Sharp Dressed Man Bass Tab by ZZ Top

Sharp Dressed Man bass tab by ZZ Top

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Sharp Dressed Man by ZZ Top: Guitar, Bass & Songwriting Insights

"Sharp Dressed Man" by ZZ Top features Billy Gibbons' iconic bluesy guitar riffs and Dusty Hill's groovy bassline, both played on their signature fuzzy instruments. The song's distinctive sound is achieved through the use of a combination of overdrive and delay effects on the guitars, giving it a gritty yet polished feel. Released in 1983 on the album "Eliminator," the track became one of ZZ Top's most popular hits, showcasing their unique blend of blues rock and catchy hooks.

ZZ Top - "Sharp Dressed Man" - Bass Tab

Intro:
   C5			   C5
|------------------|--------------|
|*-----------------|-------------*|
|*-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-R-R-*| (x4)
|------------------|--------------|
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 4

Verse:
   C5 		   C5			   Bb5
|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|*-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|*-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

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  F5
|------------------|
|-----------------*|
|-----------------*|(x2)
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|
  1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

Chorus:
  G5                G5                C5        C5
|-----------------|-----------------|---------|-------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|---------|-------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-3-R-R-R-|-R-R-R-0-1-2-|
|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|---------|-------------|
  1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 2 3 4   1 2 3 & 4 &

Solo:
   C5
|-------------------|
|*-----------------*|
|*-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-*|(x19)
|-------------------|
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
  C5
|---------|
|---------|
|-3-1-----|
|-----3---|
  1 2 3 4

   F5                 F5                C5
|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|*------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|*------------------|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
|--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-----------------|
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

  C5
|------------------|
|-----------------*|
|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-*|(x2)
|------------------|
  1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

End:
   C5
|-------------------|
|*-----------------*|
|*-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-*|(x20)
|-------------------|
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

   F5            (x4)  C5            (x4)
|--------------------|-------------------|
|*------------------*|*-----------------*|
|*------------------*|*-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-*|  (repeat to fade-out)
|--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|-------------------|
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &      1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

Song Structure:
intro
verse
chorus
solo
verse
chorus
end

By: Johari Taylor
E-mail: viking@powerup.com.au

Last updated: July 2, 2025

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