Busted Chords by George Jones
Tempo:
72.425 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
G
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A]
[D] My bills are all due and the baby needs shoes and [A] I'm busted.
Cotton is down to a quarter of a pound, [D] I'm busted.
I got a cow that went dry and a hen that won't lay.
[G] A big stack of bills that get bigger each day.
[A] The county's gonna haul my belongings away, cause [D] I'm busted.
I went to my brother to ask for a loan, [A] I was busted.
I hate to beg like [Em] a dog for a bone, but [D] I'm busted.
My brother said there ain't a thing I can do.
My [G] wife and my kids are all down with the flu.
[A] I was just thinking about calling on you, [D] I'm busted.
Hey, [A]
hey, LaVon Chattery.
You may say, [D] well I am no thief, but a man can go wrong when [A] he's busted.
The food that we can't last summer is gone and [D] I'm busted.
The bills are all bare and the cotton won't grow.
[G] Me and my family gotta pack up and go.
[A] I'll make a living, but how I don't know, [D] cause I'm busted.
[A] I'm broke, no bread, I'm eating [D] like nothing.
[D] My bills are all due and the baby needs shoes and [A] I'm busted.
Cotton is down to a quarter of a pound, [D] I'm busted.
I got a cow that went dry and a hen that won't lay.
[G] A big stack of bills that get bigger each day.
[A] The county's gonna haul my belongings away, cause [D] I'm busted.
I went to my brother to ask for a loan, [A] I was busted.
I hate to beg like [Em] a dog for a bone, but [D] I'm busted.
My brother said there ain't a thing I can do.
My [G] wife and my kids are all down with the flu.
[A] I was just thinking about calling on you, [D] I'm busted.
Hey, [A]
hey, LaVon Chattery.
You may say, [D] well I am no thief, but a man can go wrong when [A] he's busted.
The food that we can't last summer is gone and [D] I'm busted.
The bills are all bare and the cotton won't grow.
[G] Me and my family gotta pack up and go.
[A] I'll make a living, but how I don't know, [D] cause I'm busted.
[A] I'm broke, no bread, I'm eating [D] like nothing.
Key:
A
D
G
Em
A
D
G
Em
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ My bills are all due and the baby needs shoes and [A] I'm busted. _
_ _ Cotton is down to a quarter of a pound, [D] I'm busted.
_ _ I got a cow that went dry and a hen that won't lay.
[G] A big stack of bills that get bigger each day.
[A] The county's gonna haul my belongings away, cause [D] I'm busted.
_ _ _ I went to my brother to ask for a loan, [A] I was busted. _ _
_ _ I hate to beg like [Em] a dog for a bone, but [D] I'm busted.
_ _ _ My brother said there ain't a thing I can do.
My [G] wife and my kids are all down with the flu.
[A] I was just thinking about calling on you, [D] I'm busted. _ _ _ _ _
_ Hey, _ _ [A] _ _ _
hey, LaVon Chattery.
_ _ You may say, [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ well I am no thief, but a man can go wrong when [A] he's busted.
The _ _ food that we can't last summer is gone and [D] I'm busted.
_ _ _ The bills are all bare and the cotton won't grow.
[G] Me and my family gotta pack up and go.
[A] I'll make a living, but how I don't know, [D] cause I'm busted.
_ _ _ [A] I'm broke, no bread, I'm eating [D] like nothing. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ My bills are all due and the baby needs shoes and [A] I'm busted. _
_ _ Cotton is down to a quarter of a pound, [D] I'm busted.
_ _ I got a cow that went dry and a hen that won't lay.
[G] A big stack of bills that get bigger each day.
[A] The county's gonna haul my belongings away, cause [D] I'm busted.
_ _ _ I went to my brother to ask for a loan, [A] I was busted. _ _
_ _ I hate to beg like [Em] a dog for a bone, but [D] I'm busted.
_ _ _ My brother said there ain't a thing I can do.
My [G] wife and my kids are all down with the flu.
[A] I was just thinking about calling on you, [D] I'm busted. _ _ _ _ _
_ Hey, _ _ [A] _ _ _
hey, LaVon Chattery.
_ _ You may say, [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ well I am no thief, but a man can go wrong when [A] he's busted.
The _ _ food that we can't last summer is gone and [D] I'm busted.
_ _ _ The bills are all bare and the cotton won't grow.
[G] Me and my family gotta pack up and go.
[A] I'll make a living, but how I don't know, [D] cause I'm busted.
_ _ _ [A] I'm broke, no bread, I'm eating [D] like nothing. _
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