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Step 1 / 74Position: 5
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Key: F  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
Dm- xx0231 or x577xx
C- x32010 or x355xx
Bb- x13331 or x133xx
[Intro]
Part 1:
Guitar feedback, Drumbeats x4 then Dm Palm mute
Guitar Feedback Dm Palm mute
e|-0------------|-----------------|
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:
e|----Dm--------|-----C------|-----Dm-------|------C-------|
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]
DmThey told him Don't you
ever Ccome around here
Don't Dmwanna see your face
You better Cdisappear?
The Bbfires in their eyes and
their Cwords are really clear
So Dmbeat it Just Cbeat it
DmYou better run
You better Cdo what you can
Don't Dmwanna see no blood
Don't be a Cmacho man
You Bbwanna though
Better Cdo what you can
So Dmbeat it
But you Cwanna be bad
Guitar 2: in "You better run" palm muted
e|-1-------1-------0-------0-------|
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
Just Dmbeat (beat it)
CBeat it (Beat it)
DmNo one wants to be deCfeated
DmShowing how funky and
sCtrong is your fight
DmIt doesn't matter
Cwho's wrong or right
Just Dmbeat it
Just Cbeat it
Just Dmbeat it
Just Cbeat it
[Verse 2]
DmThey're out to get you
Better Cleave while you can
Don't Dmwanna be a boy
You wanna Cbe a man
You Bbwanna stay alive
Better Cdo what you can
So Dmbeat it Just Cbeat it
DmYou have to show them
that you're Creally not scared
You're Dmplaying with your life
This ain't no Ctruth or dare
They'll Bbkick you then they beat you
then Cthey'll tell you its fair
So Dmbeat it
But you Cwanna be bad
Guitar 2: in "You have to show them" palm muted
e|-1-------1-------0-------0-------|
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
e|-----------------------|
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
Just Dmbeat (beat it)
CBeat it (Beat it)
DmNo one wants to be deCfeated
DmShowing how funky and
sCtrong is your fight
DmIt doesn't matter
Cwho's wrong or right
(Repeat)
Just Dmbeat it
Just Cbeat it
Just Dmbeat it
Just Cbeat it
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