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Intro:
||:          G|          G|          G|          G:||
My bilGls are all due and the babies need shoes, but I'm busted.D7  
Cotton is down to a quarter a pound, and I'm busted.G  
I got a cow that went dry and a hen that won't lay;
a bCig stack of bills that gets bigger each day.
The countD7y will haul my belongings away. I'm
Interlude:
|          G|          C|          G|        D7|
busted.
|          G|          C|          G|        D7|
I Gwent to my brother to ask for a loan; I was busted.D7  
I hate to beg like a dog for a bone, but I'm busted.G  
My brother said, "There ain't a thing I can do.
My wifCe and my kids are all down with the flue,
and I waD7s just thinkin' of callin' on you. I'm 
Interlude:
|          G|          C|          G|        D7|
busted."
|          G|          C|          G|        D7|
GLord, I'm no thief but a man can go wrong when he's busted.D7  
The food that we canned last summer is gone, and I'm busted.G  
The fields are all bare and the cotton won't grow.
CMe and my family gotta pack up and go.
Where I'll D7make a livin' the Lord only knows, but I'm
Interlude:
|          G|          C|          G|        D7|
busted.
||:        G|          C|          G|        D7:|| Repeat and fade

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Busted

by Johnny Cash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro:

G G G G

||: | | | :||

G D7

My bills are all due and the babies need shoes, but I'm busted.

Cotton is down to a quarter a pound, and I'm busted.

I got a cow that went dry and a hen that won't lay;

a big stack of bills that gets bigger each day.

The county will haul my belongings away. I'm

Interlude:

G C G D7

| | | | |

busted.

G C G D7

| | | | |

G D7

I went to my brother to ask for a loan; I was busted.

I hate to beg like a dog for a bone, but I'm busted.

My brother said, "There ain't a thing I can do.

My wife and my kids are all down with the flue,

and I was just thinkin' of callin' on you. I'm

Interlude:

G C G D7

| | | | |

busted."

G C G D7

| | | | |

G D7

Lord, I'm no thief but a man can go wrong when he's busted.

The food that we canned last summer is gone, and I'm busted.

The fields are all bare and the cotton won't grow.

Me and my family gotta pack up and go.

Where I'll make a livin' the Lord only knows, but I'm

Interlude:

G C G D7

| | | | |

busted.

G C G D7

||: | | | :|| Repeat and fade

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Learn how to play Busted by Johnny Cash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Busted chords”, “Busted guitar chords”, or “Johnny Cash Busted chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Busted chords and for experienced players who want accurate Busted lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D7, C.

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The chords for "Busted" show the original chord names (including G, D7, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.