Key West Intermezzo chords by John Mellencamp

Chords with lyrics

"Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)"
 By John Mellencamp
 Transcribed by Matt McClain
 (Divine Inspiration by Tiffany Waggoner)

 This song is played in "G" but you tune down 1/2 step, so it is really in Gb.
 I guess John thinks he's in Alice In Chains or something.
 I have typed this in by memory, so this may not be 100% accurate,
 but it is fun to play.
 I like to slow this song down and play it on my friend's 12 string.
 Enjoy.

 [Alternate between G+G and D MajorD chords]

 [Main Riff] (in GbGb major scale- very easy to pick up)

 Eb:-7----10-7---    Then you can play anything in the GbGb
 Bb:---10------8-     major scale to connect this riff
 Gb:-------------      when it repeats at various intervals
 Db:-------------       in the song.
 Ab--------------
 Eb--------------

 [Alternate b/w G+G and D MajorD chords]

In ..
At ..

 A minorAm                                      [Alternate b/w G&D]
 This ..
 A minorAm
 No ..
 A minorAm                       [Alternate b/w G+G and D MajorD]
 No ..

 She's ..
 Christ, ..
 When ..
 She ..
 I ..
 Yeah, ..

 CHORUS:
 C majorC         G+G
 I ..
         D MajorD           G+G
 I'm ..
 C majorC         G+G
 I ..
            D MajorD           G+G
 Don't ..
 C majorC        G+G
 To ..
 D MajorD
 Everyone ..

 But I saw you first

 [Alternate between G+G & D MajorD]

On ..
Gypsy ..
She ..
She ..

 CHORUS

In ..
Me ..
The ..
She ..
He ..
He ..

 CHORUS and fade

 NOTE: You can try changing from A minorAm to Am7Am7 in the verses to give
       the song more jangle.

 This posting is for Tiffany.  I love her very very very very much.
 She is the reason that I write and play music, and why I asked her to marry me.
(SHE SAID YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
 I welcome any corrections and additions.
 Please E-mail me the correct lyrics if you got 'em.

Corrected lyrics have been given to me by at least 3 cool people:
MENDE JOVESKI in Australia
"Allan Phinney"  at: <[email protected]>
and some other cool person who doesn't come to mind (Sorry, dude.)

Peace and Love!!!

 Matt McClain
 Somewhere in Mississippi
 [email protected]

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