John Mellencamp - Cherry bomb

INTRO:

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^GWell, I lived on the ^Amoutskirts of town

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^GIn an eight room ^Amfarm-house, baby ^GWhen my brothers and ^Amfriends were around G|-------------------------------------| D|------------------------------7/9---7| A|-------------------------------------| E|3- 033- 0-5----------------| B|-------------------------------------| ^GThere was always ^Amsomething doin’ ^EmHad me a couple of real ^Bmnice girlfriends G|------- ------- D|------- ------- A|------- -----5- E|-----3- -7-57-- B|5--35-- 5------ ^AmStopped by to see me ^Conce in a while G|-|-------- ----| D|-|-------- ----| A|-|-------- 3-5-| E|7|5-5-5-3- ----| B|-|-------- ----| ^EmWhen I think back a-^Bmbout those days G|------- ------- D|-----5- ------- A|7--57-- 7----5- E|------- -7-57-- B|------- ------ ^AmAll I can do is ^Csit and smile G|-|-------- ----| D|-|-------- ----| A|-|-------- 3-5-| E|7|5-5-5-3- ----| B|-|-------- ----|

^GThat’s when a ^Amsport was a sport ^GAnd groovin’ was ^Amgroovin’ [7/9-7] ^GAnd dancin’ meant ^Ameverything ^GWe were young and ^Amwe were improvin’ [35] ^GLaughin’, laughin’, ^Amwith our friends ^GHoldin’ hands meant ^Amsomethin’, baby ^GOutside the club C^Amherry Bomb, ^GOur hearts were ^Amreally thumpin’, Am G Am/Am-/Am (quickly) Say yeah, yeah, yeah (no chord) G Am Say yeah, yeah, yeah

^GThe winter days ^Amthey last forever G|-------------------------------| D|-------------------------------| A|-------------------------------| E|3- 3-03- 5- 5-05- --| B|-------------------------------| ^GBut the weekends^Am went by so quick G Am [ 35|-] Went ridin’ around this little country town [5--|3] ^GWe were goin’ nu^Amts girl, out in the sticks ^EmOne night, me with my ^Bmbig mouth ^AmA couple guys had to put me ^Cin my place ^EmWhen I see those guys ^Bmthese days ^AmWe just laugh and say, ^CDo you remember when?

^GThat’s when a ^Amsport was a sport ^GAnd groovin’ was ^Amgroovin’ ^GAnd dancin’ meant ^Ameverything ^GWe were young and ^Amwe were improvin’ ^GLaughin’, laughin’, ^Amwith our friends

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^GHoldin’ hands meant ^Amsomethin’, baby ^GOutside the club C^Amherry Bomb, ^GOur hearts were ^Amreally thumpin’, G Am/Am-/Am (quickly) Say yeah, yeah, yeah Say yeah, yeah, yeah ^{G Am}

HALF-LENGTH INSTRUMENTAL CHORUS:

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VERSE 3:

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^GNow, seventeen has ^Amturned thirty-five ^GI’m surprised that ^Amwe’re still livin’ ^GIf we’ve done a^Amny wrong ^GI hope that we’^Amre forgiven ^EmGot a few kids o^Bmf my own ^AmAnd some days I ^Cstill don’t know what to do ^EmI hope that they’^Bmre not laughin’ too loud ^AmWhen they hear me^C talkin’ like this to you

^GThat’s when a ^Amsport was a sport ^GAnd groovin’ was ^Amgroovin’ ^GAnd dancin’ meant ^Ameverything ^GWe were young and ^Amwe were improvin’ ^GLaughin’, laughin’, ^Amwith our friends ^GHoldin’ hands meant ^Amsomethin’, baby ^GOutside the club C^Amherry Bomb, ^GOur hearts were ^Amreally thumpin’, Am G Am/Am-/Am (quickly) Say yeah, yeah, yeah (no chord) G Am Say yeah, yeah, yeah

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