Mumford & Sons - Dust Bowl Dance Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
The [Bm]young man [G]stands on the [A]edge of his [D]porch
The [Em]days were [Bm]short and the [Em]father was [F#m]gone
There was [Bm]no one in the [G]town and [A]no one in the [D]field
This [Em]dusty barren [Bm]land had given [Em]all it could [F#m]yield
[verse 2]
I’ve been [Bm]kicked off my [G]land at the [A]age of six[D]teen
And [Em]I have no [Bm]idea where else my [Em]heart could have [F#m]been
I [Bm]placed all my [G]trust at the [A]foot of this [D]hill
And [Em]now I am [Bm]sure my heart can [Em]never be [F#m]still
So [Bm]collect your [G]courage and [A]collect your [D]horse
And [Em]pray you never [Bm]feel this same [Em]kind of [F#m]remorse
[chorus]
[Bm]Seal my [G]heart and [A]break my [D]pride
I’ve [Em]nowhere to [Bm]stand and now [Em]nowhere to [F#m]hide
[Bm]Align my [G]heart, my [A]body, my [D]mind
To [Em]face what I’ve [Bm]done and [Em]do my [F#m]time
[verse 3]
Well [Bm]you are my [G]accuser, now [A]look in my [D]face
[Em]Your oppression [Bm]reeks of your [Em]greed and [F#m]disgrace
So [Bm]one man [G]has and [A]another has [D]not
[Em]How can you [Bm]love what it [Em]is you have [F#m]got
When you [Bm]took it all [G]from the weak [A]hands of the [D]poor?
[Em]Liars and [Bm]thieves you know not [Em]what is in [F#m]store
[verse 4]
There [Bm]will come a [G]time I will [A]look in your [D]eye
You [Em]will pray to the [Bm]God that you [Em]always [F#m]denied
Then [Bm]I’ll go out [G]back and I’ll [A]get my [D]gun
I’ll say, “You [Em]haven’t met [Bm]me, I am the [Em]only [F#m]son”
[chorus]
[Bm]Seal my [G]heart and [A]break my [D]pride
I’ve [Em]nowhere to [Bm]stand and now [Em]nowhere to [F#m]hide
[Bm]Align my [G]heart, my [A]body, my [D]mind
To [Em]face what I’ve [Bm]done and [Em]do my [F#m]time
[chorus]
[Bm]Seal my [G]heart and [A]break my [D]pride
I’ve [Em]nowhere to [Bm]stand and now [Em]nowhere to [F#m]hide
[Bm]Align my [G]heart, my [A]body, my [D]mind
To [Em]face what I’ve [Bm]done and [Em]do my [F#m]time
[Closing]
Well [Bm]yes sir, [G]yes sir, [A]yes it was [D]me
I [Em]know what I’ve [Bm]done, cause I [Em]know what I’ve [F#m]seen
[Bm]I went out [G]back and I [A]got my [D]gun
I said, “You [Em]haven’t met [Bm]me, I am the [Em]only [F#m]son”
How to play Dust Bowl Dance on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Mumford & Sons - Dust Bowl Dance on guitar requires 6 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Dust Bowl Dance uses these transitions most often: A → D (18), Bm → Em (18), and Bm → G (18). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Bm - G chord transition.
1. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
3. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
4. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
5. Em → Bm chord transition
To move from Em to Bm;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
6. Em → F#m chord transition
To move from Em to F#m;
- While playing Em, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
7. F#m → Bm chord transition
To move from F#m to Bm;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on B string fret 3.
Dust Bowl Dance chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dust Bowl Dance.
- Dust Bowl Dance includes 143 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Dust Bowl Dance contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Dust Bowl Dance connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
- Bm → G: 25%
- Bm → Em: 13%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → Bm: 5%
- Em → F#m: 1%