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SHARP DRESSED MAN - ZZ TOP

[INTRO repeat several times]
E-|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G-|-----10--8-------------------------|----10--8--------------------------|
D-|-----10--8--10---------------------|----10--8--10-------------------5--|
A-|-----------------------------------|---------------------------1h3--3--|
E-|-----------------------------------|------------------------3----------|


    C                              Bb5                F5
E-|------------------|---------------|-----------------|------------------|
B-|------------------|---------------|-----------------|------------------|
G-|------------------|---------------|-----------------|------------------|
D-|-5--5-----------5-|-5-5------5\3--|-3--3--------3---|---------------5--|
A-|-3--3------1h3--3-|-3-3------3\1--|-1--1--------1-3-|-3--------1h3--3--|
E-|--------3---------|---------------|---------------1-|-1-----3----------|
       Clean ...
       Silk ...
G5
 They ...
        C5
 'cause ...

    Solo part 1 (best try)
E-|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
B-|-3/5-5-5-5-5----|-3/5-5-5-5-5-----|-5-5\3/5--5-5\3/5|-5-5-5-5-5--------|
G-|-3/5-5-5-5-5----|-3/5-5-5-5-5-----|-5-5\3/5--5-5\3/5|-5-5-5-5-5------8-|
D-|-3/5-5-5-5-5----|-3/5-5-5-5-5-----|-5-5\3/5--5-5\3/5|-5-5-5-5-5--------|
A-|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
E-|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|


E-|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------/6-|
B-|-8-8-8-7-8----7/|-8-8-------------|-8-8-7-8---8-----|---------------/8-|
G-|---------8--5---|-----9\8-5-----8-|---------8---8-5-|---------------/8-|
D-|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
A-|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
E-|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|


E-|-6-6-6-6-----/6-|-6-6-6-6------/6-|-6-6-6-6---------|------------------|
B-|-8-8-8-8-----/8-|-8-8-8-8------/8-|-8-8-8-8-----8---|-5----------------|
G-|-8-8-8-8-----/8-|-8-8-8-8------/8-|-8-8-8-8---8---8-|-5----------------|
D-|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-5----------------|
A-|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------10-|
E-|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|


E-|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G-|-----------------------------------|--------------8--------------------|
D-|-10--10--10--8---10--10--10--------|--10--10--10-----------------------|
A-|-----------------------------10----|-------------------------------10--|
E-|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|


E-|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G-|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D-|-10--10--10--8---10--10--10--------|--10--8------------------------/10-|
A-|-----------------------------10----|---------10--------------------/10-|
E-|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|


E-|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
B-|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------4-|
G-|----------------|-----------------|-------------8---|------------------|
D-|-10-10-10-10-/10|-10-10-10-10--/10|-10-10-10-10---10|-10---------------|
A-|-10-10-10-10-/10|-10-10-10-10--/10|-10-10-10-10---10|-10---------------|
E-|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|


E-|-1---1---1---1--|-1----1----------|-----------------|----------------1-|
B-|---4---4---4---4|---4----4----1---|-1--1---1-----1--|---1--4-----------|
G-|----------------|-------------0---|-----------------|-0----------------|
D-|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
A-|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
E-|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|


E-|---1---1--1---1-|---1-------------|-----------------|------------------|
B-|-4---4------4---|-4---4---1----1--|-1--1-------1-1--|-1------0---------|
G-|----------------|------------0----|------3--0-------|-0---3--0---------|
D-|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----3--0---------|
A-|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
E-|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|


E-|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G-|-----10--8-------------------------|----10--8--------------------------|
D-|-----10--8--10---------------------|----10--8--10-------------------5--|
A-|-----------------------------------|---------------------------1h3--3--|
E-|-----------------------------------|------------------------3----------|

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"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.