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Busted

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[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

Busted chords and lyrics

Free chords for Busted by Ray Charles. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
D D7 D D7 D D7 D D7
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Verse 3]
[Coda]

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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Is "Busted" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Busted" by Ray Charles with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Ray Charles below.

What key is "Busted" in?

The chords for "Busted" show the original chord names (including D, D7, A, A7, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.