Dust Down a Country Road chords by
John Hiatt

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Key: A major•

Intro 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

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G

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Em

Em

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D

D

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C

C

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D

D

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G

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C

C

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Am

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C

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G

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Verse 1

G

G

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Could not get to sleep

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C

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G

G

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It was on my wedding night

Em

Em

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D

D

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I was tangled in the sheets

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C

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And I was dreaming of a light

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D

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Pouring from her window

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G

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C

C

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Coming up through the floor

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Lifting up the darkness

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D

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Crashing through my kitchen door

Verse 2

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G

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Down to that old oak table

C

C

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C

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G

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I went to take a look

Em

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D

D

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And my whole life flashed before me

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C

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Just like a story book

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D

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She used to make me breakfast

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G

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C

C

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Or sit around and talk

Am

Am

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Have another cup of coffee

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D

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Or maybe take a little walk

Verse 3

Em

Em

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[Chorus]

D

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Dust down a country road

Blowing int he wind

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D

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Behind an old truck load

Em

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G

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C

C

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Up before the rooster crowed

There's an old dog staring

Am

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G

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At the dust down a country

Verse 4

C

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G

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road

And that truck is going somewhere

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C

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G

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C

C

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G

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I just can't be sure

Em

Em

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D

D

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When tomorrow's just the day

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C

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After all that's gone before

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D

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And I always thought of leaving

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G

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C

C

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I never could stay too long

Am

Am

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Now her memory's catching up

D

D

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And our sweet dreams are all gone

Interlude 1

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C

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D

D

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Em

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D

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G

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C

C

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Am

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C

C

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G

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G

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Em

Em

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D

D

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C

C

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G

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Am

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C

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G

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Verse 5

G

G

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[Chorus] If I

C

C

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had a bullet I'd put it

G

G

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in this gun

Em

Em

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D

D

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And I'd catch that old dog napping

C

C

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And I'd shoot him before he runs

Cause he ain't much

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D

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good for nothin'

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G

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C

C

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Except staring at the dust

Lord I wonder what

Am

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he's looking at

Sneaking up on us

D

D

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[Chorus]

Outro 1

Em

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D

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C

C

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D

D

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Em

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C

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Am

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D

D

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C

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D

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Em

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C

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Am

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Am

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Em

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Chords

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Capo: 2

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The original key of Dust Down a Country Road by John Hiatt is A major.

The primary chords used in Dust Down a Country Road are A, D, F#m, E, Bm.

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Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, F#m, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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