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Beat It

by Michael Jackson · posted by mmolino54

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How to read this tab — notation key
+
Blow note
−
Draw note
b or '
Half-step bend
bb or ''
Two half-step bend
bbb or '''
Three half-step bend
(###)
Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *
Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab
VERSE 1
 -7   -7  -7   -6   -7  
They told him don't you 
-6 -7  -8  -7 -6    -7
ev-er come a-round here.
 -7   -7 -7  -7   -7   -7   
Don't wan-na see your face, 
-7  -6  +6  -6 +6  -7
you bet-ter dis-ap-pear.
-7  -6 +6   +5  -4   +5    
The fi-re's in their eyes
+5   +5    -5   +5  -4   -3  -4
and their words are real-ly clear.
+5 +6   +5   +5   -5  -4
So beat it, just beat it.

VERSE 2 
-7  -7  -7  -7   
You bet-ter run, 
-7  -6 -7  -8  -7  -6  -7
you better do what you can.
 -7   -7  -7 -7  -7   -6    
Don't wan-na see no blood, 
 -7   -6 +6 -6  +6 -7
don't be  a mach-o man.
-7  -6  +6 +5  +5    
You wan-na be tough, 
+5  +5  -5  +5  -4  -4
bet-ter do what you can.
+5  +6  +5  -7  -7  -8  -7 -6 -7
So beat it, but you wan-na be bad.

REFRAIN
 -6   -7  -7   -7  -7    -7  -7  -7   -7
Just beat it (beat it), beat it (beat it).
-7 -7   -7   -7 -7 -7  -7  -7
No one wants to be de-feat-ed.
 -6  -7  -6  +6  -6   +6   -6    -6   +6
Show-in' how fun-ky strong it's your fight.
-6  +6  -6  +6  -6   -6    +6   -6  +6
It does-n't mat-ter who's wrong or right.
 -6   +6  +5   +5  -5   -4
Just beat it, just beat it.
 -6   +6  +5   +5  -5   -4
Just beat it, just beat it.

VERSE 3 (same notes as verse 1) 
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

VERSE 4 (same notes as verse 2)
You have 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

(Repeat REFRAIN 1x after VERSE 4)

 

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound

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