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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The Real Life-John Mellencamp
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Tabbed by:Nick V.
E-mail:[email protected]
Tuning:EADGBE
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A E B A E C#m
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Suzanne divorced her husband
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She got the keys to the car and the home
B
But her friends were really his friends
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No one stops by to see her much anymore
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So one night she goes back down to the old haunts
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That once upon a time were her home
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She didn't know nobody out there no more
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And the whole experience just made her feel so old, she says
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I want to live the real life
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I want to live my life close to the bone
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Just because I'm middle-aged that don't mean
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I want to sit around my house and watch TV
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I want the real life, I want to live the real life
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Jackson, Jackson, was a good kid
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He had four years of college and a Bachelor's
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Started workin' when he was 21
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Got fed up and quit when he was 43
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He said, "My whole life, I've done what I'm supposed to do
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Now I'd like to maybe do something for myself
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And just as soon as I figure out what that is
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You can bet your life, I'm gonna give it hell with
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I want to live the real life
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I want to live my life close to the bone
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Just because I'm middle-aged that don't mean
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I want to sit around my house and watch TV
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I want the real life, I want to live the real life
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I want to live the real life
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I want to live my life close to the bone
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Just because I'm middle-aged that don't mean
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I want to sit around my house and watch TV
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I want the real life, I want to live the real life
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I want to live the real life
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I want to live my life close to the bone
The Real Life-John Mellencamp
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Tabbed by:Nick V.
E-mail:[email protected]
Tuning:EADGBE
Capo II
A E B A E C#m
A E B A E C#m
B
Suzanne divorced her husband
C#m
She got the keys to the car and the home
B
But her friends were really his friends
C#m
No one stops by to see her much anymore
B C#m
So one night she goes back down to the old haunts
B C#m
That once upon a time were her home
B C#m
She didn't know nobody out there no more
B C#m
And the whole experience just made her feel so old, she says
A E B
I want to live the real life
A E B
I want to live my life close to the bone
A E B
Just because I'm middle-aged that don't mean
A E B
I want to sit around my house and watch TV
E C#m E C#m
I want the real life, I want to live the real life
B C#m
B C#m
Jackson, Jackson, was a good kid
B C#m
He had four years of college and a Bachelor's
B C#m
Started workin' when he was 21
B C#m
Got fed up and quit when he was 43
B C#m
He said, "My whole life, I've done what I'm supposed to do
B C#m
Now I'd like to maybe do something for myself
B C#m
And just as soon as I figure out what that is
B C#m
You can bet your life, I'm gonna give it hell with
A E B
I want to live the real life
A E B
I want to live my life close to the bone
A E B
Just because I'm middle-aged that don't mean
A E B
I want to sit around my house and watch TV
E C#m E C#m
I want the real life, I want to live the real life
A E B
I want to live the real life
A E B
I want to live my life close to the bone
A E B
Just because I'm middle-aged that don't mean
A E B
I want to sit around my house and watch TV
E C#m E C#m
I want the real life, I want to live the real life
A E B
I want to live the real life
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I want to live my life close to the bone
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