Hit Me With Your Best Shot

Pat Benitar

Key EmDifficulty 2

E 4442 / B 4322 / Cm 6444 / A 2100 / B 4322

Intro

E, A, C#, B / E, A, C#, B, A, B

Verse 1

Well you're a Em real tough cookie with a C#m long history

Of B breaking little hearts, like the one in me.

E That's O.K., lets C#m see how you do it

B Put up your dukes, lets get down to it.

Chorus

E Hit me with your A best shot. C#m B

Why don't you E hit me with your A best shot. B A B

E Hit me with your A best shot. C#m B

Fire away! E A C#m B A B

Verse 2

You Em come on with a "come on", you C#m don't fight fair

B That's O.K., see if I care.

E Knock me down, it's A all in vain,

B I'll get right back on my feet again.

Guitar Solo (page 2)

Chorus

Verse 3

Well you're a real tough cookie with a long history

Of breaking little hearts, like the one in me

Before I put another notch in my lipstick case

You better make sure you put me in my place

Chorus x2

Guitar solo: (you'll need sustain)

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Over the start of the third verse play the E as a C chord

barred on the 4th fret, and pick notes

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