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Key: C major•
Intro 1
C
C

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Dm
Dm

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C
C

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Cm
Cm
3

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C
C

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Verse 1
C
C

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Now the bills are all due,

and the babies need shoes,
G
G

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but I'm busted.

Cotton gone down to a quarter of a pound,

C
C

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and I'm busted.

Got a cow that's gone dry

and a hen that won't lay
F
F

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A big stack of bills

will get bigger each day
G
G

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The county's gonna haul

my belongings away
C
C

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And I'm busted
Cm
Cm
3

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C
C

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Cm
Cm
3

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I called on my brother to ask for a loan
C
C

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G
G

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I was busted

Lord, I hate to beg like a dog for a bone
Cm
Cm
3

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C
C

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Cm
Cm
3

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But I'm busted
C
C

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Now my brother said there
Cm
Cm
3

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ain't a thing I can do
F
F

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My wife and my kids are all

down with the blues
G
G

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And I was just thinkin'

about callin' on you
Cm
Cm
3

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C
C

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I'm busted
Verse 2
C
C

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G
G

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Yeah, get off that bus
Verse 3
C
C

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F
F

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G
G

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C
C

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Alright, alright, alright
Cm
Cm
3

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Db
Db
4

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Now Lord, I'm no thief,

but a man can go wrong
Ab
Ab
4

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when he's bustin'

The food that we can't last summer
Dbm
Dbm
4

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Db
Db
4

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is gone, but I'm bustin'

The fields are all bare

and the cotton won't grow
F#
F#
2

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Me and my family's got

to pack up and go
Ab
Ab
4

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For I'll make a living the Lord only knows
Db
Db
4

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I'm busted, oh, busted

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • Dm

  • Cm

    3

  • G

  • F

  • Db

    4

  • Ab

    4

  • Dbm

    4

  • F#

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Busted by Johnny Russell is C major.

The primary chords used in Busted are C, Dm, Cm, G, F, Db.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, Dm, Cm, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Busted is approximately 140 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Busted using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Busted. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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