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[Intro]
D D7 D D7 D D7 D D7
[Verse 1]
My bDills are all due and the baby needs shoes, and I'm BAustedA7  
Cotton is down to a quarter a pound, but I'm BDustedD7  
I got a cDow that went dry and a hD7en that won't lay, a bGig stack of bills that gets bigger each day
The cAounty's gonna haul my belA7ongings away, cause I'm BDustedD7  D  D7  
[Verse 2]
I wDent to my brother to ask for a loan, cause I was BAustedA7  
I hate to beg, like a dog without his bone, but I'm BDustedD7  
My brDother said, 'There ain't a thD7ing I can do, my wGife and my kids are all down with the flu
And AI was just thinking about cA7alling on you, cause I'm BDustedD7  D  D7  
[Verse 3]
Well, DI am no thief, but a man can go wrong when he's BAustedA7  
The food that we canned last summer is gone, and I'm BDustedD7  
The fiDelds are all bare and the cD7otton won't grow, Gme and my family got to pack up and go
But IA'll make a living, just wA7here I don't know, cause I'm BDustedD7  
[Coda]
I'm bDroke,      D7no brDead,       D7I mean like nDothing,      D7forgDet itD7  

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Busted

by Ray Charles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D D7 D D7 D D7 D D7

[Verse 1]

D A A7

My bills are all due and the baby needs shoes, and I'm Busted

D D7

Cotton is down to a quarter a pound, but I'm Busted

D D7 G

I got a cow that went dry and a hen that won't lay, a big stack of bills that gets bigger each day

A A7 D D7 D D7

The county's gonna haul my belongings away, cause I'm Busted

[Verse 2]

D A A7

I went to my brother to ask for a loan, cause I was Busted

D D7

I hate to beg, like a dog without his bone, but I'm Busted

D D7 G

My brother said, 'There ain't a thing I can do, my wife and my kids are all down with the flu

A A7 D D7 D D7

And I was just thinking about calling on you, cause I'm Busted

[Verse 3]

D A A7

Well, I am no thief, but a man can go wrong when he's Busted

D D7

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

D D7 G

The fields are all bare and the cotton won't grow, me and my family got to pack up and go

A A7 D D7

But I'll make a living, just where I don't know, cause I'm Busted

[Coda]

D D7 D D7 D D7 D D7

I'm broke, no bread, I mean like nothing, forget it

About Busted Chords by Ray Charles

Learn how to play Busted by Ray Charles with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Busted chords”, “Busted guitar chords”, or “Ray Charles 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 D, D7, A, A7, G.

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