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The Bandit

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They Dcall you the Gbandit, an outlaw unDtamed
Shackled only by BmfreedomE7, you wear no man?s A7chainD  
Some say they desCpise you, well maybe they EmdoC  
But deep down inGside them, AmI bet they Dwish they were Gyou
[Chorus]
Bandit you're Emreckless, Cand you live much to hGardG/F#  Em  
Bandit you're the Cjoker Ain the deal of the AmcardsD  
You're a legend to the Emold men, Ca hero to the GchildG/F#  Em  
CBandit, steal a Gladies heart, Amwith Donly a Gsmile
[Chorus]
Bandit you're Emreckless, Cand you live much to hGardG/F#  Em  
Bandit you're the Cjoker Ain the deal of the AmcardsD  
You're a legend to the Emold men, Ca hero to the GchildG/F#  Em  
CBandit, steal a Gladies heart, Amwith Donly a Gsmile

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The Bandit

by Jerry Reed

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/F#

D G D

They call you the bandit, an outlaw untamed

Bm E7 A7 D

Shackled only by freedom, you wear no man?s chain

C Em C

Some say they despise you, well maybe they do

G Am D G

But deep down inside them, I bet they wish they were you

[Chorus]

Em C G G/F# Em

Bandit you're reckless, and you live much to hard

C A Am D

Bandit you're the joker in the deal of the cards

Em C G G/F# Em

You're a legend to the old men, a hero to the child

C G Am D G

Bandit, steal a ladies heart, with only a smile

[Chorus]

Em C G G/F# Em

Bandit you're reckless, and you live much to hard

C A Am D

Bandit you're the joker in the deal of the cards

Em C G G/F# Em

You're a legend to the old men, a hero to the child

C G Am D G

Bandit, steal a ladies heart, with only a smile

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