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Beat It by Fall Out Boy
Beat It
^v^ = bend up and down etc
! = pinched harmonic (Squealie)
~ = vibrato
* = Palm muted
x = Scratch
p = pull off
h = hammer on
===== Intro =====
Guitar 1
e--0-----------------------x-x-x-x-x-x-x-----------Bend a few notes in this main riff,---------|
B--0------DRUMS------------x-x-x-x-x-x-x------------------------sounds cool!-------------------|
G--0------------START------x-x-x-x-x-x-x-------------------------------------------------------|
D--0-----------------------x-x-x-x-x-x-x----------------3-----------------------3--------------|
A--0-----------------------x-x-x-x-x-x-x--------------0---5-5---/7-5-3-3------0---5-5--/7-5-3--|
D--0-----------------------x-x-x-x-x-x-x----/12--0-3---------------------0-3------------------|
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G--5--5--------------------------------------------------5--5--5--|
D--5--5--------3-----------------------3-----------------5--5--5--|
A--3--3------0---5-5---/7-5-3-3------0---5-5---/7-5-3----3--3--3--|
D--------0-3---------------------0-3------------------------------|
===== Verse =====
Guitar 1 - On the second through this chord progression, don’t palm mute.
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------x-x-x--| X 2
G----------5-5-5-----------5-5-5---3-3-3---5-5-5------------------5-x-x-x--|
D--0-0-0---5-5-5---0-0-0---5-5-5---3-3-3---5-5-5---3-3-3---0-0-0--5-x-x-x--|
A--0-0-0---3-3-3---0-0-0---3-3-3---1-1-1---3-3-3---3-3-3---0-0-0--3-x-x-x--|
D--0-0-0-----------0-0-0---------------------------3-3-3---0-0-0----x-x-x--|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Guitar 2 - Start playing the second time over Guitar 1’s chord progression.
e-------------------|
B-------------------| X A lot, listen to the song to know how many times.
G--7--10--7------7--|
D------------10-----|
A-------------------|
D-------------------|
===== Chorus =====
Guitar 1
e--------------------------| e------------|
B--------------------------| B------------|
G--------------------------| X 6 Then: G--5--5--5--|
D--------3-----------------| D--5--5--5--|
A------0---5-5---/7-5-3-3--| A--3--3--3--|
D--0-3---------------------| D------------|
Guitar 2 - They play this bit live but you can’t here it very well on the recording.
This only takes as long as the main riff played once, play it as many times as the main riff.
e----------------------------------------------------------| e------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------| B------------|
G--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-15--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--| X 6 Then: G--5--5--5--|
D--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---| D--5--5--5--|
A--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-13--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--| A--3--3--3--|
D----------------------------------------------------------| D------------|
===== Verse =====
Guitar 1 - On the second through this chord progression, don’t palm mute.
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------x-x-x--| X 2
G----------5-5-5-----------5-5-5---3-3-3---5-5-5------------------5-x-x-x--|
D--0-0-0---5-5-5---0-0-0---5-5-5---3-3-3---5-5-5---3-3-3---0-0-0--5-x-x-x--|
A--0-0-0---3-3-3---0-0-0---3-3-3---1-1-1---3-3-3---3-3-3---0-0-0--3-x-x-x--|
D--0-0-0-----------0-0-0---------------------------3-3-3---0-0-0----x-x-x--|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Guitar 2 - Start playing the second time over Guitar 1’s chord progression.
e-------------------|
B-------------------| X A lot, listen to the song to know how many times.
G--7--10--7------7--|
D------------10-----|
A-------------------|
D-------------------|
===== Chorus =====
Guitar 1
e--------------------------| e------------|
B--------------------------| B------------|
G--------------------------| X 6 Then: G--5--5--5--|
D--------3-----------------| D--5--5--5--|
A------0---5-5---/7-5-3-3--| A--3--3--3--|
D--0-3---------------------| D------------|
Guitar 2 - They play this bit live but you can’t here it very well on the recording.
This only takes as long as the main riff played once, play it as many times as the main riff.
e----------------------------------------------------------| e------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------| B------------|
G--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-15--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--| X 6 Then: G--5--5--5--|
D--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---| D--5--5--5--|
A--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-13--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--| A--3--3--3--|
D----------------------------------------------------------| D------------|
===== Break Down =====
Guitar 1
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--0-0-0--0-0-0------0-0-0--0-0-0---------0-0-0--0-0-0--------0-0-0--0-0-0--|
A--0-0-0--0-0-0------0-0-0--0-0-0---------0-0-0--0-0-0--------0-0-0--0-0-0--|
D--0-0-0--0-0-0------0-0-0--0-0-0---------0-0-0--0-0-0--------0-0-0--0-0-0--|
Guitar 2
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--0-0-0--0-0-0------0-0-0--0-0-0---------0-0-0--0-0-0---7!---0-0-0--0-0-0--|
A--0-0-0--0-0-0------0-0-0--0-0-0--3~-5---0-0-0--0-0-0--------0-0-0--0-0-0--|
D--0-0-0--0-0-0------0-0-0--0-0-0---------0-0-0--0-0-0--------0-0-0--0-0-0--|
Guitar 1
e--------10-10------10-10------10-10------10-10------10-10------10-10--------------------------|
B--------10-10------10-10------10-10------10-10------10-10------10-10--------------------------|
G--------10-10------10-10------10-10------10-10------10-10------10-10--------------------------|
D--------------12~--------12~--------12~--------12~--------12~--------12~--0-0-0--0-0-0--------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------0-0-0--0-0-0--------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------0-0-0--0-0-0--------|
Guitar 2
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------0-0-0------0-0-0------0-0-0------0-0-0------0-0-0------0-0-0------0-0-0--0-0-0--------|
A--3~-5--0-0-0------0-0-0------0-0-0------0-0-0-3~-5-0-0-0------0-0-0------0-0-0--0-0-0--------|
D--------0-0-0------0-0-0------0-0-0------0-0-0------0-0-0------0-0-0------0-0-0--0-0-0--------|
===== Solo =====
John Mayer plays the solo in this song; I was surprised because it’s not really his
of music, but he is such a good guitarist and has made it hard for me to tab it out.
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------13p10------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------12^14--12^14-------12^14-10-12^14v12p10---------------------------|
D-----------10h12-12/15-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--12--10~--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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version 2
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:
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
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
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
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
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They told him don't you ever come around here
Don't wanna see your face, you better disappear
The fire's in their eyes and their words are really clear
So beat it, just beat it
You better run, you better do what you can
Don't wanna see no blood, don't be a macho man
You wanna be tough, better do what you can
So beat it, but you wanna be bad
Just beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Show em' how funky strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it, beat it
Just beat it, beat it
Just beat it, beat it
Just beat it, beat it
They're out to get you, better leave while you can
Don't wanna be a boy, you wanna be a man
You wanna stay alive, better do what you can
So beat it, just beat it
You've got to show them that you're really not scared
You're playin' with your life, this ain't no truth or dare
They'll kick you, then they beat you,
Then they'll tell you it's fair
So beat it, but you wanna be bad
Just beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Show em' how funky strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
Beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
Beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
Beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
Beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Show em' how funky strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Show em' how funky strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or who's right
Just beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Show em' how funky strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it.
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