Biography:
John Cougar Mellencamp, is the third stage name of John Mellencamp, who had previously been known as Johnny Cougar and then John Cougar. Mellencamp, (born October 7, 1951, in Seymour, Indiana) is a Grammy-winning American rock singer-songwriter, musician, artist and occasional actor.
Mellencamp was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 10, 2008, by Billy Joel.[1] His biggest musical influences are Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie and The Rolling Stones.
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G-C-G (play 4 times)
G G
There's a black man with a black head
G G
Living in a black neighborhood
G G
He's got a interstate running through his front yard
G F C G
You know he thinks he's got it so good
G G G
And there's a woman in the kitchen cleaning up the evening slop
G F
And he looks at 'er and says
C G
Hey Darlin' I remember when you could stop a clock
C G
But ain't that America for you and me
C G
Ain't that America somethin' to see baby
C D
Ain't that America home of the free
C G
Little Pink Houses for you and me yeah for you and me
BACK TO INTRO X
G G G G
Now there's a young man in a t-shirt listening to a rock and rollin' station
G G
He's got greasy hair and a greasy smile
F C G
he says Lord this must be my destination
G G G G
I remember when I was younger say'n Boy ya gonna be the President
F C G
But just like everything else those crazy dreams kinda came and went
REPEAT CHORUS
REPEAT INTRO X4
VERSE 3:
G G G
Now there's people and more people and what do they know know know
G G F C G
Go to work in some high-rise and vacation down at the Gulf of Mexico ooooh yeah
G G G G
There's winners and there's losers but that ain't no big deal
F C G
Cause the simple man baby pays the bills the thrills the bills that kill
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