Chords for ZZ Top - Waitin' For The Bus / Jesus Just Left Chicago

Tempo:
107.9 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

Em

Am

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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ZZ Top - Waitin' For The Bus / Jesus Just Left Chicago chords
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Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
Em
121
Am
2311
A
1231
G
2131
C
3211
Em
121
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To learn Zz Top - Waitin For The Bus chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: G, C and G. A strategic approach would be to train at 53 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 108. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of Ab Major.

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_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ .
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_ Come by and say, _ _ been waiting for the bus all day.
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_ [D] Come by and say, _ _ _ been waiting for the bus [Am] all day.
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[Em] Got my brown paper [E] bag and [D] my shake [Am] on pay.
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Come by and say, _ _ oh, best be packed up tight.
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Come by and say, _ _ oh, best be packed up [Am] tight.
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_ _ _ _ [Em] Well, I'm glad to get on and [C] home tonight.
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[Bb] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ .
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_ [A] _ [Gbm] _ [Am] _ _ _ .
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_ _ _ _ Ride on, _ _ _ that bus done got me back.
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_ _ _ _ [D] Ride on, [Dm] _ _ _ that bus done [Am] got me back.
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_ _ _ [Em] Well, I'll be riding on the bus till [Am] I can't lay.
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_ _ _ [E] _ _ [Bb] _ .
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ .
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ .
[G] Jesus done left [C] Chicago _ [G] and _ [C] he's back for [G] New Orleans.
_ [C] _ _ _ .
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ Well, now, Jesus done [F] left Chicago [C] _ and [F] he's back for [G] New Orleans.
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[G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ .
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ .
[A] Working from [C] one end to the other [G] and all points in between.
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Took a drive through Mississippi _ _ _ where [C] muddy water turned [G] to wine.
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[G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ .
Took a drive through [F] Mississippi, _ .
[C] _ _ [F] muddy water turned to [G] wine.
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[G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ .
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ .
[G] _ [A] Then out [C] to California [G] through the forest and the pine.
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[F] _ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ .
_ _ You _ _ .
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_ [A] _ _ _ [C] _ [F] _ .
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ .
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ [Eb] _ .
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ [Eb] _ .
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ [G] _ .
_ may not [C] see him in person, _ .
[G] _ _ [C] but he'll see just the [G] same.
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[G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ .
You may not [Dm] see him in person, _ .
[C] _ _ [F] but he'll see just [G] the same.
[C] _ _ _ .
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ You [A] _ don't [C] have to worry, [G] oh, taking care of business is his name.
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[G] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [Gm] _ .
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[A] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ .

Facts about this song

This song was penned by Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill.

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