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Busted chords by
Johnny Tillotson
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
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Verse 1
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Well my bills are all due and
A
A

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the baby needs shoes and I'm busted

Cotton is down to a quarter of
D
D

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a pound I'm busted

I got a cow that's gone dry

and a hen that won't lay
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G

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A big stack of bills that gets

bigger each day
A
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The county's gonna haul my belongings away
D
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I'm busted (he's busted)
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Verse 2
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A

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I went to my brother to ask for
A
A

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a loan cause I was busted

Now I hate to beg like a dog for
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D

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a bone but I was busted

My brother said there's

not a thing I can do
G
G

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My wife and my kids are

all down with the flu
A
A

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And I was just thinking about calling on you
D
D

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cause I'm busted (he's busted)
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G

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D

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Verse 3

Though I am no thief but a man
A
A

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can go wrong if he's busted

The food that we canned last
D
D

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summer is gone I'm busted

Now the fields are all bare and

the cotton won't grow
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G

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Me and my wife we gotta pack up and go
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I'll make a living just how I don't
D
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know cause I'm busted
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Busted by Johnny Tillotson is D major.

The primary chords used in Busted are D, G, A.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Busted is approximately 182 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.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Johnny Tillotson.

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