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Intro:
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Verse:
E7
I'm goin' get up in the mornin', I believe I'll dust my broom
A7 E7
I'm goin' get up in the mornin', I believe I'll dust my broom
B7 A7
Girlfriend, the black man you been lovin', girlfriend, can get my room
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Verse:
E7
I'm gon' write a letter, telephone every town I know
A7 E7
I'm gon' write a letter, telephone every town I know
B7 A7
If I can't find her in West Helena, she must be in East Monroe, I know
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Verse:
E7
I don't want no woman, wants every downtown man she meet
E7 A7 E7
I don't want no woman, wants every downtown man she meet
B7 A7 B7
She's a no-good honey, they shouldn't allow her on the street
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Verse:
E7
I believe, I believe I'll go back home
A7 E7
I believe, I believe I'll go back home
B7 A7
You can mistreat me here, babe, but you can't when I go home
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Verse:
E7
And I'm gettin' up in the mornin', I believe I'll dust my broom
A7 E7
I'm gettin' up in the mornin', I believe I'll dust my broom
B7 A7
Girlfriend, the black man you been lovin', girlfriend, can get my room
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Verse:
E7
I'm gonna call up Chiney, see if my good girl over there
A7 E7
I'm gonna call up China, see if my good girl over there
B7
If I can't find her on Philippine's island,
A7
she must be in Ethiopia somewhere
Outro:
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Other versions of this song
- I Believe I'll Dust My Broom (Tabs)
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025