Knockin’ the Dust off the Rust Belt Tonight by Pokey LaFarge
Intro: [A7] [D7] [G#7] [C] [A7] [D7] [G7] [C] [G7] [C] then vamp: [C] [G7] [C] [G7]
Verse 1
[C] [C] [C] [A7]
Well… the lights are on, it’s time to go Gotta hit the stage for another show
[D7] [G7] [C] [G7]
Knockin’ the dust off the rust belt tonight
[C] [C] [A7]
I started out, all by myself But I’m lucky now that I’ve found some help to
[D7] [G7] [C] [C7]
Knock the dust off the rust belt tonight
Chorus:
[F] [F] [C7] [C] [D7] [D7] [G7] (pause)
Have you seen what’s happenin’ round here? You ask most people, they don’t care
[A7] [A7] [D7] [G#7] [C] [A7] [D7] [G] [C]
But now is the time we have to do things right So we’re knockin’ the dust off the rust belt tonight
(Shortnin’ bread riff: [C] [F] [C] [G7] [C])
Verse 2
[C] [C] [C] [A7]
From the C H I to the S T L I was born raise a ruckus and do it well
[D7] [G7] [C] [G7]
Knockin’ the dust off the rust belt tonight
[C] [C] [C] [A7]
Take a jazz band with a country beat It’s Midwestern Swing for your dancin’ feet
[D7] [G7] [C] [C7]
We’re gonna knock the dust off the rust belt tonight
Chorus
[F] [F] [C7] [C] [D7] [D7] [G7] (pause)
Have you seen what’s happenin’ round here? You ask most people, they don’t care
[A7] [A7] [D7] [G#7] [C] [A7] [D7] [G] [C]
But now is the time we have to do things right So we’re knockin’ the dust off the rust belt tonight
Instrumental Verse and chorus: [C] [C] [C] [A7] [D7] [G7] [C] [G7] [C] [C] [C] [A7] [D7] [G7] [C] [C7]
[F] [F] [C7] [C] [D7] [D7] [G7] (Pause) [A7] [A7] [D7] [G#7] [C] [A7] [D7] [G] [C]
(Shortnin’ bread riff: [C] [F] [C] [G7] [C])
Verse 3
[C] [C] [C] [A7]
A newspaperman said it couldn’t be done But I lived it, I wrote it, in a song I sung
[D7] [G7] [C] [G7]
Knockin’ the dust off the rust belt tonight
[C] [C] [C] [A7]
This ain’t your momma and your daddy’s Midwest (We) have what it takes to stand the test
[D7] [G7] [C] [C7]
Knockin’ the dust off the rust belt tonight
Chorus
[F] [F] [C7] [C] [D7] [D7] [G7] (pause)
Have you seen what’s happenin’ round here? You ask most people, they don’t care
[A7] [A7] [D7] [G#7] [C] [A7] [D7] [G] [C]
But now is the time we have to do things right So we’re knockin’ the dust off the rust belt tonight
[A7] [A7] [D7] [G#7] [C] [A7] [D7] [G] [C]
Yeah now is the time we have to do things right So we’re knockin’ the dust off the rust belt tonight
[C] [A7] [D7] [G]
knockin’ the dust off the rust belt
[C] [A7] [D7] [G]
knockin’ the dust off the rust belt
[C] [A7] [D7] [G] [C]
knockin’ the dust off the rust belt tonight (end)
