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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- 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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Pink Houses
John Mellencamp
Transcribed by:CPDmusic
E-mail: [email protected]
The song “Pink Houses” by John “Cougar” Mellencamp was written in 1983, reached No. 8 on
Billboard charts, and remains a rock radio staple to this day. It is recommended for beginner
to intermediate guitar players. The song only uses a few basic chords, and has a pretty
main riff, based off of the G and Cadd9 chords.
RIFF:
G Cadd9 G
E||-----||-----------3------3--3--3--|--3------3------------|
B||-----||-----------3------3--3--3--|--3------3------------|
G||-----||*-------0--0------0--0--0--|--0------0------------|
D||-----||*----------0------0--0--0--|--2------0------------|
A||-----||---0h2-----2------2--2--2--|--3------2------------|
E||--3--||-----------3------3--3--3--|---------3--------3---|
G Cadd9 G
----------3----3--3--3--3--|--3------3-------------||
----------3----3--3--3--3--|--3------3-------------||
-------0--0----0--0--0--0--|--0------0------------*||
----------0----0--0--0--0--|--2------0------------*||
--0h2-----2----2--2--2--2--|--3------2-------------||
----------3----3--3--3--3--|---------3--------3----||
CHORDS:
Intro:
RIFF
Verse 1:
G
There’s a black man with a black cat
Living in a black neighbourhood
He’s got an interstate runnin’ through his front yard
F/C C G
You know he thinks he’s got in so good
And there’s a woman in the kitchen
Cleanin’ up the evening slop
C
And he looks at her and says “hey darling
G
I can remember when you could stop a clock”
Chorus:
C G
Oh but ain’t that America for you and me
G G
Ain’t that America, something to see, baby
C D
Ain’t that America, home of the free, yeah
C
Little pink houses for you and me
Oh, for you and me
RIFF X2
Verse 2:
G
Well there’s a young man in a T-shirt
Listening to a rock ‘n’ roll station
He’s got greasy hair, greasy smile
F/C C G
He says, “Lord this must be my destination
Cause they told me when I was younger
Said, ‘Boy, you’re gonna be president’
F/C C
But just like everything else, those old crazy dreams
G
Just kinda came and went”
Chorus:
C G
Oh but ain’t that America for you and me
G G
Ain’t that America, something to see, baby
C D
Ain’t that America, home of the free, yeah
C
Little pink houses for you and me
Oh, for you and me
RIFF X4
Bridge:
F C G (Play 4 times)
Verse 3:
G
Well there’s people and more people
What do they know, know, know
Go to work in some high-rise
F/C C G
And vacation down at the Gulf of Mexico, oh yeah
And there’s winners, and there’s losers
But they ain’t no big deal,
F/C C
Cause the simple man baby pays for thrills
G
The bills and the pills that kill
Chorus:
C G
Oh but ain’t that America for you and me
G G
Ain’t that America, something to see, baby
C D
Ain’t that America, home of the free, yeah
C
Little pink houses for you and me
Oh, for you and me
C G
Oh but ain’t that America for you and me
G G
Ain’t that America, something to see, baby
C D
Ain’t that America, home of the free, yeah
C
Little pink houses for you and me
Oh, for you and me
RIFF X4
John Mellencamp
Transcribed by:CPDmusic
E-mail: [email protected]
The song “Pink Houses” by John “Cougar” Mellencamp was written in 1983, reached No. 8 on
Billboard charts, and remains a rock radio staple to this day. It is recommended for beginner
to intermediate guitar players. The song only uses a few basic chords, and has a pretty
main riff, based off of the G and Cadd9 chords.
RIFF:
G Cadd9 G
E||-----||-----------3------3--3--3--|--3------3------------|
B||-----||-----------3------3--3--3--|--3------3------------|
G||-----||*-------0--0------0--0--0--|--0------0------------|
D||-----||*----------0------0--0--0--|--2------0------------|
A||-----||---0h2-----2------2--2--2--|--3------2------------|
E||--3--||-----------3------3--3--3--|---------3--------3---|
G Cadd9 G
----------3----3--3--3--3--|--3------3-------------||
----------3----3--3--3--3--|--3------3-------------||
-------0--0----0--0--0--0--|--0------0------------*||
----------0----0--0--0--0--|--2------0------------*||
--0h2-----2----2--2--2--2--|--3------2-------------||
----------3----3--3--3--3--|---------3--------3----||
CHORDS:
Intro:
RIFF
Verse 1:
G
There’s a black man with a black cat
Living in a black neighbourhood
He’s got an interstate runnin’ through his front yard
F/C C G
You know he thinks he’s got in so good
And there’s a woman in the kitchen
Cleanin’ up the evening slop
C
And he looks at her and says “hey darling
G
I can remember when you could stop a clock”
Chorus:
C G
Oh but ain’t that America for you and me
G G
Ain’t that America, something to see, baby
C D
Ain’t that America, home of the free, yeah
C
Little pink houses for you and me
Oh, for you and me
RIFF X2
Verse 2:
G
Well there’s a young man in a T-shirt
Listening to a rock ‘n’ roll station
He’s got greasy hair, greasy smile
F/C C G
He says, “Lord this must be my destination
Cause they told me when I was younger
Said, ‘Boy, you’re gonna be president’
F/C C
But just like everything else, those old crazy dreams
G
Just kinda came and went”
Chorus:
C G
Oh but ain’t that America for you and me
G G
Ain’t that America, something to see, baby
C D
Ain’t that America, home of the free, yeah
C
Little pink houses for you and me
Oh, for you and me
RIFF X4
Bridge:
F C G (Play 4 times)
Verse 3:
G
Well there’s people and more people
What do they know, know, know
Go to work in some high-rise
F/C C G
And vacation down at the Gulf of Mexico, oh yeah
And there’s winners, and there’s losers
But they ain’t no big deal,
F/C C
Cause the simple man baby pays for thrills
G
The bills and the pills that kill
Chorus:
C G
Oh but ain’t that America for you and me
G G
Ain’t that America, something to see, baby
C D
Ain’t that America, home of the free, yeah
C
Little pink houses for you and me
Oh, for you and me
C G
Oh but ain’t that America for you and me
G G
Ain’t that America, something to see, baby
C D
Ain’t that America, home of the free, yeah
C
Little pink houses for you and me
Oh, for you and me
RIFF X4
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