West Bound and Down — Jerry Reed
Chords and lyrics for West Bound and Down by Jerry Reed (key of C).
Verse 1
I heard this one today and realized it was basically the same as
"Eastbound and Down", just a few word changes here and there.
*Fill before chorus
Chorus
[G]West bound and down, [A]eighteen wheels arollin',
[F]We're gonna do what [C]they say can't be [D]done
[G]We've got a long way to go and a [A]short time to get there
[F]I'm west bound, just [D]watch ol' Bandit [G]run
Keep your [Em]foot hard on the pedal, Son [C]nevermind them brakes
Let it [A]all hang out cause [B7]we got a run to [Em]make
The boys are thirsty in Atlanta, and there's [C]beer in Texarcana
And we'll [A]bring it back no matter what it [B7]takes
Chorus
[G]West bound and down, [A]eighteen wheels arollin',
[F]We're gonna do what [C]they say can't be [D]done
[G]We've got a long way to go and a [A]short time to get there
[F]I'm west bound, just [D]watch ol' Bandit [G]run
Solo
Repeat the chords up to this point (no words)
Chorus
[G]West bound and down, [A]eighteen wheels arollin',
[F]We're gonna do what [C]they say can't be [D]done
[G]We've got a long way to go and a [A]short time to get there
[F]I'm west bound, just [D]watch ol' Bandit [G]run
Ol' [Em]Smokey's got them ears on and [C]he's hot on your trail
[A]He aint gonna [B7]rest 'til you're in [Em]jail
So you got to dodge 'im and you got to duck 'im
You got to [C]keep that diesel truckin'
Just [A]put that hammer down and give it [B7]hell
Chorus
[G]West bound and down, [A]eighteen wheels arollin'
[F]We're gonna do what [C]they say can't be [D]done
[G]We've got a long way to go and a [A]short time to get there
[F]I'm west bound, just [D]watch ol' Bandit [G]run
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