Balinese Chords

KeyE CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays592

Balinese by ZZ Top is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, A, D, G and F#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Balinese 
ZZ-Top 
Intro: E A X 2 
E                    A     E            A 
Deep in the South of Texas Not so long ago, 
E                  A     E                  A 
There on a crowded island In the Gulf of Mexico 
E                       A      E                       A 
It didn't take too much money, Man, but it sure was nice. 
E                         A      
You could dance all night if you felt all right, 
         E                    A 
Drinking whiskey and throwing dice. 


D              A 
And everybody knows 
D              A 
It was hard to leave. 
D              A 
And everybody knows 
                   G     F#  riff to  A 
It was down at the Balinese. 

Yeah, I remember Ruby, She always dressed in red 
Wearing skintight pants, Lord, and how she could dance 
With a rag wrapped around her head. 

Chorus 

And everybody knows 
It was hard to leave. 
And everybody knows 
It was down at the Balinese,It was down at the Balinese, 
It was down at the Balinese. Fade out 

Nice easy tune very straight forward. 

Enjoy, 

Borrowed Brain 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante