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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YOUR LIFE IS NOW
JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
Tabbed by Jim Bauer ([email protected])
INTRO: (listen to recording for timing)
I----------------------------------------3-----|I
I----------------------------------------3-----|I
I----------------------------------0-2-0-------|I
I------2/3-2-2-2-3-3-2-0-----2/3-2-------------|I
I----5---------------------5-------------------|I
I--3---------------------3------------------I--| x2
verse:
G Cadd9 Dsus2
See the moon roll across the stars
G Cadd9 Dsus2
See the seasons turn like a heart
G Cadd9 Dsus2
Your Father's Days are lost to you
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus4 D
This is your time here to do what you will do
chorus:
Em Cadd9 D
Your life is now, your life is now, your life is now
Em Cadd9
In this undiscovered moment
D
Lift your head up above the crowd
Em Cadd9
We could shake this world
D
If you would only show us how
G
Your life is now
verse:
G Cadd9 Dsus2
Would you teach your children to tell the truth
G Cadd9 Dsus2
Would you take the high road if you could choose
G Cadd9 Dsus2
Do you believe you're a victim of a great compromise
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus4 D
Cause I believe you could change your mind and change our lives
:| chorus, then to interlude
interlude: D G Em C D x2, then :| 1/2 intro
verse:
G Cadd9 Dsus2
Would you teach your children to tell the truth
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus4 D
This is your time here to do what you will do
:| chorus x2
End on G
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STANDARD TUNING: (EADGBE)
CHORDS USED:
G = 3X0033
Cadd9 = X32033
Dsus2 = XX023X
Dsus4 = XX0233
D = XX0232
Em7 = 022033
Em = 022000
# This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
# song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
YOUR LIFE IS NOW
JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
Tabbed by Jim Bauer ([email protected])
INTRO: (listen to recording for timing)
I----------------------------------------3-----|I
I----------------------------------------3-----|I
I----------------------------------0-2-0-------|I
I------2/3-2-2-2-3-3-2-0-----2/3-2-------------|I
I----5---------------------5-------------------|I
I--3---------------------3------------------I--| x2
verse:
G Cadd9 Dsus2
See the moon roll across the stars
G Cadd9 Dsus2
See the seasons turn like a heart
G Cadd9 Dsus2
Your Father's Days are lost to you
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus4 D
This is your time here to do what you will do
chorus:
Em Cadd9 D
Your life is now, your life is now, your life is now
Em Cadd9
In this undiscovered moment
D
Lift your head up above the crowd
Em Cadd9
We could shake this world
D
If you would only show us how
G
Your life is now
verse:
G Cadd9 Dsus2
Would you teach your children to tell the truth
G Cadd9 Dsus2
Would you take the high road if you could choose
G Cadd9 Dsus2
Do you believe you're a victim of a great compromise
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus4 D
Cause I believe you could change your mind and change our lives
:| chorus, then to interlude
interlude: D G Em C D x2, then :| 1/2 intro
verse:
G Cadd9 Dsus2
Would you teach your children to tell the truth
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus4 D
This is your time here to do what you will do
:| chorus x2
End on G
----------
-----
STANDARD TUNING: (EADGBE)
CHORDS USED:
G = 3X0033
Cadd9 = X32033
Dsus2 = XX023X
Dsus4 = XX0233
D = XX0232
Em7 = 022033
Em = 022000
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