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Beat It (with audio)

by Michael Jackson · posted by TabsGaita

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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

Audio here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LJIYTVzi1M

-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.

-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.

-6 -7 -7 +6 +6 -7 -7 +6 +6

Just beat it (beat it), beat it (beat it).

-7 -7 -7 -7 -7 +8 -7 +8

No one wants to be de-feat-ed.

-6 -7 -6 +6 -5 +4 -4 +5 -4 +4

Show-in' how fun-ky strong it's your fight.

+3 +4 +5 +4 +4 +5 +4

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.

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

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