Biography:
Jerry Reed Hubbard (1937-2008), known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an American country music singer, country guitarist, session musician, songwriter, and actor who appeared in over a dozen films
Reed was born on the 20th March 1937 in Atlanta, Georgia, the second child of Robert and Cynthia Hubbard. Reed's parents separated four months after his birth, and he and his sister spent seven years in foster homes or orphanages. Reed was reunited with his mother and stepfather in 1944.
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- Bandit
- Another Puff
- East Bound And Down
- Eastbound Smokey And The Bandit
- Guitar Man
- It Dont Work That Way
- Ko
- Lord Mr Ford
- Pretty Mary Sunlight
- Remembering
- She Got The Gold Mine
- Sixteen Tons
- Texas Bound And Flyin
- The Bandit
- The Lady Is A Woman
- The Preacher And The Bear
- Tryin Stuff On
- West Bound And Down
- When Youre Hotyoure Hot
- You Took All The Ramblin Out Of Me
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East Bound & Down/loaded up and Truckin' -- Jerry Reed
(The Smokie and the Bandit Song)
--this sounds more authentic if you hammer the d note from c#
(b string) when playing the D chord. :)
Em C A D
[Chorus]
G A
East bound and down, loaded up and truckin'
F C D
a'we gonna' do what they say can't be done
G A
We've got a long way to go, and a short time to get there
F D G
I'm east bound, just watch 'ole' Bandit run.
[Verse]
Em C
Keep your foot hard on the peddle....son, never mind them brakes.....
A B7 Em
let it all hang out 'cause we've got a run to make
Em C
The boys are thirsty in Atlanta, and there's beer in Texarkana
A B7
and we'll bring it back no matter what it takes
[Chorus]
G A
East bound and down, loaded up and truckin'
F C D
a'we gonna' do what they say can't be done
G A
We've got a long way to go, and a short time to get there
F D G
I'm east bound, just watch 'ole' Bandit run.
[Solo]
G A F C D
G A F D G
Em C A B7 Em B7 Em
Em C A B7
G A F C D
G A F D G
[Chorus]
G A
East bound and down, loaded up and truckin'
F C D
a'we gonna' do what they say can't be done
G A
We've got a long way to go, and a short time to get there
F D G
I'm east bound, just watch 'ole' Bandit run.
[Verse]
Em C
Old Smokey's got them ears on, he's hot on your trail
A B7 Em
And he ain't gonna' rest 'til you're in jail
Em
So, you gotta' dodge him, you gotta' duck him
C
you gotta' keep that diesel truckin'
A B7
just put that hammer down and give it hell
[Chorus]
G A
East bound and down, loaded up and truckin'
F C D
a'we gonna' do what they say can't be done
G A
We've got a long way to go, and a short time to get there
F D G
I'm east bound, just watch 'ole' Bandit run.
[Outro]
G A F C D
G A F D G
(The Smokie and the Bandit Song)
--this sounds more authentic if you hammer the d note from c#
(b string) when playing the D chord. :)
Em C A D
[Chorus]
G A
East bound and down, loaded up and truckin'
F C D
a'we gonna' do what they say can't be done
G A
We've got a long way to go, and a short time to get there
F D G
I'm east bound, just watch 'ole' Bandit run.
[Verse]
Em C
Keep your foot hard on the peddle....son, never mind them brakes.....
A B7 Em
let it all hang out 'cause we've got a run to make
Em C
The boys are thirsty in Atlanta, and there's beer in Texarkana
A B7
and we'll bring it back no matter what it takes
[Chorus]
G A
East bound and down, loaded up and truckin'
F C D
a'we gonna' do what they say can't be done
G A
We've got a long way to go, and a short time to get there
F D G
I'm east bound, just watch 'ole' Bandit run.
[Solo]
G A F C D
G A F D G
Em C A B7 Em B7 Em
Em C A B7
G A F C D
G A F D G
[Chorus]
G A
East bound and down, loaded up and truckin'
F C D
a'we gonna' do what they say can't be done
G A
We've got a long way to go, and a short time to get there
F D G
I'm east bound, just watch 'ole' Bandit run.
[Verse]
Em C
Old Smokey's got them ears on, he's hot on your trail
A B7 Em
And he ain't gonna' rest 'til you're in jail
Em
So, you gotta' dodge him, you gotta' duck him
C
you gotta' keep that diesel truckin'
A B7
just put that hammer down and give it hell
[Chorus]
G A
East bound and down, loaded up and truckin'
F C D
a'we gonna' do what they say can't be done
G A
We've got a long way to go, and a short time to get there
F D G
I'm east bound, just watch 'ole' Bandit run.
[Outro]
G A F C D
G A F D G
Jesper Kyd
Jess Chambers
Jess Dickinson
Jess Glynne
Jess Penner