We Got The Beat
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Intro E C Gm
F
We got the beat
G
Let's go!
G
See the people walking down the street
Fall in line just watching all their feet
Gm
They don't know where they wanna go
G
But they're walking in time
C
They got the beat
F
They got the beat
Eb
They got the beat
Bb
Yeah!
G
They got the beat
Make us dance!
G
All the kids just getting out of school
They can't wait to hang out and be cool
Hang around 'til quarter after twelve
That's when they fall in line
C
They got the beat
F
They got the beat
Eb
Kids got the beat
Bb
Yeah!
G
Kids got the beat
Alright
Wooh!
I know we got the beat
Come on!
G
Go-go music really makes us dance
Do the pony puts us in a trance
Gm
Do the watusi just give us a chance
G
That's when we fall in line
C
'Cause we got the beat
F
We got the beat
Eb
We got the beat
Bb
Yeah!
Gm F
We got it!
Gm
We got the beat (yeah, we do!)
We got the beat
W-w-w-w-we got the beat!
C Gm
Everybody get on your feet
C Gm
We know you can dance to the beat
Bb G
Jumpin' get down
Bb G
Round and round and round
Gm
We got the beat
We got the beat
We got the beat
We got the beat
We got the beat
We got the beat
We got the beat
We got the beat
Yeah, we do!
Thank ya!
How to play We Got The Beat
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.