{"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":2909582,"song":"Rooty Toot Toot","artist":"John Mellencamp","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11653636-rooty-toot-toot-chords-by-john-mellencamp/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2909582?type=chord","rating":4.76206,"votes":7,"content":"[tab]Gtr Motif 1\r\ne|--------------------------------------|\r\nB|--------------------------------------|\r\nG|---------------------0h2---2-0-2~-----|\r\nD|--4b5-5--5-5-5br4----0h2---2-0-2~-----|\r\nA|--------------------------------------|\r\nE|--------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]Gtr Motif 2\r\ne|--------------------------------------|\r\nB|--------------------------------------|\r\nG|--------------------------------------|\r\nD|--4b5-5--5-5-5br4----x----------------|\r\nA|------------------------0-------------|\r\nE|--------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n1 bar - drums only\r\n1 bar - Gtr Motif 1 with delay\r\n1 bar - drums only\r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] \r\n[Gtr Motif 1][/tab]\r\n[tab]e|--------------------------------------|\r\nB|--------------------------------------|\r\nG|---------------------0h2---2-0-2~-----|\r\nD|--4b5-5--5-5-5br4----0h2---2-0-2~-----|\r\nA|--------------------------------------|\r\nE|--------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGot my hands on a little bit of dough[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nSo I went to the grocery store[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd got some steaks to go[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWent by and picked up my gal, Teddi Jo[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe had ourselves a picnic[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBeside a dirt road[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Percussion Break]\r\n3 beats\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nRooty toot toot[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nRooty toot toot[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe had it made in the shade[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nLike a ball through the hoop[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSpinnin' and tumblin' inside this hoola hoop[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nLivin' and learnin'[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nRooty toot toot[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][Gtr Motif 2] \r\ne|--------------------------------------|\r\nB|--------------------------------------|\r\nG|--------------------------------------|    x3\r\nD|--4b5-5--5-5-5br4----x----------------|\r\nA|------------------------0-------------|\r\nE|--------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nWe laid out a blanket[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd started a fire[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nHad the radio playin'[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nFrom inside the car[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI took off my shirt and I kicked off my shoes[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nShe read the paper[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd told me the news[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nShe said, there's a lot of people out there[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nWho are at the end of their rope[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nSometimes baby[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nYou've got to lay low[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][Gtr Break]\r\n2 beats\r\nG-G F#-G F#[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nRooty toot toot[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nRooty toot toot[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe had it made in the shade[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nLike a ball through the hoop[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSpinnin' and tumblin' inside this hoola hoop[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nLivin' and learnin'[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nRooty toot toot[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][Gtr Motif 2]\r\ne|--------------------------------------|\r\nB|--------------------------------------|\r\nG|--------------------------------------|\r\nD|--4b5-5--5-5-5br4----x----------------|\r\nA|------------------------0-------------|\r\nE|--------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWe stayed there all day[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWe both got us some real good suntans[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI thought that was ok[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSometimes life can be so grand[/tab]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]      N.C.\r\n\r\n[Percussion Break]\r\n4 bars\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n(percussion only)\r\nWe were gettin' ready\r\n\r\nTo shake out of that place\r\n\r\nWhen the Illinois state trooper\r\n\r\nGot in my face\r\n\r\nHe said, You're on private property\r\n\r\nBut once he cooled down he was ok\r\n\r\nSometimes you're golden, man\r\n\r\nThat's all I got to say\r\n\r\n[tab][Gtr Break]\r\n4 beats\r\nG-G F#-G F#, G-G F#-G F#[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nRooty toot toot[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nRooty toot toot[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe had it made in the shade[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nLike a ball through the hoop[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSpinnin' and tumblin' inside this hoola hoop[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nLivin' and learnin'[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nRooty toot toot[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nRooty toot toot[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nRooty toot toot[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe had it made in the shade[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nLike a ball through the hoop[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSpinnin' and tumblin' inside this hoola hoop[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nLivin' and learnin'[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nRooty toot toot[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][Gtr Break]\r\n4 beats\r\nG-G F#-G F#,  G-G F#-G F# [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][Gtr Motif 2]\r\ne|--------------------------------------|\r\nB|--------------------------------------|\r\nG|--------------------------------------|\r\nD|--4b5-5--5-5-5br4----x----------------|\r\nA|------------------------0-------------|\r\nE|--------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n************************************\r\n\r\n| h   Hammer-on\r\n| ~   Vibrato\r\n| b   Bend\r\n| br  Bend release\r\n| x   Dead note\r\n\r\n************************************","plain_text":"[Intro]\n1 bar - drums only\n1 bar - Gtr Motif 1 with delay\n1 bar - drums only\nA D G A\n\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Percussion Break]\n3 beats\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\nE       G         A      N.C.\n\n[Percussion Break]\n4 bars\n\n[Verse 3]\n(percussion only)\nWe were gettin' ready\n\nTo shake out of that place\n\nWhen the Illinois state trooper\n\nGot in my face\n\nHe said, You're on private property\n\nBut once he cooled down he was ok\n\nSometimes you're golden, man\n\nThat's all I got to say\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n************************************\n\n| h   Hammer-on\n| ~   Vibrato\n| b   Bend\n| br  Bend release\n| x   Dead note\n\n************************************","chords":["B","G","D","A","E","F","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}