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From: hamilton@elec.uq.oz.au (Lefty)
Subject: MELLENCAMP TAB: PINK HOUSES
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Summary: Chords to JCM`s Pink Houses
Keywords: Pink Houses - John Cougar Mellencamp
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Organization: Prentice Centre, University of Queensland
Date: Sun, 31 May 1992 23:51:33 GMT
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*** MORE JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP ***
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Thanks for all of the mail I received after posting the
MELLENCAMP chords. I`ve got a lot of requests for other
Mellencamp songs and will try to mail them all when I get
time (such as Hurt So Good, Crumblin Down and Authority
Song).
I will start with PINK HOUSES as it got the most votes.
This is also from a book of Mellencamp stuff (as opposed to
a bodgy interpretation by me).
PINK HOUSES (From the album Uh-huh)
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- Medium Rock Beat
INTRO
The chords are: G C G C G
VERSE I
G
There`s a black man with a black cat
livin` in a black neighbourhood
He`s got an interstate running through his front yard.
F C G
You know, he thinks he`s got it so good
And there`s a woman in the kitchen cleanin` up the evening slop.
F
And he looks at her and says, Hey darlin`,
C G
I can remember when you could stop a clock
CHORUS
C G
Oh, but ain`t that Amer-i-ca, for you and me!-
C G
Oh, but ain`t that Amer-i-ca, somethin` to see, baby!
C G
Oh, but ain`t that Amer-i-ca, home of the free!---
Yeah, little pink houses for you and me,
Oh-- yeah, for you and me.
> Repeat Intro
VERSE II
Well there`s a young man in a T-shirt
listin` to a rockin` rollin` station.
He`s got greasy hair and a greasy smile that says,
Lord, this must be my destination
`Cause they told me when I was younger, Boy, you gonna be President
But just like ev`rything else, those old crazy dreams just kinda came
and went
> Repeat Chorus and Intro
VERSE III
Well there`s people and more people. What do they know?----
Got to work in some high rise and vacation down at the Gulf of Mexico.
And there`s winners and there`s losers, but they ain`t no big deal.
`Cause the simple man, baby, pays for the thrills, the bills,
and the pills that kill.
> Repeat Chorus
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Comments/Correstions/Criticisms welcome.
CHORDS:
G 3 x 0 0 0 3
C x 3 2 0 1 0
F 1 3 3 2 1 1 (E-shaped barre)
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Stuart Hamilton
University Of Queensland
St Lucia AUSTRALIA
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If you really want to taste some cool success, better learn to play guitar
Play guitar - play guitar, play guitar - play guitar ...
JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
(Or whatever he calls himself now!)
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