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)
