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                            Whenever We Wanted-John Mellencamp
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Tabbed by:Nick V.
E-mail:[email protected]
Tuning:EADGBE
 Em   Am(x3)
Em G Am
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-5-5-5--7-8--5---5-5-5---------5-5-5--7-8--5---5-7--8--8/12--10------------|
G|-----------------------7/9--7----------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-5-5-5--7-8--5---5-5-5---------5-5-5--7-8--5---5-7-8--8/12--10---12--------|
G|-----------------------7/9--7----------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
EmWe weren´t afraid of nothingG, wasn´t nothing we couldn´t do
AmShe held her breath once for seven minutes and Dnever turned blue
EmShe could burn a woman down Gif she felt she´d been unkind
AmOr if she thought she was coming on to me, Dit drove her out of her mind
COh yeah, it´s Dtrue just did Cwhat we did wheDnever we wanted toEm  
Yeah, it´s tDrue, we just diCd what we did wheDnever we wanted to
Em Am Em Am
EmShe was my very best friendG, my biggest enemy
AmOn judgement day we could go either it was all Dthe same you see
EmShe was not afraid of SatanG, in fact she thought he was a joke
AmSaid she´d tear off his tail and run her fist Ddown his throat
COh yeah, it´s Dtrue just did Cwhat we did wheDnever we wanted toEm  
Yeah, it´s tDrue, we just diCd what we did wheDnever we wanted to
EmShe was the apple of temptaGtion, the apple of my eye
AmUsed to rest on a bed of burDning coats every single night
EmAnd I know she´s out there Gsomewhere, she´s wrestling in the bones
AmWith confetti in her hair and you Dcan bet she´s not alone
COh yeah, it´s Dtrue just did Cwhat we did wheDnever we wanted tEmo
Yeah, it´s tDrue, we just diCd what we did wheDnever we wanted toEm  

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Whenever We Wanted

by John Mellencamp

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Whenever We Wanted-John Mellencamp

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tabbed by:Nick V.

E-mail:[email protected]

Tuning:EADGBE

Em Am

(x3)

Em G Am

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-5-5-5--7-8--5---5-5-5---------5-5-5--7-8--5---5-7--8--8/12--10------------|

G|-----------------------7/9--7----------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-5-5-5--7-8--5---5-5-5---------5-5-5--7-8--5---5-7-8--8/12--10---12--------|

G|-----------------------7/9--7----------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Em G

We weren´t afraid of nothing, wasn´t nothing we couldn´t do

Am D

She held her breath once for seven minutes and never turned blue

Em G

She could burn a woman down if she felt she´d been unkind

Am D

Or if she thought she was coming on to me, it drove her out of her mind

C D C D Em

Oh yeah, it´s true just did what we did whenever we wanted to

D C D

Yeah, it´s true, we just did what we did whenever we wanted to

Em Am Em Am

Em G

She was my very best friend, my biggest enemy

Am D

On judgement day we could go either it was all the same you see

Em G

She was not afraid of Satan, in fact she thought he was a joke

Am D

Said she´d tear off his tail and run her fist down his throat

C D C D Em

Oh yeah, it´s true just did what we did whenever we wanted to

D C D

Yeah, it´s true, we just did what we did whenever we wanted to

Em G

She was the apple of temptation, the apple of my eye

Am D

Used to rest on a bed of burning coats every single night

Em G

And I know she´s out there somewhere, she´s wrestling in the bones

Am D

With confetti in her hair and you can bet she´s not alone

C D C D Em

Oh yeah, it´s true just did what we did whenever we wanted to

D C D Em

Yeah, it´s true, we just did what we did whenever we wanted to

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