Below is a breakdown of Beat It by Fall Out Boy, it shows the section name and number of bars
Section No. of Bars
Guitar pick up
Intro 8 (Stop on “1” of next section)
Guitar inst. 4 (DON’T PLAY! Pick up on the “4” of the 4th bar)
1st Verse 8
2nd Verse 8
Chorus 12
3rd Verse 8
4th Verse 8
Chorus 12
Bridge 8
Middle 8 8 (Stabs on 7th and 8th bar are: “ + 2 3 + / 1 2 “
Guitar Solo 4 then 8 ……….First 4 bars are half time. Next 8 are normal time. (This effectively takes up the time of 16bars) Stop on the “+ of 4” of the 8th (16th) bar.
Rather like Alien Ant Farm did with Smooth Criminal, Fall Out Boy (Feat. John Mayer) have taken a legendary track and made it their own. I’m really liking this cover at the moment. Completely recognisable but completely original at the same time! The thing to watch out for when playing along to this track is the half time bit for the solo in the middle. This is made all the more tricky by the break before going in to it! And this, my pedigree chums is where counting comes into its own!! If you haven’t heard this track yet it’s a must listen! Go and get it and give it a try. Fair enough it’s more for the seasoned players, but even so, give it a try if you feel confident and like a challenge!
