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"West Bound And Down"
Jerry Reed
I heard this one today and realized it was basically the same as 
"Eastbound and Down", just a few word changes here and there.
*Fill before chorus
E|--------------3------------|
B|--------------0------------|
G|--------------0------------|
D|--00--2--4----0------------|
A|--------------2------------|
E|--------------3------------|
[Chorus]
GWest bound and down, Aeighteen wheels arollin',
FWe're gonna do what Cthey say can't be Ddone
GWe've got a long way to go and a Ashort time to get there
FI'm west bound, just Dwatch ol' Bandit Grun
Keep your Emfoot hard on the pedal, Son Cnevermind them brakes
Let it Aall hang out cause B7we got a run to Emmake
The boys are thirsty in Atlanta, and there's Cbeer in Texarcana
And we'll Abring it back no matter what it B7takes
[Chorus]
GWest bound and down, Aeighteen wheels arollin',
FWe're gonna do what Cthey say can't be Ddone
GWe've got a long way to go and a Ashort time to get there
FI'm west bound, just Dwatch ol' Bandit Grun
[Solo]
Repeat the chords up to this point (no words)
[Chorus]
GWest bound and down, Aeighteen wheels arollin',
FWe're gonna do what Cthey say can't be Ddone
GWe've got a long way to go and a Ashort time to get there
FI'm west bound, just Dwatch ol' Bandit Grun
Ol' EmSmokey's got them ears on and Che's hot on your trail
AHe aint gonna B7rest 'til you're in Emjail
So you got to dodge 'im and you got to duck 'im
You got to Ckeep that diesel truckin'
Just Aput that hammer down and give it B7hell
[Chorus]
GWest bound and down, Aeighteen wheels arollin'
FWe're gonna do what Cthey say can't be Ddone
GWe've got a long way to go and a Ashort time to get there
FI'm west bound, just Dwatch ol' Bandit Grun

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West Bound And Down

by Jerry Reed

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"West Bound And Down"

Jerry Reed

I heard this one today and realized it was basically the same as

"Eastbound and Down", just a few word changes here and there.

*Fill before chorus

E|--------------3------------|

B|--------------0------------|

G|--------------0------------|

D|--00--2--4----0------------|

A|--------------2------------|

E|--------------3------------|

[Chorus]

G A

West bound and down, eighteen wheels arollin',

F C D

We're 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 west bound, just watch ol' Bandit run

Em C

Keep your foot hard on the pedal, Son nevermind them brakes

A B7 Em

Let it all hang out cause we got a run to make

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

[Chorus]

G A

West bound and down, eighteen wheels arollin',

F C D

We're 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 west bound, just watch ol' Bandit run

[Solo]

Repeat the chords up to this point (no words)

[Chorus]

G A

West bound and down, eighteen wheels arollin',

F C D

We're 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 west bound, just watch ol' Bandit run

Em C

Ol' Smokey's got them ears on and he's hot on your trail

A B7 Em

He aint gonna rest 'til you're in jail

So you got to dodge 'im and you got to duck 'im

You got to keep that diesel truckin'

A B7

Just put that hammer down and give it hell

[Chorus]

G A

West bound and down, eighteen wheels arollin'

F C D

We're 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 west bound, just watch ol' Bandit run

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