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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When Jesus left Birmingham, All the disciples went crazy
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When Jesus left Birmingham
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All the people went completely nuts
Em C
They all busted out on a wild night
Em C
Riding high on a golden calf
G C
When Jesus left Birmingham
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All the people had themselves a big long laugh
G C
Well my girl, she's a walker
G C
And she can talk herself out of any mess
G C
My girl, she don't pray
G C
But she somehow seems still to be blessed
Em C
When those crazy nights come a callin'
Em C
Man, she'll dance on the tables, like all of the rest
G C
When my girl (When my girl) left Birmingham (left Birmingham)
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She was doing what she thought was best
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It's all free on the inside It's all free on the inside
Em F G F G
Save us right now, we need you...
F Em F G F G
We need you right now (it’s all free on the inside)
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Inside, gotta get inside... Inside
G [down] G [down] G [down ...down up] C [down] C [down] C [down...down up]
G [down] G [down] G [down ...down up] C [down] ...
G C
I see myself with a rosary
G C
I'm in a garden and I'm talking to myself
G C
I ain't sayin' much worth repeating
G C
Just askin' for forgiveness and all of his best
Em C
When those crazy nights come a callin'
Em C
Man, I'm just as human as I can be
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When Jesus left Birmingham, He left it there for you and me
When Jesus left Birmingham, He left it there for you and me
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So let it rock, let it roll }
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Let the Bible belt come and save my soul } repeat till end
When Jesus left Birmingham, All the disciples went crazy
G C
When Jesus left Birmingham
G C
All the people went completely nuts
Em C
They all busted out on a wild night
Em C
Riding high on a golden calf
G C
When Jesus left Birmingham
G C [G C G C G C G C]
All the people had themselves a big long laugh
G C
Well my girl, she's a walker
G C
And she can talk herself out of any mess
G C
My girl, she don't pray
G C
But she somehow seems still to be blessed
Em C
When those crazy nights come a callin'
Em C
Man, she'll dance on the tables, like all of the rest
G C
When my girl (When my girl) left Birmingham (left Birmingham)
G C F
She was doing what she thought was best
Em F G F G F
It's all free on the inside It's all free on the inside
Em F G F G
Save us right now, we need you...
F Em F G F G
We need you right now (it’s all free on the inside)
G F G G F G
Inside, gotta get inside... Inside
G [down] G [down] G [down ...down up] C [down] C [down] C [down...down up]
G [down] G [down] G [down ...down up] C [down] ...
G C
I see myself with a rosary
G C
I'm in a garden and I'm talking to myself
G C
I ain't sayin' much worth repeating
G C
Just askin' for forgiveness and all of his best
Em C
When those crazy nights come a callin'
Em C
Man, I'm just as human as I can be
G C G C
When Jesus left Birmingham, He left it there for you and me
When Jesus left Birmingham, He left it there for you and me
G C }
So let it rock, let it roll }
G C }
Let the Bible belt come and save my soul } repeat till end
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