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The Bandit, performed by Jerry Reed
Key: D
They Gcall you the Cbandit, an outlaw unGtamed 
Shackled only by EmfreedomA7, you wear no man's Amchain D  
Some say they desCpise you, well maybe they Emdo C  
But deep down inGside them, AmI bet they Dwish they were Gyou 
CHORUS x 2 
Bandit you're Emreckless, Cand you live much to hGard Bm  Em  
Bandit you're the Cjoker A7/C#in the deal of the cardAms D  
You're a legend to the Emold men, Ca hero to the Gchild Bm  Em  
CBandit, steal a Gladies heart, Amwith Donly a Gsmile
Outro 
They call you the Bbbandit
The call you the Gbandit 
They call you the Bbbandit
The call you the Gbandit 

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Bandit

by Jerry Reed

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A7/C#

The Bandit, performed by Jerry Reed

Key: D

G C G

They call you the bandit, an outlaw untamed

Em A7 Am 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 x 2

Em C G Bm Em

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

C A7/C# Am D

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

Em C G Bm 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

Outro

They call you the bandit

The call you the bandit

They call you the bandit

The call you the bandit

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