Dust My Broom Chords
by ZZ Top
Dust My Broom by ZZ Top is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, G, A, D5, C5, B5, Bb5, G5 and A5. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro
D
G
D
A
G
D5 D5 C5 C5 B5 B5 Bb5 Bb5 A A
D
I'm gonna get up in the morning,
G D
I believe I'll dust my broom.
G
I'm gonna get up in the morning,
D
I believe I'll dust my broom.
A
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
D
I'm gonna write a letter to China,
G D
See if my baby's over there.
G
I'm gonna write a letter to China,
D
See if my baby's over there.
A
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
D
G
D
A
G
D5 D5 C5 C5 B5 B5 Bb5
Bb5 A A
D G D
I believe believe my time ain't long,
G D
I believe believe my time ain't long
A
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------------------------------------|