The Bandit Chords

KeyD CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays452

The Bandit by Jerry Reed is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords G, C, Em, A7, Am, D, G/F# and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			     G            C                        G 
They call you the bandit, an outlaw on the team 
                 Em     A7                  Am     D 
Shackled only by freedom, you wear no man's chain 
                 C                         Em   C   
Some say they despise you, well maybe they do 
                G         Am          D              G 
But deep down inside them, I bet they wish they were you 

              Em       C                      G    G/F#  Em 
Bandit you're reckless, and you live much to hard 
                  C    A                   Am    D  
Bandit you're the joker in the deal of the cards 
                       Em      C              G     G/F#  Em 
You're a legend to the old men, a hero to the child 
C               G            Am    D      G         
Bandit, steal a ladies heart, with only a smile 
 
 
Chorus 
 
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Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
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Metronome

100 BPM Andante