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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Other songs:
- A Gracefull Fall
- A Ride Back Home
- Again Tonight
- Aint Even Done With The Night
- American Fool
- Another Sunny Day 1225
- Authority Song
- Between A Laugh And A Tear
- Big Daddy Of Them All
- Chance Meeting At The Tarantula
- Check It Out
- Cherry Bomb
- China Girl
- Close Enough
- Coming Down The Road
- Crazy Ones
- Crumblin Down
- Dance Naked
- Danger List
- Deep Blue Heart
- Dont Forget About Me
- Each Day Of Sorrow
- Eden Is Burning
- Farewell Angelina
- For The Children
- Freedom Of Speech
- Golden Gates
- Grandview
- Hand To Hold On To
- Hard Times For An Honest Man
- Hot Dogs And Hamburgers
- Human Wheels
- Hurts So Good
- I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
- Im Not Running Any More
- It All Comes True
- Jack And Diane
- Jackie Brown
- Jackie O
- Jena
- Jim Crow
- Just Like You
- Justice And Independence
- Key West Intermezzo
- Lonely Ol Night
- Longest Days
- Love And Happiness
- Lovin Mother Fo Ya
- Martha Say
- Minutes To Memories
- My Sweet Love
- No Better Than This
- Nobody Cares About Me
- Our Country
- Paper In Fire
- Peaceful World
- Pink Houses
- Rain On The Scarecrow
- Rock In The Usa
- Same Way I Do
- Save Some Time To Dream
- Serious Business
- Small Paradise
- Small Town
- Someday
- Someday The Rains Will Fall
- Sometimes Theres God
- Sugar Marie
- Sweet Suzanne
- Teardrops Will Fall
- Thank You
- The Americans
- The Real Life
- The Same Way I Do
- Thinking About You
- This Time
- Thundering Hearts
- To Mg Wherever She May Be
- To The River
- To Wahington
- Troubled Land
- Troubled Man
- Void In My Heart
- Walk Tall
- Warmer Place To Sleep
- We Are The People
- Weakest Moments
- What If I Came Knocking
- When Jesus Left Birmingham
- Whenever We Wanted
- Wild Nights
- Without Expression
- Women Seem
- Your Life Is Now
- Yours Forever
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PEACEFUL WORLD (ACOUSTIC)
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
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
----------
-----
STANDARD TUNING (EADGBE)
CHORDS:
D = XX0232
A = X02220
Asus4 = X02230
Asus2 = X02200
Bm = X24432
G = 3X0033
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