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The Beat

Ben Rector

RockMedium for beginners9 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

C×○○
E○○○
F
G○○○
G6Diagram coming soon
Am×○○
Dm××○
D××○
F#Diagram coming soon

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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Intro 
 
C/E F G 
C/E F G 
 
verse 1 
(Repeat C/E F G x4) 
 
Stand there lady 
won't you just stand still 
She's had a white mercedes 
And I know she will 
 
 
PreChorus 
 
C/E              F           G 
And then the beat comes 
C/E              F           G 
And then she's moving on the dance floor 
C/E              F           G6       Am 
And I wonder what she's running from 
C/E       F      Dm 
If it'll catch her 
 
C/E    F   Am    G 
Her heart is broken 
C/E    F   Am    G 
But she won't say that 
C/E    F   Am    G 
Her heart is broken 
C/E    F   Am    G 
But she can't go back, but she can't go back 
 
Intro 
 
 
verse 2 
(Repeat C/E F G x4) 
 
And the nights move forward 
Don't they just move on 
She's on a mission, baby 
And she's almost one 
 
PreChorus 
 
Chorus 
 
Bridge Pt. 1 
C/E F Am G 
C/E F Am G 
C/E F G6 Am 
C/E F Dm 
 
Bridge Pt.2 (Solo) 
Am D/F# F C x 3 
Am D/F# F G 
 
Bridge Pt. 3 
C/E    F       Am      G 
Your heart is a lonely one 
C/E    F       Am      G 
Your heart is a lonely one 
C/E    F       Am      G 
Your heart is a lonely one 
C/E    F       Am      G 
 
Chorus 
 
Outro 
C/E F Am G 
C/E F Am G 
C/E F G6 Am 
C/E F Dm

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Chord set

C · E · F · G · G6 · Am · Dm · D · F#

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.