JOHN MELLENCAMP
Tabbed by Jim Bauer ([email protected])
INTRO: D A Bm A D A G A
D A
Come on baby take a ride with me
Bm A
I’m up from Indiana down to Tennessee
D A G A
Everything is cool as can be in a peaceful world
D A
Lay back the top and ride with me
Bm A
I’m up from Indiana down to Tennessee
D A G A
Everything is cool as can be in a peaceful world
Bm A
People know this world is a wreck
Bm A
We’re sick and tired of being politically correct
Bm A
See through it now, but I didn’t at first
Bm A
Hypocrites made it worse and worse
D A
Looking down their noses what people say
Bm A
These are just words and words are okay
Bm A
It’s what you do, not what you say
Bm A
If you’re not part of the future then get out of the way
D A
Come on baby take a ride with me
Bm A
I’m up from Indiana down to Tennessee
D A G A
Everything is cool as can be in a peaceful world
(softer)
Bm A
Racism lives in the US today
Bm A
Better get hip to what Luther King had to say
Bm A
I don’t want my kids being brought up this way
Bm A
Hatred to each other is not okay
D A
Well I’m not a preacher, just a singer son
Bm A
I can see more work to be done
Bm A
It’s what you do and not what you say
Bm A
If you’re not part of the future, then get out of the way
(normal)
D A
Come on baby take a ride with me
Bm A
I’m up from Indiana down to Tennessee
D A G A
Everything is cool as can be in a peaceful world
D A
Lay back the top and ride with me
Bm A
I’m up from Indiana down to Tennessee
D A G A
Everything is cool as can be in a peaceful world
INSTRUMENTAL BREAK: Bm A (x3) G G, Bm A (x3) G G
Bm A
Money’s good and the work is okay
Bm A
Looks like everything is rolling our way
Bm A
‘Til you got to look the devil in the eye
Bm A
You know that bastard is one big lie
D A
So be careful with your heart and what you love
Bm A
Make sure that it was sent from above
Bm A
It’s what you do and not what you say
Bm A
If you’re not part of the future, then get out of the way
D A
Come on baby take a ride with me
Bm A
I’m up from Indiana down to Tennessee
D A G A
Everything is cool as can be in a peaceful world
D A
Lay back the top and ride with me
Bm A
I’m up from Indiana down to Tennessee
D A G A
Everything is cool as can be in a peaceful world
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STANDARD TUNING (EADGBE)
CHORDS:
D = XX0232
A = X02220
Asus4 = X02230
Asus2 = X02200
Bm = X24432
G = 3X0033
