Dust My Broom — Elmore James
Chords and lyrics for Dust My Broom by Elmore James (key of D).
Verse 1
(1959 single release)
There are two versions available:
The first one in the key of D is the popular 1959 re-recording,
the second one in the key of E is the orginal recording
from 1951.
Here's an accurate tab for the Open D version:
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Intro
[D] [G] [D] [A] [G] [D]
Verse 1
[D]I'm gettin' up soon in the mornin'
[G]I believe I'll dust my [D]broom
I'm gettin' up [G]soon in the mornin'
I believe I'll dust my [D]broom
I quit the [A]best gal I'm lovin'
[G]Now, my friends can get my [D]room
Verse 2
[D]I'm gonna write a letter
[G]Telephone every town I [D]know
I'm gonna [G]write a letter
Telephone every town I [D]know
If I don't [A]find her in Mississippi
[G]She due in Westminster, I [D]know
Verse 3
[D]And I don't want no woman
[G]Want ev'ry downtown man she [D]meets
No, [G]I don't want no woman
Want ev'ry downtown man she [D]meets
Man, she's a [A]no good doney
[G]They shouldn't allow her on the [D]street, yeah
Verse 4
[D]I believe
I [G]believe my time ain't [D]long
I [G]believe
I believe my time ain't [D]long
I ain't gonna [A]leave my baby
[G]And break up my happy [D]home
Outro
[D] [G] [D] [G] [D]
[A] [G] [D]
Original 1951 recording
Intro
[E] [A] [E] [B] [A] [E]
Verse 1
[E]I'm gon' get up in the mornin'
I [A]believe I'll dust my broom[E]
I'm gon' [A]get up in the mornin'
I believe I'll dust my broom[E]
I quit the [B]best gal I'm lovin'
[A]Now, my friends can get my [E]room
Verse 2
[E]I'm gonna [A]write a letter
[E]Telephone every town I know
I'm gonna [A]write a letter
Telephone every town I [E]know
If I don't [B]find her in West Helena
[A]She's in East Munroe I [E]know
Verse 3
[E]And I don't [A]want no woman
[E]Want ev'ry downtown man she meets
No, I don't [A]want no woman
Want ev'ry downtown man she meets[E]
Man, she's a [B]no good doney
They [A]shouldn't allow her on the street[E]
Verse 4
[E]I believe
[E]I believe my time ain't long
I [A]believe
I believe my time ain't [E]long
I got to [B]leave my baby
[A]And break up my happy [E]home
Outro
[E] [A] [E] [A] [E]
[B] [A] [E]
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