Beat It Ukulele by Michael Jackson

Name: Beat It Ukulele
Description: Learn to play the guitar chords for 'Beat It Ukulele' by Michael Jackson with accurate chord diagrams, lyrics, and easy-to-follow chord charts.

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Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)

🎸 Intro:  0:24
A|--------9-6----6h8-6-----|--------9-6----6h8-6---|
E|------6--------------9-9-|------6--------------9-|
C|-3--6--------------------|-3--6------------------| x2
G|-------------------------|-----------------------|


🎸 Verse 1:
They told him, "Don't you ever come around here
Don't wanna see your face, you better disappear"
   Eb5     Db5           Eb5     Db5
A|-6-6--6--4-|-4--4----|-6-6--6--4-|-4--4----|
E|-6-6--6--4-|-4--4----|-6-6--6--4-|-4--4----|
C|-3-3--3--1-|-1--1----|-3-3--3--1-|-1--1----|
G|-----------|---------|-----------|---------|

The fire's in their eyes and their words are really clear
So beat it, just beat it (Ooh!)
   B5      Db5         Eb5     Db5
A|-2-2--2--4-|-4--4--|-6-6--6--4-|-4--4----|
E|-2-2--2--4-|-4--4--|-6-6--6--4-|-4--4----|
C----------1-|-1--1--|-3-3--3--1-|-1--1----|
G|-4-4--4----|-------|-----------|---------|

You better run, you better do what you can (Ooh!)
Don't wanna see no blood, don't be a macho man (Ooh!)
   Eb5     Db5           Eb5     Db5
A|-6-6--6--4-|-4--4----|-6-6--6--4-|-4--4----|
E|-6-6--6--4-|-4--4----|-6-6--6--4-|-4--4----|
C|-3-3--3--1-|-1--1----|-3-3--3--1-|-1--1----|
G|-----------|---------|-----------|---------|

You wanna be tough, better do what you can
So beat it, but you wanna be bad
   B5      Db5         Eb5     Db5
A|-2-2--2--4-|-4--4--|-6-6--6--4-|-4--4----|
E|-2-2--2--4-|-4--4--|-6-6--6--4-|-4--4----|
C----------1-|-1--1--|-3-3--3--1-|-1--1----|
G|-4-4--4----|-------|-----------|---------|


🎸 Chorus: 
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Just beat it (Beat it, uh)
A|--------9-6----6h8-6-----|--------9-6----6h8-6---|
E|------6--------------9-9-|------6--------------9-|
C|-3--6--------------------|-3--6------------------|
G|-------------------------|-----------------------|

Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
A|--------9-6----6h8-6-----|--------9-6----6h8-6---|
E|------6--------------9-9-|------6--------------9-|
C|-3--6--------------------|-3--6------------------|
G|-------------------------|-----------------------|

Just beat it (Beat it, uh), just beat it (Beat it)
Just beat it (Beat it), just beat it (Beat it, uh)
A|--------9-6----6h8-6-----|--------9-6----6h8-6---|
E|------6--------------9-9-|------6--------------9-|
C|-3--6--------------------|-3--6------------------|
G|-------------------------|-----------------------|


🎸 Verse 2:
They're out to get you, better leave while you can
Don't wanna be a boy, you wanna be a man
   Eb5     Db5           Eb5     Db5
A|-6-6--6--4-|-4--4----|-6-6--6--4-|-4--4----|
E|-6-6--6--4-|-4--4----|-6-6--6--4-|-4--4----|
C|-3-3--3--1-|-1--1----|-3-3--3--1-|-1--1----|
G|-----------|---------|-----------|---------|

You wanna stay alive, better do what you can
So beat it, just beat it (Ooh!)
   B5      Db5         Eb5     Db5
A|-2-2--2--4-|-4--4--|-6-6--6--4-|-4--4----|
E|-2-2--2--4-|-4--4--|-6-6--6--4-|-4--4----|
C----------1-|-1--1--|-3-3--3--1-|-1--1----|
G|-4-4--4----|-------|-----------|---------|

You have to show them that you're really not scared (Ooh!)
You're playin' with your life, this ain't no truth or dare (Ooh!)
   Eb5     Db5           Eb5     Db5
A|-6-6--6--4-|-4--4----|-6-6--6--4-|-4--4----|
E|-6-6--6--4-|-4--4----|-6-6--6--4-|-4--4----|
C|-3-3--3--1-|-1--1----|-3-3--3--1-|-1--1----|
G|-----------|---------|-----------|---------|

They'll kick you, then they'll beat you, then they'll tell you it's fair
So beat it, but you wanna be bad
   B5      Db5         Eb5     Db5
A|-2-2--2--4-|-4--4--|-6-6--6--4-|-4--4----|
E|-2-2--2--4-|-4--4--|-6-6--6--4-|-4--4----|
C----------1-|-1--1--|-3-3--3--1-|-1--1----|
G|-4-4--4----|-------|-----------|---------|


🎸 Chorus: 
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Just beat it (Beat it, uh)
A|--------9-6----6h8-6-----|--------9-6----6h8-6---|
E|------6--------------9-9-|------6--------------9-|
C|-3--6--------------------|-3--6------------------|
G|-------------------------|-----------------------|

Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
A|--------9-6----6h8-6-----|--------9-6----6h8-6---|
E|------6--------------9-9-|------6--------------9-|
C|-3--6--------------------|-3--6------------------|
G|-------------------------|-----------------------|

Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Just beat it (Beat it, uh)
A|--------9-6----6h8-6-----|--------9-6----6h8-6---|
E|------6--------------9-9-|------6--------------9-|
C|-3--6--------------------|-3--6------------------|
G|-------------------------|-----------------------|

Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
A|--------9-6----6h8-6-----|--------9-6----6h8-6---|
E|------6--------------9-9-|------6--------------9-|
C|-3--6--------------------|-3--6------------------|
G|-------------------------|-----------------------|

Just beat it (Beat it, beat it, beat it)
Beat it, beat it
   Eb5
A|-6-6--6--6-|-6-6-----|-6-6--6--6-|-6-6-----|
E|-6-6--6--6-|-6-6-----|-6-6--6--6-|-6-6-----|
C|-3-3--3--3-|-3-3-----|-3-3--3--3-|-3-3-----|
G|-----------|---------|-----------|---------|

Beat it, beat it (beat it)
Beat it, beat it
   Eb5
A|-6-6--6--6-|-6-6-----|-6-6--6--6-|-6-6-----|
E|-6-6--6--6-|-6-6-----|-6-6--6--6-|-6-6-----|
C|-3-3--3--3-|-3-3-----|-3-3--3--3-|-3-3-----|
G|-----------|---------|-----------|---------|

   Eb5
A|-6-6--6--6-|-6-6-----|-6-6--6--6-|-6-6-----|
E|-6-6--6--6-|-6-6-----|-6-6--6--6-|-6-6-----|
C|-3-3--3--3-|-3-3-----|-3-3--3--3-|-3-3-----| x2
G|-----------|---------|-----------|---------|


🎸 Solo:  x2
   Eb5     Db5           Eb5     Db5
A|-6-6--6--4-|-4--4----|-6-6--6--4-|-4--4----|
E|-6-6--6--4-|-4--4----|-6-6--6--4-|-4--4----|
C|-3-3--3--1-|-1--1----|-3-3--3--1-|-1--1----|
G|-----------|---------|-----------|---------|

   B5      Db5         Eb5     Db5
A|-2-2--2--4-|-4--4--|-6-6--6--4-|-4--4----|
E|-2-2--2--4-|-4--4--|-6-6--6--4-|-4--4----|
C----------1-|-1--1--|-3-3--3--1-|-1--1----|
G|-4-4--4----|-------|-----------|---------|


🎸 Chorus: 
Beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
A|--------9-6----6h8-6-----|--------9-6----6h8-6---|
E|------6--------------9-9-|------6--------------9-|
C|-3--6--------------------|-3--6------------------|
G|-------------------------|-----------------------|

Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right (Who's right)
A|--------9-6----6h8-6-----|--------9-6----6h8-6---|
E|------6--------------9-9-|------6--------------9-|
C|-3--6--------------------|-3--6------------------|
G|-------------------------|-----------------------|

Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it (Hoo-hoo!)
No one wants to be defeated (Oh, lord)
A|--------9-6----6h8-6-----|--------9-6----6h8-6---|
E|------6--------------9-9-|------6--------------9-|
C|-3--6--------------------|-3--6------------------|
G|-------------------------|-----------------------|

Showin' how funky (Hee-hee!) and strong is your fight (Hee-hee-hee!)
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
A|--------9-6----6h8-6-----|--------9-6----6h8-6---|
E|------6--------------9-9-|------6--------------9-|
C|-3--6--------------------|-3--6------------------|
G|-------------------------|-----------------------|

Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated (Oh-no!)
A|--------9-6----6h8-6-----|--------9-6----6h8-6---|
E|------6--------------9-9-|------6--------------9-|
C|-3--6--------------------|-3--6------------------|
G|-------------------------|-----------------------|

Showin' how funky (Hoo-hoo!) and strong is your fight (Hee-hee! Hoo!)
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
A|--------9-6----6h8-6-----|--------9-6----6h8-6---|
E|------6--------------9-9-|------6--------------9-|
C|-3--6--------------------|-3--6------------------|
G|-------------------------|-----------------------|

Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
A|--------9-6----6h8-6-----|--------9-6----6h8-6---|
E|------6--------------9-9-|------6--------------9-|
C|-3--6--------------------|-3--6------------------|
G|-------------------------|-----------------------|

Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right (Who's right)
A|--------9-6----6h8-6-----|--------9-6----6h8-6---|
E|------6--------------9-9-|------6--------------9-|
C|-3--6--------------------|-3--6------------------|
G|-------------------------|-----------------------|

(fade out)
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it (Hoo-hoo!)
No one wants to be defeated
A|--------9-6----6h8-6-----|--------9-6----6h8-6---|
E|------6--------------9-9-|------6--------------9-|
C|-3--6--------------------|-3--6------------------|
G|-------------------------|-----------------------|

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Published: April 25, 2021
Last Updated: February 26, 2026