Busted Chords by Johnny Cash

Tempo:
161.2 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

C

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Busted chords
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[G]
My bills are all due and the babies need shoes but [D] I'm busted.
Cotton is down to a quarter of a pound [G] and I'm busted.
I got a cow that went dry and a hen that won't lay.
[C] A big stack of bills that get bigger each day.
[D] The county will haul my belongings away.
[G] I'm busted.
[C]
[G] [D]
[G] [C]
[G] [D]
[G] I went to my brother to ask for a loan.
I [D] was busted.
I hate to beg like a dog for a bone but [G] I'm busted.
My brother said there ain't a thing I can do.
[C]
My wife and my kids are all down with the flu.
[D] And I was just thinking of calling [A] on you.
[G] I'm busted.
[C]
[G] [D]
[G] [C]
[G] [D]
[G] Lord I'm no thief but a man can go wrong [D] when he's busted.
The food that we canned last summer is gone [G] and I'm busted.
The fields are all bare and the cotton won't grow.
[C] Me and my family gotta pack up and go.
[D] Where I'll make a living the Lord only knows.
[G] But I'm busted.
[C] [G] [D]
[G] [C]
[G] [D]
[G] [C]
[G] [D]
[N]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
A
1231
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Let's start jamming Johnny Cash - Busted chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - C, G, D, G, C and D in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 80 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 161. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: G Major.

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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _
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My bills are all due and the babies need shoes but [D] I'm busted. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Cotton is down to a quarter of a pound [G] and I'm busted. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I got a cow that went dry and a hen that won't lay.
[C] A big stack of bills that get bigger each day.
[D] The county will haul my belongings _ away.
[G] I'm busted.
[C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
[G] I went to my brother to ask for a loan.
I [D] was busted. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
I hate to beg like a dog for a bone but [G] I'm busted. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
My brother said there ain't a thing I can do.
[C]
My wife and my kids are all down with the flu.
[D] And I was just thinking of calling [A] on you.
[G] I'm busted.
[C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] Lord I'm no thief but a man can go wrong [D] when he's busted. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
The food that we canned last summer is gone [G] and I'm busted. _ _ _
The _ _ _ _ _ _ fields are all bare and the cotton won't grow. _
[C] Me and my family gotta pack up and go.
[D] Where I'll make a living the Lord only knows. _
[G] But I'm busted.
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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This song is part of Blood, Sweat And Tears album.

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