Sharp Dressed Man

Words & Music:

Billy F. Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard (ZZ Top)

 

This is fully transcribed (2 guitars & bass) in Guitar World.

 

Intro riff: [tab by mullenman223 (both guitar parts together)]

Gtr I

    Q   Q  E E Q     E E E E +E  E S S E  6x

||----------------|-----------------------||

||o---------------|----------------------o||

||-----10--8-5----|-10-8---5-(5)----------||

||--5--10--8-5----|-10-8---------------5--||

||o-3-------------|----------------1s3---o||

||----------------|--------------3--------||

 

C

Clean shirt, new shoes.

Bb                       F

And I don't know where I am goin' to.

C

Silk suit, black tie.

Bb               F

I don't need a reason why.

 

CHORUS:

G                 F    G                   Bb [as a pick-up chord to C]

They come runnin' just as fast as they can.

C [stop chord]                                   Eb  Bb  C [intro riff]

'Cause every girl crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man.

 

Gold watch, diamond ring.

I ain't missin' not a single thing.

Cufflinks, stick pin.

When I step out, I'm gonna do you in.

 

CHORUS:

 

Top coat, top hat.

And I don't worry 'cause my wallet's fat.

Black shades, white glove.

Lookin' sharp and lookin' for love.

 

CHORUS:

 




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