A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
<< Back to Jerry Reed Song List
Version 1East Bound & Down/loaded up and Truckin' -- Jerry Reed (The Smokie and the Bandit Song) --this sounds more authentic if you hammer the d note from c# (b string) when playing the D chord. :) Em C A D [Chorus] G A East bound and down, loaded up and truckin' F C D a'we 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 east bound, just watch 'ole' Bandit run. [Verse] Em C Keep your foot hard on the peddle....son, never mind them brakes..... A B7 Em let it all hang out 'cause we've got a run to make Em C The boys are thirsty in Atlanta, and there's beer in Texarkana A B7 and we'll bring it back no matter what it takes [Chorus] G A East bound and down, loaded up and truckin' F C D a'we 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 east bound, just watch 'ole' Bandit run. [Solo] G A F C D G A F D G Em C A B7 Em B7 Em Em C A B7 G A F C D G A F D G [Chorus] G A East bound and down, loaded up and truckin' F C D a'we 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 east bound, just watch 'ole' Bandit run. [Verse] Em C Old Smokey's got them ears on, he's hot on your trail A B7 Em And he ain't gonna' rest 'til you're in jail Em So, you gotta' dodge him, you gotta' duck him C you gotta' keep that diesel truckin' A B7 just put that hammer down and give it hell [Chorus] G A East bound and down, loaded up and truckin' F C D a'we 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 east bound, just watch 'ole' Bandit run. [Outro] G A F C D G A F D G