Dustbowl Dance Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

I like to include the minor 7th at the beginning of the measure. I also double up on

some notes, but the point is that as long as you’re hitting the root notes – you can make

this song your own.

 The Cyoung manG♯ stands on the A♯edge of his pD♯orch

 The Fdays wereC short and thFe father wGas gone

 There was Cno one in theG♯ town and A♯no one in the fD♯ield

 This Fdusty barrenC land had giveFn all it couGld yield

Bass comes in at the end of Vs 1 (0:33)

 I've been Ckicked off myG♯ land at the A♯age of sixtD♯een

 And FI have no iCdea where else mFy heart could haGve been

 I Cplaced all myG♯ trust at the A♯foot of this hD♯ill

 And nFow I amC sure my heart cFan neverG be still

 So Ccollect yourG♯ courage and colA♯lect your hD♯orse

 And pFray you neverC feel this samFe kind ofG remorse

(Bass is quiet during the first chorus)

Chorus 1

CSeal myG♯ heart and A♯brake my pD♯ride

 I've Fnowhere toC stand and noFw nowhere Gto hide

 AClign myG♯ heart, my A♯body, my mD♯ind

 To Fface what I'veC done anFd do Gmy time

 Well yCou are myG♯ accuser, now A♯look in my fD♯ace

FYour opressionC reeks of youFr greed aGnd disgrace

 So Cone manG♯ has and anA♯other has nD♯ot

FHow can youC love what iFt is you haGve got

 When you Ctook it allG♯ from the weak A♯hands of the pD♯oor?

FLiars andC thieves you know noFt what is Gin store

 There Cwill come aG♯ time I will A♯look in your eD♯ye

 You Fwill pray to theC God that yoFu always dGenied

 The CI'll go outG♯ back and I'll A♯get my gD♯un

 I'll say, "You Fhaven'tC met me, I am thFe onGly son"

CSeal myG♯ heart and A♯brake my pD♯ride

 I've Fnowhere toC stand and noFw nowhere Gto hide

 AClign myG♯ heart, my A♯body, my mD♯ind

 To Fface what I'veC done anFd do Gmy time

(Instrumental Bridge)

CSeal myG♯ heart and A♯brake my pD♯ride

 I've Fnowhere toC stand and noFw nowhere Gto hide

 AClign myG♯ heart, my A♯body, my mD♯ind

 To Fface what I'veC done anFd do Gmy time

Instrumental Bridge Again - Give it a good thump!

It is simply double time what you have been playing.

(8th notes? – I am just beginning Music Theory)

 Well Cyes sir,G♯ yes sir, A♯yes it was mD♯e

 I Fknow what I'veC done, cause FI know what I'Gve seen

CI went outG♯ back and I A♯got my gD♯un

 I said, "You Fhaven'tC met me, I am thFe onGly son"

| / slide up

| \ slide down

| h hammer-on

| p pull-off

| ~ vibrato

| + harmonic

| x Mute note