Beat It

	  		Intro: 

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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: 
      Dm            C           Dm            C 
e|------------|-----------|------------|-------------| 
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: 
Dm 
They told him Don't you 
     C 
ever come around here 
      Dm 
Don't wanna see your face 
           C 
You better disappear? 
    Bb 
The fires in their eyes and 
      C 
their words are really clear 
   Dm           C 
So beat it Just beat it 
Dm 
You better run 
           C 
You better do what you can 
      Dm 
Don't wanna see no blood 
           C 
Don't be a macho man 
    Bb 
You wanna though 
       C 
Better do what you can 
   Dm 
So beat it 
        C 
But you wanna be bad 


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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 
     Dm 
Just beat (beat it) 
C 
Beat it (Beat it) 
Dm                   C 
No one wants to be defeated 
Dm 
Showing how funky and 
 C 
strong is your fight 
Dm 
It doesn't matter 
C 
who's wrong or right 
     Dm 
Just beat it 
     C 
Just beat it 
     Dm 
Just beat it 
     C 
Just beat it 

Verse 2: 
Dm 
They're out to get you 
       C 
Better leave while you can 
      Dm 
Don't wanna be a boy 
          C 
You wanna be a man 
    Bb 
You wanna stay alive 
       C 
Better do what you can 
   Dm           C 
So beat it Just beat it 
Dm 
You have to show them 
            C 
that you're really not scared 
       Dm 
You're playing with your life 
              C 
This ain't no truth or dare 
        Bb 
They'll kick you then they beat you 
     C 
then they'll tell you its fair 
   Dm 
So beat it 
        C 
But you wanna be bad 


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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" 

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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 
     Dm 
Just beat (beat it) 
C 
Beat it (Beat it) 
Dm                   C 
No one wants to be defeated 
Dm 
Showing how funky and 
 C 
strong is your fight 
Dm 
It doesn't matter 
C 
who's wrong or right 
(Repeat) 
     Dm 
Just beat it 
     C 
Just beat it 
     Dm 
Just beat it 
     C 
Just beat it