{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":75949,"song":"Cherry Bomb","artist":"John Mellencamp","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11546651-cherry-bomb-chords-by-john-mellencamp/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/75949?type=chord","rating":4.66922,"votes":429,"content":"Title: Cherry Bomb - John Mellencamp \r\nFrom album: The Lonesome Jubilee\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]  \r\n[ch]G[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]   \r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]Am[/ch] \r\nWell, I lived on the outskirts of town[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch] \r\nIn an eight room farm-house, baby[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWhen my brothers and friends were around[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch] \r\nThere was always something doin’[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                      [ch]Bm[/ch] \r\nHad me a couple of real nice girlfriends[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch] \r\nStopped by to see me once in a while[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]Bm[/ch]    \r\nWhen I think back a-bout those days[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch] \r\nAll I can do is sit and smile[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch] \r\nThat’s when a smoke was a smoke[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch] \r\nAnd groovin’ was groovin’[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd dancin’ meant everything[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch]   \r\nWe were young and we were improvin’[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nLaughin’, laughin’, with our friends[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]Am[/ch] \r\nHoldin’ hands meant somethin’, baby[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch] \r\nOutside the club Cherry Bomb,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]               [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nOur hearts were really thumpin’,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]C/D[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nSay yeah, yeah, yeah[/tab]\r\n[tab]N.C.                 [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nSay yeah, yeah, yeah [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\nThe winter days they last forever\r\nBut the weekends went by so quick\r\nWent ridin’ around this little country town\r\nWe were goin’ nuts girl, out in the sticks\r\nOne night, me with my big mouth\r\nA couple guys had to put me in my place\r\nWhen I see those guys these days\r\nWe just laugh and say, Do you remember when?\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch] \r\nThat’s when a smoke was a smoke[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch] \r\nAnd groovin’ was groovin’[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd dancin’ meant everything[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch]   \r\nWe were young and we were improvin’[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nLaughin’, laughin’, with our friends[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]Am[/ch] \r\nHoldin’ hands meant somethin’, baby[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch] \r\nOutside the club Cherry Bomb,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]               [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nOur hearts were really thumpin’,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]C/D[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nSay yeah, yeah, yeah[/tab]\r\n[tab]N.C.                 [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nSay yeah, yeah, yeah [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\nNow, seventeen has turned thirty-five\r\nI’m surprised that we’re still livin’\r\nIf we’ve done any wrong\r\nI hope that we’re forgiven\r\nGot a few kids of my own\r\nAnd some days I still don’t know what to do\r\nI hope that they’re not laughin’ too loud\r\nWhen they hear me talkin’ like this to you\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch] \r\nThat’s when a smoke was a smoke[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch] \r\nAnd groovin’ was groovin’[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd dancin’ meant everything[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch]   \r\nWe were young and we were improvin’[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nLaughin’, laughin’, with our friends[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]Am[/ch] \r\nHoldin’ hands meant somethin’, baby[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch] \r\nOutside the club Cherry Bomb,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]               [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nOur hearts were really thumpin’,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]C/D[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nSay yeah, yeah, yeah[/tab]\r\n[tab]N.C.                 [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nSay yeah, yeah, yeah [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][Suggested chords]\r\n    [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]C/D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Bm[/ch] \r\ne-------3----------------2----|\r\nB-----------1---1---1----3----|\r\nG-----------2------------4----|\r\nD---2-------2-------2----4----|\r\nA---2---2-------x---3----2----|\r\nE-------3---x---x---x----2----|[/tab]","plain_text":"Title: Cherry Bomb - John Mellencamp \nFrom album: The Lonesome Jubilee\n\n\n[Intro]  \nG   Am   G   Am   G   Am   G   Am   \n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\nThe winter days they last forever\nBut the weekends went by so quick\nWent ridin’ around this little country town\nWe were goin’ nuts girl, out in the sticks\nOne night, me with my big mouth\nA couple guys had to put me in my place\nWhen I see those guys these days\nWe just laugh and say, Do you remember when?\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\nNow, seventeen has turned thirty-five\nI’m surprised that we’re still livin’\nIf we’ve done any wrong\nI hope that we’re forgiven\nGot a few kids of my own\nAnd some days I still don’t know what to do\nI hope that they’re not laughin’ too loud\nWhen they hear me talkin’ like this to you\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["G","Am","Em","Bm","C","C/D","A","B","D","E"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}