Check It Out chords by John Mellencamp

Chords with lyrics

Difficulty: Novice

C majorC    = 332010
G+G    = 300003
Gsus4Gsus4  = 3x0013
FF    = 133211
Am7add4 = x02233
G/BG/B   = x20033
Cadd9Cadd9  = X32033
G2   = 320033
E minor 7Em7   = 022033
A minorAm   = x02210
Fsus2Fsus2  = 13301X
D5D5   = xx023x
G3   = 320003

INTRO

E MajorE --------3-------------------|
BB ------3-----3---------------|
G+G --4-5-------------5----4----|
D MajorD --------------------------5-|
A augmentedA ----------------------------|
G+G ----------------------------|

E MajorE --------3------------------|
BB ------3-----3--------------|
G+G --4-5-------------5----4---|
D MajorD ---------------------------|
A augmentedA ---------------------------|
G+G ---------------------------|

E MajorE --------3-------------------|
BB ------3-----3---------------|
G+G --4-5-------------5----4----|
D MajorD --------------------------5-|
A augmentedA ----------------------------|
G+G ----------------------------|

E MajorE --------5------------------|
BB --3-5-6-----6----5---3-----|
G+G ---------------------------|
D MajorD ---------------------------|
A augmentedA ---------------------------|
G+G ---------------------------|

E MajorE --------5------------------|
BB --3-5-6-----6----5---3-----|
G+G ---------------------------|
D MajorD ---------------------------|
A augmentedA ---------------------------|
G+G ---------------------------|

C majorC  G+G Gsus4Gsus4 G+G x's 3
FF  G+G
FF  G+G

VERSE

C majorC          G+G       Gsus4Gsus4 G+G
A augmentedA million young poets screamin' out their words
   C majorC             G+G       Gsus4Gsus4 G+G
to a world full of people, just living' to be heard
C majorC                  G+G      Gsus4Gsus4 G+G
Future generations ridin' on the highways that we built
 FF                 G+G Gsus4Gsus4 G+G
I hope they have a better understanding.

CHORUS
       C majorC          G+G Gsus4Gsus4 G+G
(Check it out) Goin' to work on Monday
      C majorC          G+G Gsus4Gsus4 G+G
(Check it out) Got yourself a fam'ly
      C majorC          G+G    Gsus4Gsus4 G+G
(Check it out) All utility bills have been paid.
     FF                  G+G
You can't tell your best buddy that you love him.
       Am7add4        G/BG/B
(So check it out) Where does our time go?
       Cadd9Cadd9            G2
(Check it out) Got a brand new house in escrow
       Cadd9Cadd9          E minor 7Em7
(Check it out) Sleepin' with your back to your loved one.
    FF                G+G
This is all that we've learned about happiness.

INTERLUDE

C majorC   G+G Gsus4Gsus4 G+G x's 3
FF  G+G
FF  G+G

VERSE

C majorC               G+G Gsus4Gsus4 G+G
(Check it out) Forgot to say hello to my neighbors
        C majorC               G+G Gsus4Gsus4 G+G
(Check it out) Sometimes I guestion my own behavior
        C majorC               G+G    Gsus4Gsus4 G+G
(Check it out) Talkin' about the girls we've seen on the sly,
    FF                  G+G
just to tell our souls we're still the young lions.

CHORUS
       Am7add4           G/BG/B
(So check it out) Getting' too drunk on Saturdays.
       Cadd9Cadd9                G2
(Check it out) Playin' football with the kids on Sundays.
      Cadd9Cadd9             E minor 7Em7
(Check it out) Soarin' with the eagles all week long
      FF               G+G Gsus4Gsus4 G+G
and this is all that we've learned about living.
    FF               G+G Gsus4Gsus4 G+G
This is all that we've learned about living.

FF Fsus2Fsus2 FF  G+G  Gsus4Gsus4 G+G
FF Fsus2Fsus2 FF  G+G  Gsus4Gsus4 G+G
FF Fsus2Fsus2 FF  G+G

SOLO

C majorC    G+G  Gsus4Gsus4 G+G
C majorC    G+G  Gsus4Gsus4 G+G
C majorC    G+G  Gsus4Gsus4 G+G
FF    G+G

Check it out!

A minorAm   C majorC  G+G x's 3
FF    G+G Gsus4Gsus4 G+G

VERSE

Cadd9Cadd9         G+G        Gsus4Gsus4 G+G
A augmentedA million young poets screamin' out their words
C majorC            G+G    Gsus4Gsus4 G+G
Maybe some day those words will be heard
C majorC                  G+G    Gsus4Gsus4 G+G
By future generations ridin' on the highways that we built.
FF                  G+G
Maybe they'll have a better understanding.
       Am7add4             G/BG/B
(Check it out) Hope they have a better understanding.
      Cadd9Cadd9                 G+G
(Check it out) Maybe they'll have a better understanding.
      Cadd9Cadd9                 E minor 7Em7
(Check it out) Maybe they'll have a better understanding.
        FF                 G+G
(Check it out) Hope they have a better understanding.

OUTRO

C majorC    G+G  Gsus4Gsus4 G+G x's 3
FF    G+G

C majorC    D5D5   G3 (repeat, fade out)

(regular C majorC on the fade out)

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