------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice and Independence '85-John Mellencamp ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by:Nick V. E-mail:[email protected] Tuning:EADGBE Capo II A Asus D Dsus E Esus e|-0---0-----2---3----0---0----------------------------------------------------| B|-2---3-----3---3----0---0----------------------------------------------------| G|-2---2-----2---2----1---2----------------------------------------------------| D|-2---2-----0---0----2---2----------------------------------------------------| A|-0---0-----0---0----2---2----------------------------------------------------| E|-x---x-----x---x----0---0----------------------------------------------------| Intro [Figure #1] Asus (x4) A Asus (x4) A Asus (x4) A [slide] Asus (x4) A e|-0--------0----0--------0------0--------0---------------0-----0--------------| B|-3--------2----3--------2------3--------2---------------3-----2--------------| G|-2--------2----2--------2------2--------2---------------2-----2--------------| D|-2--------2----2--------2------2--------2---------------2-----2--------------| A|-0--------0----0--------0------0--------0---------------0-----0--------------| E|-x--------x----x--------x------x--------x-----10/-------x-----x--------------| A Asus A A He was born on the fourth day of July D A Asus A So his parents called him Independence Day A He met a girl named Justice D A Asus A Who gave birth to a son called Nation, then she walked away E D E Independence, would daydream and he'd pretend E A D That someday him and Justice and Nation be together again (NC) But Justice held up in a shotgun shack, wouldn't let nobody in A Asus So the Nation cried D Dsus D Oh, when a Nation cried A Asus A His tears fall down like missiles from the skies D Dsus D Justice look into Independences' eyes E Can you make everything alright D A [slide] Asus A [slide] And can you keep your Nation warm tonight A D A Asus A Well, Nation grew up and got himself a big reputation A Couldn't keep the boy at home, no, no D A Asus A He just kept running 'round and 'round and 'round and 'round E D E Independence and Justice, well, they felt so ashamed E D When the Nation fell down, they argued who was to blame D And Nation if you'll just come home, we'll have this family again (NC) A Asus A So, Nation, don't cry D Dsus D Oh, when a Nation cried A Asus A His tears fall down like missiles from the skies D Dsus D Justice look into Independences' eyes E Can you make everything alright D And can you keep your Nation warm tonight Bsus B Bsus B Asus A Asus A Bsus B Roll a rock across the country, yeah yeah Bsus B Everybody come along Asus A When you're feelin' down, yeah yeah Asus A Just sing this song, yeah yeah Bsus B Bsus B Asus A Asus A Bsus B Bsus B Asus A Asus A Bsus B Bsus B Asus A Asus A D A Asus A D E Esus E D A Asus A D E Esus E Asus (x4) A [slide] Asus A (x4) [slide] Asus A (x4) [slide] Questions, comments, insults...BlindTerry333