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Dust My Broom - Elmore James Chords

Chords: DUST, BROOM, D, G, A, E, B

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Genre: blues, rock and roll, delta blues

DUST MY BROOM
As recorded by Elmore James

(1959 single release)

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/5jcGY7NbaQw

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.

Elmore played this song with a slide in Open D respectively Open E tuning.

Here's an accurate tab for the Open D version:

https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/elmore-james/dust-my-broom-tabs-1711883

[Intro]
D G D A G D

[Verse 1]
D
I'm gettin' up soon in the mornin'
G D
I believe I'll dust my broom
G
I'm gettin' up soon in the mornin'
D
I believe I'll dust my broom
A
I quit the best gal I'm lovin'
G D
Now, my friends can get my room

[Verse 2]
D
I'm gonna write a letter
G D
Telephone every town I know
G
I'm gonna write a letter
D
Telephone every town I know

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