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Sharp Dressed Man

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KEY  C    BPM  125    You Tube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wRHBLwpASw
    C5x355xx
   Bb5x133xx
    F5133xxx
    G5355xxx
   Eb5x688xx
   [Intro]
C5   C5   C5   C5
F5   Eb5  C5   F5    Eb5    C5
F5   Eb5  C5   F5    Eb5    C5
   [Verse 1]
C5Clean shirt, new shoes
Bb5And I don't know where I am F5goin' to
C5Silk suit, black tie (black tie)
Bb5I don't need a reason F5why
   [Chorus]
G5They come runnin' just as fast as they can
Cause C5every girl crazy 'bout a sharp dressed manEb5  Bb5  
   [Link]
C5   C5   C5   C5
   [Verse 2]
C5Gold watch, diamond ring
Bb5I ain't missin' not a F5single thing
C5And cufflinks, stick pin
Bb5When I step out I'm gonna F5do you in
   [Chorus]
G5They come runnin' just as fast as they can
Cause C5every girl crazy 'bout a sharp dressed manEb5  Bb5  
   [Guitar Solo]
   C5     C5     C5          C5x4
C5   C5   C5   Bb5  G5
F5   F5   C5   C5
F5   F5   C5   Bb5  G5
   [Link]
   C5     C5     C5          C5x2
   [Verse 3]
C5Top coat, top hat
Bb5I don't worry cause my F5wallet's fat
C5Black shades, white gloves
Bb5Lookin' sharp and lookin' F5for love
   [Chorus]
G5They come runnin' just as fast as they can
Cause C5every girl crazy 'bout a sharp dressed manEb5  Bb5  
   [Outro]
   C5     C5     C5          C5x5
(You can't lose with the dress I use)
(That's right, real fine)
F5   F5   F5   F5
   Fade
C5   C5   C5   C5

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The story behind the song

This ZZ Top track celebrates the undeniable power of looking good and feeling even better. It's about stepping out with a clean shirt and new shoes, ready to take on the world without needing any particular reason why. The song captures that feeling of confidence and swagger, where you know you can't lose with the right dress, radiating an effortless cool. Released on their 1983 album Eliminator, it embodies the band's signature blues-rock sound and sly humor. Playing "Sharp Dressed Man" feels like channeling that pure, unadulterated joy of being perfectly put together.

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Sharp Dressed Man

Sharp Dressed Man

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Sharp Dressed Man

by ZZ Top

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb5

Eb5

KEY C BPM 125 You Tube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wRHBLwpASw

x355xx

Bb5

x133xx

133xxx

355xxx

Eb5

x688xx

[Intro]

C5 C5 C5 C5

F5 Eb5 C5 F5 Eb5 C5

[Verse 1]

Clean shirt, new shoes

Bb5 F5

And I don't know where I am goin' to

Silk suit, black tie (black tie)

Bb5 F5

I don't need a reason why

[Chorus]

They come runnin' just as fast as they can

C5 Eb5 Bb5

Cause every girl crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man

[Link]

C5 C5 C5 C5

[Verse 2]

Gold watch, diamond ring

Bb5 F5

I ain't missin' not a single thing

And cufflinks, stick pin

Bb5 F5

When I step out I'm gonna do you in

[Chorus]

They come runnin' just as fast as they can

C5 Eb5 Bb5

Cause every girl crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man

[Guitar Solo]

C5 C5 C5 C5

C5 C5 C5 Bb5 G5

F5 F5 C5 C5

F5 F5 C5 Bb5 G5

[Link]

C5 C5 C5 C5

[Verse 3]

Top coat, top hat

Bb5 F5

I don't worry cause my wallet's fat

Black shades, white gloves

Bb5 F5

Lookin' sharp and lookin' for love

[Chorus]

They come runnin' just as fast as they can

C5 Eb5 Bb5

Cause every girl crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man

[Outro]

C5 C5 C5 C5

(You can't lose with the dress I use)

(That's right, real fine)

F5 F5 F5 F5

Fade

C5 C5 C5 C5

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