Austin (Boots Stop Workin')

Dasha · 120 BPM · 4/4

Austin (Boots Stop Workin')

Dasha

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Capo

Am

AmWe had a plan, move out of this town, babFy

FWest to the sand, it's all we talked about latCely

CI'd pack the car, bring your guitar and Jane for smokGin'

GFirst thing at dawn, you'd cue the songs and we'd get goAmin'

AmBut you weren't home, waited on the porch for yFa

FSat there alone, all throughout the morn 'til I

FGCot a hunch down in the gut and snuck around the back

CEGmpty cans, and I'll be damned, your shit was never packed

GDid your Amboots stop workin'?

AmDid your truck break down? (Truck break down)

AmDid you Fburn through money?

FDid your ex find out? (Ex find out)

FWherCe there's a will, then there's a way

CAnd I'm damn sure you lost it

CDiGdn't even say goodbye

GJust wish I knew what caused it

GWas theAm whiskey flowin'?

AmWere you in a fight? (In a fight)

AmDid the Fnerves come get you?

FWhat's your alibi? (Alibi)

FI maCde my way back to LA

CAnd that's where you'll be forgotten

CIn 4G0 years you'll still be here

GDrunk, washed Amup in Austin

Am

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AmA hell of a bluff, you had me believinF'

FHow many months did you plan on leavinC'?

CWhat happened? Bad habits? Did you go back? Go batshGit?

GI loved you, how tragic, oh-oh

GDid youAmr boots stop workin'?

AmDid your truck break down? (Truck break down)

AmDid yoFu burn through money?

FDid your ex find out? (Ex find out)

FWhere tChere's a will, then there's a way

CAnd I'm damn sure you lost it

CDGidn't even say goodbye

GJust wish I knew what cAmaused it

AmWas the whiskey flowin'?

AmWere you in a fight? (In a fight)

AmDid the nFerves come get you?

FWhat's your alibi? (Alibi)

FI maCde my way back to LA

CAnd that's where you'll be forgotten

CIn 4G0 years you'll still be here

GDrunk, washAmed up in Austin

AmDid your Ftruck break down?

FDidC your Gex find out?

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All Chords Used (4)

KeyC major

Tempo~120 BPM

How to play Austin (Boots Stop Workin') by Dasha on guitar

This is a great beginner song because it stays in a small loop and feels steady at about 120 BPM. You can focus on clean changes and a relaxed groove instead of memorizing a lot of parts. It has that easy, sing-along feel that makes it fun to keep repeating.

You only need open shapes here - Am, F, C, and G - so your fretting hand can stay in first position. The main thing to watch is the move from F to C, since that shift can feel the least natural at first. Keep the shapes close to the fretboard and aim for smooth, even chord changes.

Start by looping Am to F to C to G very slowly until each change feels automatic. Then raise the tempo little by little while keeping the rhythm steady. Once that feels solid, play along with the full song and let the repeated progression build your confidence.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.

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Tutorials & guides for "Austin (Boots Stop Workin')"

Am Chord Guitar: How to Play A Minor (With Finger Diagram)

Am7 Chord on Guitar: Two-Finger Open Chord

C Chord Guitar - How to Play C Major (With Diagram)

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