Dust My Broom Chords & Tabs

by Elmore James

[Version Description]
From 1959. Link to the song tabbed: https://youtu.be/5jcGY7NbaQw.
Strumming Patterns:
Pattern 1:
BPM: 100
Denominator: 8
Triplet: Yes
Measures: [1, 202, 101, 1, 202, 101, 1, 202, 101, 1, 202, 101]
DUST MY BROOM
As recorded by Elmore James
(1959 single release)
YouTube link: https://youtu.be/5jcGY7NbaQw
There are two versions available:
The first one in the key of D is the popular 1959 re-recording,
the second one in the key of E is the orginal recording
from 1951.
Elmore played this song with a slide in Open D respectively Open E tuning.
Here's an accurate tab for the Open D version:
https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/elmore-james/dust-my-broom-tabs-1711883

[Intro]
D   G   D   A  G  D

[Verse 1]
D                                 
I'm gettin' up soon in the mornin'
G                      D    
I believe I'll dust my broom
               G                  
I'm gettin' up soon in the mornin'
                       D    
I believe I'll dust my broom
           A                  
I quit the best gal I'm lovin'
G                          D   
Now, my friends can get my room

[Verse 2]
D                       
I'm gonna write a letter
G                      D   
Telephone every town I know
          G             
I'm gonna write a letter
                       D   
Telephone every town I know
           A                      
If I don't find her in Mississippi
G                         D   
She due in Westminster, I know

[Verse 3]
D                        
And I don't want no woman
G                           D    
Want ev'ry downtown man she meets
    G                    
No, I don't want no woman
                            D    
Want ev'ry downtown man she meets
             A            
Man, she's a no good doney
G                               D           
They shouldn't allow her on the street, yeah

[Verse 4]
D        
I believe
    G                   D   
I believe my time ain't long
    G    
I believe
                        D   
I believe my time ain't long
              A            
I ain't gonna leave my baby
G                     D   
And break up my happy home

[Outro]
D  G  D   G   D
A  G  D
Original 1951  recording
YouTube link: https://youtu.be/HjiGr4ciG_w

[Intro]
E   A   E   B  A  E

[Verse 1]
E                             
I'm gon' get up in the mornin'
    A                       E
I believe I'll dust my broom
         A                    
I'm gon' get up in the mornin'
                            E
I believe I'll dust my broom
           B                  
I quit the best gal I'm lovin'
A                          E   
Now, my friends can get my room

[Verse 2]
E         A             
I'm gonna write a letter
E                          
Telephone every town I know
          A             
I'm gonna write a letter
                       E   
Telephone every town I know
           B                      
If I don't find her in West Helena
A                      E   
She's in East Munroe I know


[Verse 3]
E           A            
And I don't want no woman
E                                
Want ev'ry downtown man she meets
            A            
No, I don't want no woman
                                 E
Want ev'ry downtown man she meets
             B            
Man, she's a no good doney
     A                                E
They shouldn't allow her on the street

[Verse 4]
E        
I believe
E                           
I believe my time ain't long
    A    
I believe
                        E   
I believe my time ain't long
         B            
I got to leave my baby
A                     E   
And break up my happy home

[Outro]
E  A  E   A   E
B  A  E