From: [email protected] Date: Sat, 10 Feb 1996 17:28:08 -0500 Subject: Cherry Bomb by John Mellencamp 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 sport was a sport 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 (quickly) Say yeah, yeah, yeah (no chord) 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] G Am That’s when a sport was a sport 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 (quickly) Say yeah, yeah, yeah (no chord) 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] G Am That’s when a sport was a sport 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 (quickly) Say yeah, yeah, yeah (no chord) G Am 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----|
