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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We Are The People John MELLENCAMP ACOUSTIC AND ELECTRIC VERSIONS
TABBROZDZIAK ERIC
INTRO ACOUSTIC « unplugged and more » notes D-Bb-C-D D-Bb-C
INTRO ELECTRIC « Lonesome jubilee » notes C#-A-B-C# C#-A-B
Dm Bb
C#m A
If you're feelin' shut down
C2 Dm
B2 C#m
May my thoughts be with you
Dm F Bb
C#m E A
If you're a Black man bein' beat down and shoved all around
C2 Dm
B2 C#m
May my thoughts be with you
Dm Bb
C#m A
If your world's gettin' a little too tough
C2 Dm
B2 C#m
You know our thoughts are with you
Dm Bb
C#m A
Hey, I know that it's crazy out there
C2 Dm
B2 C#m
And my thoughts are with you
CHORUS
C2 Dm
B2 C#m
We are the people
C2 Bb Dm
B2 A C#m
And we live forever
C2 Dm
B2 C#m
We are the people
C2 Bb Dm
B2 A C#m
And our future's written on the wind
Bb C2 Dm
A B2 C#m
On the wind
If you are one of the homeless
May our thoughts be with you
If you are scared and alone
You know our thoughts are with you
If you are one of the fortunate ones
We all know it's lonely up there
We understand that nobody's got it made
So our thoughts are with you
CHORUS
You see yourself as a leader
May my thoughts be with you
If you try to divide and conquer
We'll rise up against you
We know only the strong will survive
But the meek will inherit
So if you've got a coat of arms, oh friend
I suggest we wear it
CHORUS
TABBROZDZIAK ERIC
INTRO ACOUSTIC « unplugged and more » notes D-Bb-C-D D-Bb-C
INTRO ELECTRIC « Lonesome jubilee » notes C#-A-B-C# C#-A-B
Dm Bb
C#m A
If you're feelin' shut down
C2 Dm
B2 C#m
May my thoughts be with you
Dm F Bb
C#m E A
If you're a Black man bein' beat down and shoved all around
C2 Dm
B2 C#m
May my thoughts be with you
Dm Bb
C#m A
If your world's gettin' a little too tough
C2 Dm
B2 C#m
You know our thoughts are with you
Dm Bb
C#m A
Hey, I know that it's crazy out there
C2 Dm
B2 C#m
And my thoughts are with you
CHORUS
C2 Dm
B2 C#m
We are the people
C2 Bb Dm
B2 A C#m
And we live forever
C2 Dm
B2 C#m
We are the people
C2 Bb Dm
B2 A C#m
And our future's written on the wind
Bb C2 Dm
A B2 C#m
On the wind
If you are one of the homeless
May our thoughts be with you
If you are scared and alone
You know our thoughts are with you
If you are one of the fortunate ones
We all know it's lonely up there
We understand that nobody's got it made
So our thoughts are with you
CHORUS
You see yourself as a leader
May my thoughts be with you
If you try to divide and conquer
We'll rise up against you
We know only the strong will survive
But the meek will inherit
So if you've got a coat of arms, oh friend
I suggest we wear it
CHORUS
John Moreland
John Mulligan
John Murry
John Nathaniel
John Nolan