you've got to dodge him.
You've got to duck him.
[C] You've got to keep that piece of trucking.
[Em] [A] Just put that hammer down and get him.
[F#m] _ _ [G] _ _ Eastbounder down, loaded up and trucking.
[F] We're going to do [C] 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] Eastbounder, what no [G] bandit runs. _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _