Intro:
Part 1:
Guitar feedback, Drumbeats x4 then Dm Palm mute
Guitar Feedback Dm Palm mute
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B|-0------------|-----------------|
G|-0------------|-7-7---7--7-7--7-|
D|-0------------|-x-x---x--x-x--x-|
A|-0------------|-5-5---5--5-5--5-|
E|-0------------|-----------------|
Guitar 1: Dm C x4
Guitar 2:
Dm C Dm C
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B|------------|-----------|------------|-------------|
G|------------|-----------|------------|---------5-5-|
D|-0----0-3-0-|-2--0------|-0----0-3-0-|-2--0----5-5-| x2
A|----0-------|------3--3-|----0-------|------3--3-3-|
E|------------|-----------|------------|-------------|
Verse 1:
Dm
They told him Don't you
C
ever come around here
Dm
Don't wanna see your face
C
You better disappear?
Bb
The fires in their eyes and
C
their words are really clear
Dm C
So beat it Just beat it
Dm
You better run
C
You better do what you can
Dm
Don't wanna see no blood
C
Don't be a macho man
Bb
You wanna though
C
Better do what you can
Dm
So beat it
C
But you wanna be bad
Guitar 2: in "You better run" palm muted
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B|---3-1-3---3-1-3---3-1-3---3-1-3-|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------| x4
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
Chorus 1: Do Intro Part 2 for Guitar 2
Dm
Just beat (beat it)
C
Beat it (Beat it)
Dm C
No one wants to be defeated
Dm
Showing how funky and
C
strong is your fight
Dm
It doesn't matter
C
who's wrong or right
Dm
Just beat it
C
Just beat it
Dm
Just beat it
C
Just beat it
Verse 2:
Dm
They're out to get you
C
Better leave while you can
Dm
Don't wanna be a boy
C
You wanna be a man
Bb
You wanna stay alive
C
Better do what you can
Dm C
So beat it Just beat it
Dm
You have to show them
C
that you're really not scared
Dm
You're playing with your life
C
This ain't no truth or dare
Bb
They'll kick you then they beat you
C
then they'll tell you its fair
Dm
So beat it
C
But you wanna be bad
Guitar 2: in "You have to show them" palm muted
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B|---3-1-3---3-1-3---3-1-3---3-1-3-|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------| x4
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
Part 1:
Guitar 1: Dm Palm mute while singing "beat it beat"
Guitar 2: b means bend
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B|---1--1h3b-----1--1h3b-|
G|-----------------------|
D|-0----------0----------| x4
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
Part 2: John Mayer Solo, Do Verse Chords
Chorus 2: Do Intro Part 2 for Guitar 2
Dm
Just beat (beat it)
C
Beat it (Beat it)
Dm C
No one wants to be defeated
Dm
Showing how funky and
C
strong is your fight
Dm
It doesn't matter
C
who's wrong or right
(Repeat)
Dm
Just beat it
C
Just beat it
Dm
Just beat it
C
Just beat it