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Dust Storm Disaster chords by
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
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On the 14th day of April in 1935,
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there struck the worst of dust storms
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that ever filled the sky.
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The radio reported we listened with alarm
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To the wild and windy actions
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of that great mysterious storm.
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From Denver, Colorado,
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they said it blew so strong

They thought that they could hold out
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but they didn't know how long
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From Oklahoma City to
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the Colorado line
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Dakota and Nebraska
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to the lazy Rio Grande
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In old Dodge City, Kansas,
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the dust had rung their nail

And a few old comrades
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sleeping on top of Old Foothill
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And now the Kirk and Clovis
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and all New Mexico,

They said it was the blackest
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that ever they had saw.
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You could see that dust storm coming,
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the cloud looked death like black,
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And through our mighty nation
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it left a terrible track,
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Our family they was huddled
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into their old boom shacks,

And the children they were crying
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as it whistled through the cracks,
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And the children they were huddled
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into their little room
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we thought it was our judgment
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we thought it was our doom
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the storm took place at sundown
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it lasted through the night

when we went out next morning
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we saw a terrible sight
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When we outside our windows,
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where wheat fields once had grown,

Was now a rippling ocean
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of dust the wind had blown.
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It covered up our fences,
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it covered up our barns,

It covered up our tractors
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in this wild mysterious storm.
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We loaded our jalopies
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and piled our families in

We rattled down that highway
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to never come back again
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

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  • G

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Dust Storm Disaster by Ramblin' Jack Elliott is E major.

The primary chords used in Dust Storm Disaster are E, B, A.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

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

The tempo of Dust Storm Disaster is approximately 103 beats per minute.

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