The Western Beat

G INTRO G Legend has it years ago, A sound was born and began to grow. C Old Tex and Buddy showed the way, G And a brand new beat was here to stay. G Miles around you could hear it comin', Steel guitars and a flat pick strummin'. C And it told the story of the workin' man, G And the beat spread out across the land. C G The western beat is alive and kickin', D G Carrying on an age old tradition. C G Em The good old boys are turnin' up the heat, F C G And the house is shakin' to the western beat. G So come on boys, rosin up the bow, There's fire in the fiddle and the old banjo. C Stoke it 'til you can hold it down, G Serve it up at the speed of sound. C G The western beat is alive and kickin', D G Carrying on an age old tradition. C G Em The good old boys are turnin' up the heat, F C And the house is shakin' to the western beat. G INSTRUMENTAL G Well the western beat is a freight train comin', Across the land like a diesel hummin'. C And it tells the story of the workin' man, G You can still hear it ringin' out across the land. C G Yeah the western beat is alive and kickin', D G Carrying on an age old tradition. C G Em The good old boys are turnin' up the heat, C G Yeah the western beat is alive and kickin', D G Carrying on an age old tradition. C G Em The good old boys are turnin' up the heat, F C G And the country's shakin' to the western beat.