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ZZ Top - Sharp Dressed Man Chords

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ChordsF, D#, C, Cm, A#, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,A keys to play this song with easier chords.

FD#CFD#C
CmCleanshirt,newshoes,
A#AndIdon’tknowwhereIamFgoingto.
CmSilksuit,blacktie,
A#Idon’tneedareasonFwhy.
GTheycomerunningjustasfastastheycan,
‘CauseCmeverygirlcrazyaboutasharpdressedman.
FD#CFD#C
CmGoldwatch,diamondring,
A#Iain’tmissingnotaFsinglething.
CmAndcufflinks,stickpin,
A#WhenIstepoutI’mgonnaFdoyouin.
GTheycomerunningjustasfastastheycan,
‘CauseCmeverygirlcrazyaboutasharpdressedman.
CA#GFCFCA#G
FD#CFD#C
CmTopcoat,tophat,
A#Idon’tworrycozmyFwallet’sfat.
CmBlackshades,whitegloves,
A#LookingsharpandFlookingforlove.
GTheycomerunningjustasfastastheycan,
‘CauseCmeverygirlcrazy’boutasharpdressed Cman.F
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ArtistZZ Top
AlbumEliminator
GenresRock
Year1983
KeyF
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Sharp Dressed Man on Guitar (Step-by-step)

ZZ Top - Sharp Dressed Man on guitar requires 6 chords and 11 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.

Sharp Dressed Man uses these transitions most often: A# → F (6), Cm → A# (6), and D# → C (6). 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 F - D# chord transition.

1. F → D# chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram

Switching from F to D#:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

F to D#

2. D# → C chord transition

Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Switching from D# to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

D# to C

3. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

C to F

4. C → Cm chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to Cm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

C to Cm

5. Cm → A# chord transition

Switching from Cm to A#:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

6. A# → F chord transition

Switching from A# to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

7. F → Cm chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Cm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

8. F → G chord transition

Switching from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

9. G → Cm chord transition

To move from G to Cm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

10. C → A# chord transition

Switching from C to A#:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

11. A# → G chord transition

Here's how to move from A# to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Sharp Dressed Man chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sharp Dressed Man.

  • Sharp Dressed Man includes 52 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Sharp Dressed Man contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Sharp Dressed Man connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Cm: 1%
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