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Mumford & Sons - Dust Bowl Dance Chords

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ChordsBm, G, A, D, Em, F#m
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

TheBmyoungmanGstandsontheAedgeofhisDporch
TheEmdayswereBmshortandtheEmfatherwasF#mgone
TherewasBmnooneintheGtownandAnooneintheDfield
ThisEmdustybarrenBmlandhadgivenEmallitcouldF#myield
I’vebeenBmkickedoffmyGlandattheAageof Dsixteen
AndEmIhavenoBmideawhereelsemyEmheartcouldhaveF#mbeen
IBmplacedallmyGtrustattheAfootofthisDhill
AndEmnowIamBmsuremyheartcanEmneverbeF#mstill
SoBmcollectyourGcourageandAcollectyourDhorse
AndEmprayyouneverBmfeelthissameEmkindofF#mremorse
BmSealmyGheartandAbreakmyDpride
I’veEmnowheretoBmstandandnowEmnowheretoF#mhide
BmAlignmyGheart,myAbody,myDmind
ToEmfacewhatI’veBmdoneandEmdomyF#mtime
WellBmyouaremyGaccuser,nowAlookinmyDface
EmYouroppressionBmreeksofyourEmgreedandF#mdisgrace
SoBmonemanGhasandAanotherhasDnot
EmHowcanyouBmlovewhatitEmisyouhaveF#mgot
WhenyouBmtookitallGfromtheweakAhandsoftheDpoor?
EmLiarsandBmthievesyouknownotEmwhatisinF#mstore
ThereBmwillcomeaGtimeIwillAlookinyourDeye
YouEmwillpraytotheBmGodthatyouEmalwaysF#mdenied
ThenBmI’llgooutGbackandI’llAgetmyDgun
I’llsay,“YouEmhaven’tmetBmme,IamtheEmonlyF#mson”
BmSealmyGheartandAbreakmyDpride
I’veEmnowheretoBmstandandnowEmnowheretoF#mhide
BmAlignmyGheart,myAbody,myDmind
ToEmfacewhatI’veBmdoneandEmdomyF#mtime
BmSealmyGheartandAbreakmyDpride
I’veEmnowheretoBmstandandnowEmnowheretoF#mhide
BmAlignmyGheart,myAbody,myDmind
ToEmfacewhatI’veBmdoneandEmdomyF#mtime
WellBmyessir,Gyessir,AyesitwasDme
IEmknowwhatI’veBmdone,causeIEmknowwhatI’veF#mseen
BmIwentoutGbackandIAgotmyDgun
Isaid,“YouEmhaven’tmetBmme,IamtheEmonlyF#mson”
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ArtistMumford & Sons
AlbumWilder Mind
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year2015
KeyBm
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching from Bm to G:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

Bm to G

2. G → A chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

G to A

3. A → D chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

A to D

4. D → Em chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from D to Em:

  1. While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

D to Em

5. Em → Bm chord transition

Switching from Em to Bm:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

6. Em → F#m chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to F#m:

  1. While playing Em, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

7. F#m → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from F#m to Bm:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
  3. Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

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 (18%).
    • Em → Bm: 5%
    • Em → F#m: 1%
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