BEAT IT : Michael Jackson (w/Eddie Van Halen & Steve Lukather) Jibesh@hotmail.com Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Steve Lukather - main riff w/dist' Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Rhythm w/dist' Gtr III (E A D G B E) - 'Clean electric' Gtr IV (E A D G B E) - 'Eddie Van Halen - Lead w/dist' Intro 4/4 Gtr I |----------|-------------|----------------------|------------------| |--13 bars-|-------------|----------------------|------------------| |--synth---|-------------|----------------------|------------------| |--intro---|-------------|---------5-2--(2)-2h4-|-(4)-2-0--0-------| |----------|-------------|-------2--------------|------------------| |----------|-----------0-|-(0)-3----------------|---------------0--| |-Riff A |----------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------| |----------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------| |----------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------| |---------5-2--(2)-2h4-|-(4)-2-0-----------|--------------5-----2----(2)-2h4---| |-------2--------------|-------------------|------------2----------------------| |-(0)-3----------------|---------------0---|-(0)---3---------------------------| | end Riff A-| | Gtr II | ~~ | W |----------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------| |----------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------| |----------------------|-------------------|-----------12------12--------------| |----------------------|-------------------|-----------12------12-14-----------| |----------------------|---------------x-x-|--x--x-x-x------14----14-------x-x-| |----------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------| |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------| |-(4)-2----0------0-------------| |-------------------------------| |---------------------------0---| | | ~~~~ | |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------| |-----------------------------4-| |-12------12-12-(12)--(12)\-----| |-12--x-x-12-12-(12)--(12)\-----| |-------------------------------| |--------------------------------|-----------------------------| |--------------------------------|-----------------------------| |--------------------------------|-----------------------------| |------------5----2----(2)-2h4---|-(4)-2-----------------------| |----------2---------------------|----------5------------------| |-(0)-3--------------------------|-----------------------------| | | ~~ ~~~~ | |--------------------------------|-----------------------------| |--------------------------------|-----------------------------| |-12------12-----12--------------|-----------------------------| |---------12-----12-14-----------|-12------12-12-(12)--(12)\---| |-----x-x------x----14-------x-x-|-12--x-x-12-12-(12)--(12)\---| |--------------------------------|-----------------------------| Verse Gtr II ||-----------------|--------------|----------------|-----------------| ||o----------------|--------------|----------------|-----------------| ||----9-9---9----7-|-7---7--------|---9-9---9----7-|-7---7--------5--| ||----9-9---9----7-|-7---7--------|---9-9---9----7-|-7---7--------5--| ||o----------------|--------------|----------------|-----------------| ||-----------------|--------------|----------------|-----------------| |-Rhy Fig 1 |----------------|--------------|----------------|--------------|| |----------------|--------------|----------------|--------------|| |-5---5--------7-|-7---7--------|---9-9---9----7-|-7---7--------|| |-5---5--------7-|-7---7--------|---9-9---9----7-|-7---7--------|| |----------------|--------------|----------------|--------------|| |----------------|--------------|----------------|--------------|| end Rhy Fig 1-| w/Rhy Fig 1 Gtr III PM-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| |---2-0-2-0-2---2-|-0-2-0-2-4-2-0-2-|---2-0-2-0-2---2-|-0-2-0-2-4--2-0-2-| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| Gtr I PM---------------------------------------------------------| |------------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|| |------------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|| |------------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|| |---2-0-2-0--2---2-|-0-2-0-2-4-2-0-2-|---2-0-2-0-2---2-|-0-2-0-2--------|| |------------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|| |------------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------0-|| Chorus Gtr I Riff A w/Riff A Gtr III |-------------------------|----------------------| |-12----12---12---12------|-12----12---12---12---| |-------------------------|----------------------| |--9-----9----9----9------|--9-----9----9----9---| |-------------------------|----------------------| |-------------------------|----------------------| |-Rhy Fig 2 |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-12----12---12---12------|-12----12---12----12-----| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |--9-----9----9----9------|--9-----9----9-----9-----| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| end Rhy Fig 2-| 1. Gtr I |----------------------|-----------------| |----------------------|-----------------| |----------------------|-----------------| |---------5-2--(2)-2h4-|-(4)-2-0--0------| |-------2--------------|-----------------| |-(0)-3----------------|---------------0-| |----------------------|----------------|| |----------------------|---------------o|| |----------------------|----------------|| |---------5-2--(2)-2h4-|-(4)-2-0--------|| |-------2--------------|---------------o|| |-(0)-3----------------|----------------|| 2. |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |---0-0---0----0-|-0---0--------0-|---0-0---0----0-|-0---0--------0-| |-Rhy Fig 3 end Rhy Fig 3-| Rhy Fig 3 w/Rhy Fig 3 x2 Gtr II ~~ ~~~~ |-------------------------|------------------------| |-------------------------|------------------------| |-------12-----12---------|-12-----12--------------| |-------12-----12-14------|-12-----12-14-(14)------| |---x-x------x----14--x-x-|------x----14-(14)------| |-------------------------|------------------------| ~~ ~~~~ |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------12-----12---------|-12-----12---------------| |-------12-----12-14------|-12-----12-14-(14)-------| |---x-x------x----14--x-x-|------x----14-(14)-------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| ~~ ~~~~ ~~ |-------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------| |-------12-----12---------|-12-----12--------------|-------12-----12---------| |-------12-----12-14------|-12-----12-14-(14)------|-------12-----12-14------| |---x-x------x----14--x-x-|------x----14-(14)------|---x-x------x----14--x-x-| |-------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------| Gtr IV \4____/ |-----------------------------------|| |-----------------------------------|| |--------------0-----0-----(0)h2b3==|| |-----------------------------------|| |-----------------------------------|| |-----------------------------------|| | | Gtr II | ~~~~ | |-----------------------------------|| |-----------------------------------|| |-12-----12-------------------------|| |-12-----12-14-----(14)-------------|| |------x----14-----(14)-------------|| |-----------------------------------|| Guitar Solo w/Rhy Fig 1 x2 Gtr IV ~~~~~ T |----------------------------|----------------------------| |----------------------------|----------------------------| |-(2)b4==(2)-----(2)r(2)s7---|-(7)-7(14)-----(7)s9-9(14)--| |----------------------------|----------------------------| |----------------------------|----------------------------| |----------------------------|----------------------------| T T T T |------5------| |------6-------| |------------15p10h14-15p14p12p==10h14-15p14p12p10h14-15p| |--------------------------------------------------------| |-(9)s==14-----------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| T T ~~~ |---------7----------| |---------7----------| |-14p12p10-----------------------------------------------------------| |----------h14---15p14p12p10h14-15p14p==12p10-(10)h12h13p12----(12)s=| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----5-----| |------6-------| |------------------12h19p15p12----12-------------12----| |-19------12-15h19-------------19-12-19p15p12h15----19p| |------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------| |---------7---------| |----------12------------12-----------------------------------------------| |-15p12h15------19p15p12----12---------------------15b17==(15)r(15)p12h===| |------------------------------14b15==(14)r(14)p12------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| \2.5_______ T T |----------------19s22--------------------------------------------------| |-15-19s22p15p12-------15p12--------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------14b15==(14)-(14)r(14)p12-0-(0)-(0)----(0)-| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| / \1/ |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |-(0)-(0)---[9]b11==(9)r(9)p7h9-(9)p7-(7)--| |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| |------3b5==(3)-(3)r(3)p0h3b5==(3)r(3)p0-3b5====| |-(7)\------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------| |=(3)rp0-3b5==(3)r(3)p0--------------------------| |-----------------------[2]b4==([2])--([2])r-(2)s| |------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------| ~~~~~ |-------------12--------------12-15b17==(15)r---12----| |----------------15b17==(15)r-12-------------------12-| |-16-----7s13-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------| ~~~~~~~~~ T |------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------15h18p13-| |-14b16==(14)r(14)p12-14---(14)-(14)\------------| |------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------| T T T T T T T T T |------5------| |------6-------| |--------7---------| |---------7----------| |-15h18p12------------15h18p12-----------15h18p12----------15h18p12---------h13-17p==| |------------15h18p12----------15h18p12-----------15h18p12----------15p==12----------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| T T |3-| |3-| |-10-17p10-17p10s==8------0---------12----| |-------------------------0-15b17==(15)r--| |--------------------9s14-----------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| TP TP TP TP TP TP TP TP TP |-12---14---15-----17-|-17---19---19--22b24==(22)-----|| |---------------------|-------------------------------|| |---------------------|-------------------------------|| |---------------------|-------------------------------|| |---------------------|-------------------------------|| |---------------------|-------------------------------|| Out-Chorus w/Riff A TP TP ~~~~ |-(22)---(22)---(22)----------|-(22)r------------------| |-----------------------------|------------------------| |-----------------------------|---------19--(19)\------| |-----------------------------|-------x----------------| |-----------------------------|------------------------| |-----------------------------|------------------------| |----------------------|-------------------| Riff A + Rhy Fig 2 Riff A -> Riff A + Rhy Fig 2 (repeat 3 times and fade) LYRICS: "Beat It" [1st Verse] They Told Him Don't You Ever Come Around Here Don't Wanna See Your Face, You Better Disappear The Fire's In Their Eyes And Their Words Are Really Clear So Beat It, Just Beat It [2nd Verse] You Better Run, You Better Do What You Can Don't Wanna See No Blood, Don't Be A Macho Man You Wanna Be Tough, Better Do What You Can So Beat It, But You Wanna Be Bad [Chorus] Just Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It No One Wants To Be Defeated Showin' How Funky Strong Is Your Fighter It Doesn't Matter Who's Wrong Or Right Just Beat It, Beat It Just Beat It, Beat It Just Beat It, Beat It Just Beat It, Beat It [3rd Verse] They're Out To Get You, Better Leave While You Can Don't Wanna Be A Boy, You Wanna Be A Man You Wanna Stay Alive, Better Do What You Can So Beat It, Just Beat It [4th Verse] You Have To Show Them That You're Really Not Scared You're Playin' With Your Life, This Ain't No Truth Or Dare They'll Kick You, Then They Beat You, Then They'll Tell You It's Fair So Beat It, But You Wanna Be Bad [Chorus] Just Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It No One Wants To Be Defeated Showin' How Funky Strong Is Your Fighter It Doesn't Matter Who's Wrong Or Right [Chorus] Just Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It No One Wants To Be Defeated Showin' How Funky Strong Is Your Fighter It Doesn't Matter Who's Wrong Or Right Just Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It [Chorus] Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It No One Wants To Be Defeated Showin' How Funky Strong Is Your Fighter It Doesn't Matter Who's Wrong Or Right [Chorus] Just Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It No One Wants To Be Defeated Showin' How Funky Strong Is Your Fighter It Doesn't Matter Who's Wrong Or Who's Right [Chorus] Just Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It No One Wants To Be Defeated Showin' How Funky Strong Is Your Fighter It Doesn't Matter Who's Wrong Or Right [Chorus] Just Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It No One Wants To Be Defeated Showin' How Funky Strong Is Your Fighter It Doesn't Matter Who's Wrong Or Right Just Beat It, Beat It Beat It, Beat It, Beat It