Busted — John Conlee
Chords and lyrics for Busted by John Conlee (key of C).
Verse 1
Busted - John Conlee
Intro
[C] [F] [C] [F] [C]
Verse 1
The [C]bills are all due, the babies need shoes, but I'm [G]busted
Cotton is down to a quarter a pound and I'm [C]busted
I got a cow that's gone dry, hen that [C7]won't lay
A [F]big stack of bills that get bigger each day
The [G7]county gonna haul my belongings away, 'cause I'm [C]busted
Verse 2
I [C]called brother to ask for a loan, 'cause I was [G7]busted
Lord, I hate to beg like a dog for a bone, but I'm [C]busted
My brother said, "There ain't a thing [C7]I can do
My [F]wife and my kids, they're all down with the flu
I was[G7] just thinkin' 'bout callin' on you, 'cause I'm [C]busted"
Solo
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(Key change - Half step up)
Verse 3
[C] Lord, I'm no thief but a man can go wrong, when he's [G7]busted
The food that we canned last summer is gone, we're [C]busted
The fields are all bare, and the cotton [C7]won't grow
[F]Me and my family's gotta pack up and go
[G7]Where I'll make a livin', Lord only knows, [C]I'm [C7]busted
Outro
[C] I'm Broke ... Bus - ted!
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