Biography:
John Mellencamp (born 7 October 1951 in Seymour, Indiana) is an American singer and a songwriter, known for a long and successful recording and performing career highlighted by a series of 1980s hits, including "Jack & Diane", and by his role in the Farm Aid charity event. Mellencamp currently lives in Bloomington, Indiana.
John's first record released was under the stage name "Johnny Cougar" at the behest of Tony DeFries, his first manager. Mellencamp claims it was against his knowledge and will, and he hated the name.
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Love and Happiness - John Mellencamp
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Tabbed by:Nick V.
E-mail:[email protected]
From 1991's "Whenever We Wanted".
Tuning:EADGBE
A (x0220x) F (x33210) D (x00232)
Guitar I
A F A F A F
Guitar II
[Figure #1]...starts at :20
e|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---x-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---x-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---5-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5---5-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---x-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---x-----------------------------------------------------|
A F A F A F
A A
Well, we're droppin' our bombs in the southern hemisphere
F F
And people are starving, that live right here
A A
And they're tearing down walls in the name of peace
F F
And they're killing each other in the Middle East
D
But love and happiness have forgotten our names
And there's no value left in love and happiness
A F A F A F
[Figure #1]
A A
They raise the price of oil and they censor our mouths
F F
If you are a young couple today, forget buying a house
A A
And we wage or wars in the
F F
We kill the young to feed the old and man that ain't no good
D
But love and happiness have forgotten our names
And there's no value left in love and happiness
A F A F A F A
[Figure #1]
A A
So, if you sell arms or you run dope
F F
You got respect and you got hope
A A
But the rest of us die on your battle fields
F F
With wounds that fester and bleed but never heal
D
But love and happiness have forgotten our names
And there's no value left in love and happiness
A F A F A F A
[Figure #1]
A
If you'd like, you can actually play this song on only the 5th, 6th, and 7th frets.
The intro and then...
A:577655 (or just xx765x)
D:x7555x
F:xx7565
Questions, comments, insults...BlindTerry333
Love and Happiness - John Mellencamp
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by:Nick V.
E-mail:[email protected]
From 1991's "Whenever We Wanted".
Tuning:EADGBE
A (x0220x) F (x33210) D (x00232)
Guitar I
A F A F A F
Guitar II
[Figure #1]...starts at :20
e|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---x-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---x-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---5-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5---5-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---x-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---x-----------------------------------------------------|
A F A F A F
A A
Well, we're droppin' our bombs in the southern hemisphere
F F
And people are starving, that live right here
A A
And they're tearing down walls in the name of peace
F F
And they're killing each other in the Middle East
D
But love and happiness have forgotten our names
And there's no value left in love and happiness
A F A F A F
[Figure #1]
A A
They raise the price of oil and they censor our mouths
F F
If you are a young couple today, forget buying a house
A A
And we wage or wars in the
F F
We kill the young to feed the old and man that ain't no good
D
But love and happiness have forgotten our names
And there's no value left in love and happiness
A F A F A F A
[Figure #1]
A A
So, if you sell arms or you run dope
F F
You got respect and you got hope
A A
But the rest of us die on your battle fields
F F
With wounds that fester and bleed but never heal
D
But love and happiness have forgotten our names
And there's no value left in love and happiness
A F A F A F A
[Figure #1]
A
If you'd like, you can actually play this song on only the 5th, 6th, and 7th frets.
The intro and then...
A:577655 (or just xx765x)
D:x7555x
F:xx7565
Questions, comments, insults...BlindTerry333
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