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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 9Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

I used basic chord names for the majority of the song. You can play fifths (power 
chords) or open chords,
whatever mood you're in. I specified fifths for the turnaround because it's just easier to play.
Think '12 bar blues' and have fun.
[Intro]
D
G
D
A
G
D5 D5 C5 C5 B5 B5 Bb5 Bb5 A  A
[Verse 1]
I'm gonna Dget up in the morning,
I beGlieve I'll dust my Dbroom.
I'm gonna Gget up in the morning,
I believe I'll dust my Dbroom.
Well my Abest gal I'll be loving,
  GSo my friend, get out my D5rooD5mC5  C5  B5  B5  Bb5  Bb5  A  A  
I'm gonna Dwrite a letter to China,
  GSee if my baby's over Dthere.
I'm gonna Gwrite a letter to China,
See if my baby's over Dthere.
If she ain't Aup in them Hawaiian Islands,
  GMust be in Ethiopia someD5wheD5reC5  C5  B5  B5  Bb5  Bb5  A  A  
[Solo x 2]
D
G
D
A
G
D5 D5 C5 C5 B5 B5 Bb5
Bb5 A  A
[Outro]
DI believe beGlieve my time ain't Dlong,
I beGlieve believe my time ain't Dlong
I've Ahad to quit my baby,
G                         D5 D5 C5 C5
  B5.B5..aBb5nd gBb5ive Aup Dmy happy home
[Chords]
e|---D5x----G5x----A5x----C5x----B5x----Bb5x----A0----D2----G3------------------------------------|
B|---x----x----x----x----x----x----2----3----0------------------------------------|
G|---7----x----x----5----4----3----2----2----0------------------------------------|
D|---7----5----7----5----4----3----2----0----0------------------------------------|
A|---5----5----7----3----2----1----0----x----2------------------------------------|
E|---x----3----5----x----x----x----x----x----3------------------------------------|

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Dust My Broom

by ZZ Top

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb5

I used basic chord names for the majority of the song. You can play fifths (power

chords) or open chords,

whatever mood you're in. I specified fifths for the turnaround because it's just easier to play.

Think '12 bar blues' and have fun.

[Intro]

D5 D5 C5 C5 B5 B5 Bb5 Bb5 A A

[Verse 1]

I'm gonna get up in the morning,

G D

I believe I'll dust my broom.

I'm gonna get up in the morning,

I believe I'll dust my broom.

Well my best gal I'll be loving,

G D5 D5 C5 C5 B5 B5 Bb5 Bb5 A A

So my friend, get out my room

I'm gonna write a letter to China,

G D

See if my baby's over there.

I'm gonna write a letter to China,

See if my baby's over there.

If she ain't up in them Hawaiian Islands,

G D5 D5 C5 C5 B5 B5 Bb5 Bb5 A A

Must be in Ethiopia somewhere

[Solo x 2]

D5 D5 C5 C5 B5 B5 Bb5

Bb5 A A

[Outro]

D G D

I believe believe my time ain't long,

G D

I believe believe my time ain't long

I've had to quit my baby,

G D5 D5 C5 C5

B5 B5 Bb5 Bb5 A D

...and give up my happy home

[Chords]

D5 G5 A5 C5 B5 Bb5 A D G

e|---x----x----x----x----x----x----0----2----3------------------------------------|

B|---x----x----x----x----x----x----2----3----0------------------------------------|

G|---7----x----x----5----4----3----2----2----0------------------------------------|

D|---7----5----7----5----4----3----2----0----0------------------------------------|

A|---5----5----7----3----2----1----0----x----2------------------------------------|

E|---x----3----5----x----x----x----x----x----3------------------------------------|

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