this is the right way to play this song other versions are close but this one is spot on
let me know for any corrections
[Intro]
Em Bm7 C G x4
the 3rd and 4th time is this lick
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G|-9-9--7-7--7/94----------|
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A|--------------------------|
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G|-9-9--7-7--7/9------------|
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A|--------------------------|
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[Verse]
Em Bm7 C G
Doublewide Quick Stop midnight T-top
Em Bm7 C G
Jack in her Cherry Coke town
Em Bm7 C G
Momma and daddy put their roots right here
Em Bm7 C G
'Cause this is where the car broke down
Em Bm7 C G
Yellow dog school bus kickin' up red dust
Em Bm7 C G
Pickin' us up by a barbed wire fence
Em Bm7 C G
M T V on the R C A,
Em Bm7 C C
no A/C in the vents
[Pre-Chorus]
G Bm7
We were Jesus save me, blue jean baby
Em C
Born in the USA
G Bm7
Trailer park truck stop, faded little map dots
Em C
New York to LA
G Bm7
We were teenage dreamin', front seat leanin'
Em C
Baby, come give me a kiss
G Bm7
Put me on the cover of the Rolling Stone
Em C
Uptown down home American kids
[Chorus]
Em Bm7 C G
Growin' up in little pink houses
Em Bm7 C G
Makin' out on living room couches
Em Bm7 C G
Blowin' that smoke on Saturday night
Em (one strum)
A little messed up, but we're all alright
Em Bm7 C G x2
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B|--------------------------|
G|-9-9--7-7--7/94----------|
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A|--------------------------|
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G|-9-9--7-7--7/9------------|
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A|--------------------------|
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[Verse]
Em Bm7 C G
Baptist church parkin' lot, tryin' not to get caught
Em Bm7 C G
Take her home and give her your jacket
Em Bm7 C G
Makin' it to second base, but sayin' you went all the way
Em Bm7 C G
Monday afternoon at practice
Em Bm7 C G
Sister's got a boyfriend
Em Bm7 C G
daddy doesn't like
Em Bm7 C G
Now he's sittin' out back, 3030 in his lap
C
In the blue bug zapper light
[Pre-Chorus]
G Bm7
We were Jesus save me, blue jean baby
Em C
Born in the USA
G Bm7
Trailer park truck stop, faded little map dots
Em C
New York to LA
G Bm7
We were teenage dreamin', front seat leanin'
Em C
Baby, come give me a kiss
G Bm7
Put me on the cover of the Rolling Stone
Em C
Uptown down home American kids
[Chorus]
Em Bm7 C G
Growin' up in little pink houses
Em Bm7 C G
Makin' out on living room couches
Em Bm7 C G
Blowin' that smoke on Saturday night
Em (one strum)
A little messed up, but we're all alright
Em Bm7 C G x2
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G|-11(12)p9-11(12)-11(12)p9-|
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G|-11(12)p9-----------------|
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A|--------------------------|
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G|-----7/9p7-5--------------|
D|-7p5----------7-5-7-------|
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B|--------------------------|
G|-11(12)p9-11(12)-11(12)p9-|
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A|--------------------------|
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B|--------------------------|
G|-11/14/16/19--------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
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[Pre-Chorus]
G Bm7
We were Jesus save me, blue jean baby
Em C
Born in the USA
G Bm7
Trailer park truck stop, faded little map dots
Em C
New York to LA
G Bm7
We were teenage dreamin', front seat leanin'
Em C
Baby, come give me a kiss
G Bm7
Put me on the cover of the Rolling Stone
Em C
Uptown down home American kids
[Chorus]
Em Bm7 C G
Growin' up in little pink houses
Em Bm7 C G
Makin' out on living room couches
Em Bm7 C G
Blowin' that smoke on Saturday night
Em (one strum)
A little messed up, but we're all alright HEY
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| (n) Ghost note
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| Slide down
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