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Title: Cherry Bomb - John Mellencamp 
From album: The Lonesome Jubilee
[Intro]  
G   Am   G   Am   G   Am   G   Am
[Verse 1]
GWell, I lived on the Amoutskirts of town
GIn an eight room Amfarm-house, baby
GWhen my brothers and Amfriends were around
GThere was always Amsomething doin’
EmHad me a couple of real Bmnice girlfriends
AmStopped by to see me Conce in a while
EmWhen I think back a-Bmbout those days
AmAll I can do is Csit and smileG  
[Chorus]
GThat’s when a Amsmoke was a smoke
GAnd groovin’ was Amgroovin’
GAnd dancin’ meant Ameverything
GWe were young and Amwe were improvin’
GLaughin’, laughin’, Amwith our friends
GHoldin’ hands meant Amsomethin’, baby
GOutside the club CAmherry Bomb,
GOur hearts were Amreally thumpin’,
AmSay yeah, yeahG, yeahAm  C/D  Am  
N.C.                  G  Am  
Say yeah, yeah, yeah 
[Verse 2]
The winter days they last forever
But the weekends went by so quick
Went ridin’ around this little country town
We were goin’ nuts girl, out in the sticks
One night, me with my big mouth
A couple guys had to put me in my place
When I see those guys these days
We just laugh and say, Do you remember when?
[Chorus]
GThat’s when a Amsmoke was a smoke
GAnd groovin’ was Amgroovin’
GAnd dancin’ meant Ameverything
GWe were young and Amwe were improvin’
GLaughin’, laughin’, Amwith our friends
GHoldin’ hands meant Amsomethin’, baby
GOutside the club CAmherry Bomb,
GOur hearts were Amreally thumpin’,
AmSay yeah, yeahG, yeahAm  C/D  Am  
N.C.                  G  Am  
Say yeah, yeah, yeah 
[Verse 3]
Now, seventeen has turned thirty-five
I’m surprised that we’re still livin’
If we’ve done any wrong
I hope that we’re forgiven
Got a few kids of my own
And some days I still don’t know what to do
I hope that they’re not laughin’ too loud
When they hear me talkin’ like this to you
[Chorus]
GThat’s when a Amsmoke was a smoke
GAnd groovin’ was Amgroovin’
GAnd dancin’ meant Ameverything
GWe were young and Amwe were improvin’
GLaughin’, laughin’, Amwith our friends
GHoldin’ hands meant Amsomethin’, baby
GOutside the club CAmherry Bomb,
GOur hearts were Amreally thumpin’,
AmSay yeah, yeahG, yeahAm  C/D  Am  
N.C.                  G  Am  
Say yeah, yeah, yeah 
[Suggested chords]
e---Em----G3--Am----C/D-----C----Bm-2----|
B-----------1---1---1----3----|
G-----------2------------4----|
D---2-------2-------2----4----|
A---2---2-------x---3----2----|
E-------3---x---x---x----2----|

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Cherry Bomb

by John Mellencamp

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C/D

Title: Cherry Bomb - John Mellencamp

From album: The Lonesome Jubilee

[Intro]

G Am G Am G Am G Am

[Verse 1]

G Am

Well, I lived on the outskirts of town

G Am

In an eight room farm-house, baby

G Am

When my brothers and friends were around

G Am

There was always something doin’

Em Bm

Had me a couple of real nice girlfriends

Am C

Stopped by to see me once in a while

Em Bm

When I think back a-bout those days

Am C G

All I can do is sit and smile

[Chorus]

G Am

That’s when a smoke was a smoke

G Am

And groovin’ was groovin’

G Am

And dancin’ meant everything

G Am

We were young and we were improvin’

G Am

Laughin’, laughin’, with our friends

G Am

Holdin’ hands meant somethin’, baby

G Am

Outside the club Cherry Bomb,

G Am

Our hearts were really thumpin’,

Am G Am C/D Am

Say yeah, yeah, yeah

G Am

N.C.

Say yeah, yeah, yeah

[Verse 2]

The winter days they last forever

But the weekends went by so quick

Went ridin’ around this little country town

We were goin’ nuts girl, out in the sticks

One night, me with my big mouth

A couple guys had to put me in my place

When I see those guys these days

We just laugh and say, Do you remember when?

[Chorus]

G Am

That’s when a smoke was a smoke

G Am

And groovin’ was groovin’

G Am

And dancin’ meant everything

G Am

We were young and we were improvin’

G Am

Laughin’, laughin’, with our friends

G Am

Holdin’ hands meant somethin’, baby

G Am

Outside the club Cherry Bomb,

G Am

Our hearts were really thumpin’,

Am G Am C/D Am

Say yeah, yeah, yeah

G Am

N.C.

Say yeah, yeah, yeah

[Verse 3]

Now, seventeen has turned thirty-five

I’m surprised that we’re still livin’

If we’ve done any wrong

I hope that we’re forgiven

Got a few kids of my own

And some days I still don’t know what to do

I hope that they’re not laughin’ too loud

When they hear me talkin’ like this to you

[Chorus]

G Am

That’s when a smoke was a smoke

G Am

And groovin’ was groovin’

G Am

And dancin’ meant everything

G Am

We were young and we were improvin’

G Am

Laughin’, laughin’, with our friends

G Am

Holdin’ hands meant somethin’, baby

G Am

Outside the club Cherry Bomb,

G Am

Our hearts were really thumpin’,

Am G Am C/D Am

Say yeah, yeah, yeah

G Am

N.C.

Say yeah, yeah, yeah

[Suggested chords]

Em G Am C/D C Bm

e-------3----------------2----|

B-----------1---1---1----3----|

G-----------2------------4----|

D---2-------2-------2----4----|

A---2---2-------x---3----2----|

E-------3---x---x---x----2----|

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