Dust My Broom Chords by Elmore James

Tempo:
102.1 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

A

Gm

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Dust My Broom - Elmore James chords
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[D]
[G]
[D]
[A] I'm [G]
[D]
getting up so early in the morning, [Gm] I believe I just [D] might lose.
I'm getting [G] up so early in the morning, I believe [D] I just might lose.
[A] This gal I'm loving now, [G] now my prince can get [D] my room.
I'm gonna ride, [G]
[D]
I'm [G] gonna ride every town [D] and heart,
If [A] I don't find her Mississippi, [G] she's over in West Memphis [D] I know.
And I don't want [G] one every downtown [D] and city.
No, [G] I don't want no one, one every downtown [D] and city.
[A] [F#m] [G] Let you light up [D] my day.
I believe, [G] I believe my [D] coming home.
[G] I believe my
[D] baby,
[A] [G] and break up my [D] happy home.
[A] [D] [Gm]
[D]
[G]
[D]
[A] [G]
[D]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
Gm
123111113
F#m
123111112
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
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To learn Elmore James - Dust My Broom chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - D, G, D, A and G of chords. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 51 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 102. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: D# Major.

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_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ I'm _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
getting up so early in the morning, [Gm] I believe I just [D] might lose. _ _ _ _ _
I'm getting [G] up so early in the morning, _ I believe [D] I just might lose. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] This gal I'm loving now, [G] now my prince can get [D] my room. _ _ _ _
I'm gonna ride, _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm [G] gonna ride _ _ _ _ every town [D] and heart, _ _ _ _ _
If [A] I don't find her Mississippi, _ [G] _ she's over in West Memphis [D] I know. _ _ _ _
And I don't want _ [G] _ one every downtown [D] and city. _ _ _ _ _
No, [G] I don't want no one, one every downtown [D] and city. _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [G] Let you light up [D] my day. _ _ _ _ _
I believe, _ [G] I believe my [D] coming home. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] I believe _ my _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ baby, _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ and break up my [D] happy home.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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