Eastbound and Down, Jerry Reed

Eastbound & Down by Jerry Reed
Intro:(from a take with Chet Atkins
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Eastbound and down---
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Loaded up and truckin'
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We gonna do what they say, can't be
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done---dd'aba
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We've got a Long way to go, and a
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short time to get there,----I'm
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Eastbound, Just
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watch old "Bandit"
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run---
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Keep your foot down on the pedal, Son
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nevermind those brakes,---Let it
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all hang out, Cause
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we got a run to
Em
make
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The boys are thirsty in Atlanta, and there's
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beer in Texarcana. We'll---
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bring it back, no matter what it
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Takes---
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Eastbound and down....(repeat Chorus)
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(Melody Break)
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(repeat first two lines of break)
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(Chorus)
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Old Smokey's got them ears on, He's
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Hot on your trail, and he
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ain't gonna rest, till your in
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jail
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So!, You've got to, dodge him, you got to duck him
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You got to keep that diesel trucking, just---
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Put that hammer down and give it
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hell!---
(repeat Chorus)