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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
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Check It Out - John Mellancamp (J.Mellancamp)
               The Lonesome Jubilee
Intro: This is played by an accordin or violin, can't tell but the tab follows.
(The 023 notes are a quick hammer on.)
D----2--------------2------------2--------------2---2--------2--2---|
A-023--3-2-0-----023--3-2-----023--3-2-0-----023--3-------023--3----|
E------------3-------------3-------------3------------3-----------3-|
During the verses, C and G are open chords, then the F G combo are each barre
chords on the first and third frets, respectively.
CA million poets
GScreamin' out their words
To a Cworld full of people
Just Glivin' to be heard
CFuture generations
Ridin' on the Ghighways that we built
I Fhope they have better Gunderstanding
Check it Cout
Goin' to work on GMonday
Check it Cout
Got yourself a Gfamily
Check it Cout
All utility bGills have been paid
You Fcan't tell your best buddy that you Glove him
So check it Cout
Where does our Gtime go
Check it Cout
Got a brand new house in Gescrow
Check it Cout
Sleepin' with your back Gto your loved one
This is Fall that we've learned about Ghappiness
Intro
Check it Cout
Forgot to say hello to my Gneighbors
Check it Cout
Sometimes I question my own Gbehavior
Check it Cout
Talkin' about the girls Gthat we've seen on the sly
Just to Ftell our souls that we're still the Gyoung lions
So check it Cout
Gettin' too drunk on GSaturdays
Check it Cout
Playin football with the kids on GSundays
Check it Cout
Soarin' with eagles Gall week long
And this is Fall that we've learned about Gliving
This is Fall that we've learned about Gliving
Lead Guitar (nearly the same as the intro, but with the change noted)
D----2--------------2------------2--------------2---5-----|
A-023--3-2-0-----023--3-2-----023--3-2-0-----023--3-------|
E------------3-------------3-------------3----------------|
Then, jam with the following chords
Barre C (3rd fret)  Barre G (3rd fret)
Repeat twice
Barre F (lst fret)  Barre G (3rd fret)
CA million your poets
GScreamin' out their words
CMaybe someday
Those Gwords will be heard
By Cfuture generations
Ridin' on the Ghighways that we built
FMaybe they'll have a better Gunderstanding
Check it Fout
Hope they'll have a better Gunderstanding
Check it Fout
Maybe they'll have a better Gunderstanding
Check it Fout
Maybe they'll have a better Gunderstanding
Check it Fout
Hope they will have a better Gunderstanding
Intro (With the lyrics "Check it out" interspersed.)
Then, the fade with the first two phrases of the intro, followed by the
vocal lines "Check it out".

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Check It Out

by John Mellencamp

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

Check It Out - John Mellancamp (J.Mellancamp)

The Lonesome Jubilee

Intro: This is played by an accordin or violin, can't tell but the tab follows.

(The 023 notes are a quick hammer on.)

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

A-023--3-2-0-----023--3-2-----023--3-2-0-----023--3-------023--3----|

E------------3-------------3-------------3------------3-----------3-|

During the verses, C and G are open chords, then the F G combo are each barre

chords on the first and third frets, respectively.

A million poets

Screamin' out their words

To a world full of people

Just livin' to be heard

Future generations

Ridin' on the highways that we built

F G

I hope they have better understanding

Check it out

Goin' to work on Monday

Check it out

Got yourself a family

Check it out

All utility bills have been paid

F G

You can't tell your best buddy that you love him

So check it out

Where does our time go

Check it out

Got a brand new house in escrow

Check it out

Sleepin' with your back to your loved one

F G

This is all that we've learned about happiness

Intro

Check it out

Forgot to say hello to my neighbors

Check it out

Sometimes I question my own behavior

Check it out

Talkin' about the girls that we've seen on the sly

F G

Just to tell our souls that we're still the young lions

So check it out

Gettin' too drunk on Saturdays

Check it out

Playin football with the kids on Sundays

Check it out

Soarin' with eagles all week long

F G

And this is all that we've learned about living

F G

This is all that we've learned about living

Lead Guitar (nearly the same as the intro, but with the change noted)

D----2--------------2------------2--------------2---5-----|

A-023--3-2-0-----023--3-2-----023--3-2-0-----023--3-------|

E------------3-------------3-------------3----------------|

Then, jam with the following chords

Barre C (3rd fret) Barre G (3rd fret)

Repeat twice

Barre F (lst fret) Barre G (3rd fret)

A million your poets

Screamin' out their words

Maybe someday

Those words will be heard

By future generations

Ridin' on the highways that we built

F G

Maybe they'll have a better understanding

Check it out

Hope they'll have a better understanding

Check it out

Maybe they'll have a better understanding

Check it out

Maybe they'll have a better understanding

Check it out

Hope they will have a better understanding

Intro (With the lyrics "Check it out" interspersed.)

Then, the fade with the first two phrases of the intro, followed by the

vocal lines "Check it out".

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