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

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ChordsE7, D7, A, A7, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

[Opening]
[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]

[verse 2]
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]

[verse 3]
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]

[verse 4]
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]

[Closing]
[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]

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ArtistRobert Johnson
AlbumSingle
GenresBlues
Year1936
KeyE
DifficultyEasy

How to play I Believe I'll Dust my Broom on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Robert Johnson - I Believe I'll Dust my Broom on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

I Believe I'll Dust my Broom uses these transitions most often: D7 → A (13), A → E7 (12), and E7 → D7 (7). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with E7 - D7 chord transition.

1. E7 → D7 chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

To move from E7 to D7;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
E7 to D7

2. D7 → A chord transition

Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from D7 to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
D7 to A

3. A → E7 chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

To move from A to E7;

  1. While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
A to E7

4. A → A7 chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

To move from A to A7;

  1. While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
A to A7

5. A7 → D7 chord transition

To move from A7 to D7;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

6. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

I Believe I'll Dust my Broom chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Believe I'll Dust my Broom.

  • I Believe I'll Dust my Broom includes 52 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I Believe I'll Dust my Broom contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I Believe I'll Dust my Broom connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → E7: 4%
    After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
    • D7 → A: 5%
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