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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SONG: SWEET SUZANNE
ARTIST: JOHN MELLENCAMP/BUZZIN' COUSINS
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]
SWEET SUZANNE
JOHN MELLENCAMP/JOHN PRINE/DWIGHT YOAKAM
BUZZIN' COUSINS
INTRO: D A - 4x's
-OR- Can be played like this as well 4x's:
RIFF:
D A
E --2--------------------------|
B --3---------------2----------|
G --2--2-2/4-2-0----2----------|
D ---------------4--2--2-2/4-2-|
A -----------------------------|
E -----------------------------|
VERSE:
D F#m
Now, right now
G D
Look at the place I'm in
D
When I think about
F#m
Things that I could have done
G A
It's impossible for me to pretend
CHORUS:
G A
But I see it now as the lights grow dim
Bm G
And the world starts to close its eyes
G A
I just wanted to say goodnight
D A D A
Sweet Suzanne
VERSE:
D F#m
I hear the music playin'
G D
But I no longer understand
D F#m
Around the corner, down the street
G A
It's got to be better than where I am
CHORUS:
G A
I see it all now, as the light grows dim
Bm G
And the world starts to close its eyes
G A
I just wanted to say goodnight
D
Sweet Suzanne
G A
I just wanted to say goodnight
Bm G
Just wanted to see if everything was alright
G A
Just wanted to say goodnight
D A D A
Sweet Suzanne
INSTRUMENTAL: D A - 4x's
NOTE:
SOLO CAN ALSO BE PLAYED WITH SLIGHT
CHANGE TO OPENING RIFF
VERSE:
D F#m G D
Time goes by, oh, so quietly
D F#m
Hazy days and memories
G A
And in the end there was only me
G A
Wouldn't have been, I ask sometimes
Bm G
But I see myself inside this rhyme
G A
Enjoyed what I had back then
G A
Would I do it again?
CHORUS:
Bm G
Well, I see it now as the lights grow dim
D A
I just wanted to say goodnight again
D A
Suzaaanne
CHORUS/OUTRO:
G A
I just wanted to say goodnight
Bm G
I just wanted to see if everything's alright
G A
I just wanted to say goodnight
D
Sweet Suzanne, yeah
G A
I just wanted to say goodnight
Bm G
I just wanted to see if everything's alright
A
I just wanted to say goodnight
D A D A D A D A D
Sweet Suzanne
ARTIST: JOHN MELLENCAMP/BUZZIN' COUSINS
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]
SWEET SUZANNE
JOHN MELLENCAMP/JOHN PRINE/DWIGHT YOAKAM
BUZZIN' COUSINS
INTRO: D A - 4x's
-OR- Can be played like this as well 4x's:
RIFF:
D A
E --2--------------------------|
B --3---------------2----------|
G --2--2-2/4-2-0----2----------|
D ---------------4--2--2-2/4-2-|
A -----------------------------|
E -----------------------------|
VERSE:
D F#m
Now, right now
G D
Look at the place I'm in
D
When I think about
F#m
Things that I could have done
G A
It's impossible for me to pretend
CHORUS:
G A
But I see it now as the lights grow dim
Bm G
And the world starts to close its eyes
G A
I just wanted to say goodnight
D A D A
Sweet Suzanne
VERSE:
D F#m
I hear the music playin'
G D
But I no longer understand
D F#m
Around the corner, down the street
G A
It's got to be better than where I am
CHORUS:
G A
I see it all now, as the light grows dim
Bm G
And the world starts to close its eyes
G A
I just wanted to say goodnight
D
Sweet Suzanne
G A
I just wanted to say goodnight
Bm G
Just wanted to see if everything was alright
G A
Just wanted to say goodnight
D A D A
Sweet Suzanne
INSTRUMENTAL: D A - 4x's
NOTE:
SOLO CAN ALSO BE PLAYED WITH SLIGHT
CHANGE TO OPENING RIFF
VERSE:
D F#m G D
Time goes by, oh, so quietly
D F#m
Hazy days and memories
G A
And in the end there was only me
G A
Wouldn't have been, I ask sometimes
Bm G
But I see myself inside this rhyme
G A
Enjoyed what I had back then
G A
Would I do it again?
CHORUS:
Bm G
Well, I see it now as the lights grow dim
D A
I just wanted to say goodnight again
D A
Suzaaanne
CHORUS/OUTRO:
G A
I just wanted to say goodnight
Bm G
I just wanted to see if everything's alright
G A
I just wanted to say goodnight
D
Sweet Suzanne, yeah
G A
I just wanted to say goodnight
Bm G
I just wanted to see if everything's alright
A
I just wanted to say goodnight
D A D A D A D A D
Sweet Suzanne
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