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Robert Johnson - I Believe I’ll Dust my Broom Chords

Chord reference E7, D7, A, A7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[E7] [D7] [A] [E7] I’m gonna [A]get up in the morning, I believe I’ll dust my broom [A7] I’m going [D7]get up in the morning, I believe I’ll dust my [A]broom Girl friend, the [E7]man that you been loving, Girl [D7]friend, can get my [A]room [E7]

I’m gonna [A]write a letter, telephone every town I know [A7] I’m gonna [D7]write a letter, telephone every town I [A]know If I can’t [E7]find her in West Helena, She [D7]must be in East Munroe, I [A]know [E7]

I don’t [A]want no woman, wants every down town man she meets [A7] I don’t [D7]want no woman, wants every down town man she [A]meets She’s a [E7]no good dony, they shouldn’t [D7]follow her on the [A]streets [E7]

I [A]believe, I believe I’ll go back home [A7] I [D7]believe, I believe I’ll go back [A]home You can mis[E7]treat me here, babe, but you [D7]can’t when I go [A]home [E7]

[A] [A] [A] [A7] [D7] [D7] [A] [A] [E7] [D7] [A] [E7] And I’m [A]getting up in the morning, I believe I’ll dust my broom [A7] And I’m [D7]getting up in the morning, I believe I’ll dust my [A]broom Girl friend, the [E7]man you been loving, girl [D7]friend, can get my [A]room [D] [A]

Artist Robert Johnson
Album Single
Genres Blues
Year 1936
Key E7

How to Play I Believe I'll Dust my Broom on Guitar?

Robert Johnson - I Believe I'll Dust my Broom can be played in the key of E7 using the E7, D7, A, A7 chords.

  • For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.
  • For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play I Believe I'll Dust my Broom with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.