The Hustle Is On Chords by T-Bone Walker

Tempo:
145.1 bpm
Chords used:

C

Cm

Gm

Em

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Show Tuner
T-Bone Walker - The Hustle Is On (1950) chords
Start Jamming...
[Em]
[F] [G] [Cm]
[Em]
[D]
[C] Yes, time is hard, [G] baby, and [C] hustlers really own.
[G] Yes, [Cm] time is hard, baby, and hustlers [C] really own.
[G] [C]
[D] Prices are high, [Gm] darling, all the [C] good jobs are gone.
[G] [C]
Sorry to say, baby, things ain't what they used to be.
[Am]
[Cm] Sorry to say, baby, things ain't [C] what they used to be.
You [Dm] better get your job, [B] mama, I'm tired of your [C] worryin' me.
[Gm] [C] [Gm]
[C]
[Cm] [Gm]
[G]
[B] [Cm] [Gm]
[A] [E]
[Eb] [A] [Cm]
[Dm] [Cm] [Gm]
[C] [D]
[Cm] [E]
Baby, but you'll never save a dime.
[Em] Baby, [Cm] a lot of money, baby, never save [Em] a dime.
If you [Dm] didn't get yours, baby, [E] ain't no [Em] fault of mine.
Yes, time is hard, [Cm] baby, and [C] hustlers really own.
[Cm] Yes, time is hard, baby, [Eb] and [C] hustlers really own.
[Dm] Prices are [C] high, darling, and all the good [D] jobs are [Em] gone.
[Gm] [C]
Key:  
C
3211
Cm
13421113
Gm
123111113
Em
121
G
2131
C
3211
Cm
13421113
Gm
123111113
Show All Diagrams
Chords
NotesBeta

To learn T-Bone Walker - (LP Take) The Hustle Is On chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - Eb, C, F, Cm, C, Dm, Eb, C and Cm. A good strategy is to initiate at 72 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 145 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: G Minor.

Download PDF
Download Midi
Edit This Version
Hide Lyrics Hint
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ Yes, time is hard, [G] baby, and [C] hustlers really own.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ Yes, [Cm] time is hard, baby, and hustlers [C] really own.
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _
[D] Prices are high, [Gm] darling, all the [C] good jobs are gone.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _
Sorry to say, baby, _ things ain't what they used to be.
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[Cm] Sorry to say, baby, _ things ain't [C] what they used to be.
You _ _ _ _ [Dm] better get your job, [B] mama, I'm tired of your [C] worryin' me. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Baby, but you'll never save a dime.
_ [Em] _ _ _ Baby, [Cm] a lot of money, baby, _ never save [Em] a dime.
_ _ _ _ _ If you [Dm] didn't get yours, baby, [E] ain't no [Em] fault of mine.
_ _ _ _ Yes, time is hard, [Cm] baby, _ and [C] hustlers really own.
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ Yes, time is hard, baby, [Eb] _ and [C] hustlers really own. _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] Prices are [C] high, darling, and all the good [D] jobs are [Em] gone.
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

You may also like to play

2:52
T-Bone Walker - West Side Baby
4:14
The King Bees - The Hustle Is On