[Intro]
 
Part 1:
Guitar feedback, Drumbeats x4 then Dm Palm mute
 
Guitar Feedback    Dm Palm mute
e|-0------------|-----------------|
B|-0------------|-----------------|
G|-0------------|-7-7---7--7-7--7-|
D|-0------------|-x-x---x--x-x--x-|
A|-0------------|-5-5---5--5-5--5-|
E|-0------------|-----------------|
 
 
Guitar 1: Dm--C x4
 
Guitar 2:
      Dm            C           Dm            C
e|------------|-----------|------------|-------------|
B|------------|-----------|------------|-------------|
G|------------|-----------|------------|---------5-5-|
D|-0----0-3-0-|-2--0------|-0----0-3-0-|-2--0----5-5-| x2
A|----0-------|------3--3-|----0-------|------3--3-3-|
E|------------|-----------|------------|-------------|
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
Dm
They told him Don't you
     C
ever come around here
      Dm
Don't wanna see your face
           C
You better disappear?
    Bb
The fires in their eyes and
      C
their words are really clear
   Dm           C
So beat it Just beat it
Dm
You better run
           C
You better do what you can
      Dm
Don't wanna see no blood
           C
Don't be a macho man
    Bb
You wanna though
       C
Better do what you can
   Dm
So beat it
        C
But you wanna be bad
 
 
Guitar 2: in "You better run" palm muted
e|-1-------1-------0-------0-------|
B|---3-1-3---3-1-3---3-1-3---3-1-3-|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------| x4
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
 
 
[Chorus 1]
 Do Intro Part 2 for Guitar 2
     Dm
Just beat (beat it)
C
Beat it (Beat it)
Dm                   C
No one wants to be defeated
Dm
Showing how funky and
 C
strong is your fight
Dm
It doesn't matter
C
who's wrong or right
     Dm
Just beat it
     C
Just beat it
     Dm
Just beat it
     C
Just beat it
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
Dm
They're out to get you
       C
Better leave while you can
      Dm
Don't wanna be a boy
          C
You wanna be a man
    Bb
You wanna stay alive
       C
Better do what you can
   Dm           C
So beat it Just beat it
Dm
You have to show them
            C
that you're really not scared
       Dm
You're playing with your life
              C
This ain't no truth or dare
        Bb
They'll kick you then they beat you
     C
then they'll tell you its fair
   Dm
So beat it
        C
But you wanna be bad
 
 
Guitar 2: in "You have to show them" palm muted
e|-1-------1-------0-------0-------|
B|---3-1-3---3-1-3---3-1-3---3-1-3-|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------| x4
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
 
 
(Repeat Chorus)
 
 
[Bridge]
 
Part 1:
 
Guitar 1: Dm Palm mute while singing "beat it beat"
 
Guitar 2: b means bend
e|-----------------------|
B|---1--1h3b-----1--1h3b-|
G|-----------------------|
D|-0----------0----------| x4
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
 
 
Part 2: John Mayer Solo, Do Verse Chords
 
 
[Chorus 2] Do Intro Part 2 for Guitar 2
     Dm
Just beat (beat it)
C
Beat it (Beat it)
Dm                   C
No one wants to be defeated
Dm
Showing how funky and
 C
strong is your fight
Dm
It doesn't matter
C
who's wrong or right
(Repeat)
     Dm
Just beat it
     C
Just beat it
     Dm
Just beat it
     C
Just beat it