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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Small Town
By John Cougar Mellencamp
C G F G x4
C G F G
Well I was born in a smalltown
C G F G
and I live in a smalltown
C G Am
Pro'bly die in a smalltown
Dm G
Oh those small communities
C G F G
All my friends are so small town
C G F G
My parents live in the same small town
C G Am
My job is so small town
Dm G
Provides little opportunity
C G F G x2
C G F G
Educated in a small town
C G F G
Taught the fear of Jesus in a small town
C G Am
Used to daydream in that small town
Dm G
Another boring romantic that's me
C G F G
But I've seen it all in a small town
C G F G
Had myself a ball in a small town
C G Am
Married an L A doll and brought her to this small town
Dm G
Now she's small town just like me
BRIDGE:
F C F C
No I cannot forget from where it is that I come from
F C G
I cannot forget the people who love me
F C F C
Yeah I can be myself here in this small town
F C G
And people let me be just what I wanna be
C G F G x2
Instrumental:
Am |Am G|C |FC |
Am |Am G|C |G |
Am |Am G|C |FC |
G |G |
Finger picking lightly for bars
C
Very lightly thru last verses
C G F G
Got nothing against a big town
C G F G
Still hayseed enough to say look who's in the big town
C G Am
But my bed is in a small town
Dm G
Oh and that's good enough for me
C G F G
Well I was born in a small town
C G F G
And I can breathe in a small town
C G Am
Gonna die in this small town
Dm G
And that's prob'ly where they'll bury me
ramp it up again
C G F G x3
(End on F let ring)
C G F
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