by Jerry Reed


INTRO CHORDS  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 OL'' BANDIT RUN.


           Em                          C
KEEP YOUR FOOT HARD ON THE PEDAL. SON, NEVER MIND THEM BRAKES.
        A                  B7              Em - D
LET IT ALL HANG OUT ''CAUSE WE GOT A RUN TO MAKE.
            Em                              C
THE BOYS ARE THIRSTY IN ATLANTA AND THERE''S BEER IN TEXARCANA.
          A                              B7
AND WE''LL BRING IT BACK NO MATTER WHAT IT TAKES.

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Brk:

CHORUS:

    Em                         C
OL'' SMOKEY''S GOT THEM EARS ON, HE''S HOT ON YOUR TRAIL.
   A             B7                    Em  - D                          
AN HE AINT GONNA REST ''TIL YOU''RE IN JAIL.
              Em
SO YOU GOT TO DODGE ''EM AND YOU GOT TO DUCK ''EM,
           C
YOU GOT TO KEEP THAT DIESEL TRUCKIN''.
     A                                B7
JUST PUT THAT HAMMER DOWN AND GIVE IT HELL.

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Fade out with Instrumental