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John Mellencamp tabs for R o c k in the u s a

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R.O.C.K. IN THE U.S.A.
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Very easy - the basic chord pattern is  Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramA augmentedA (open chords)
Generally, the strumming pattern (I think) is two downstrokes on
the beat for each chord and then change to the next chord with
an upstroke on the change.

The only exceptions are replacing the Chord diagramE MajorE chord of the sequence
with a Chord diagramBB chord at the end of the chorus (which I don't usually bother
doing - the Chord diagramE MajorE chord sounds fine).  Also, use only a single downstroke
and no upstroke in the first verse for each word in "crack, boom, bam".

Anyway, it goes something like this:
(Fast rock beat)

     Chord diagramE MajorE             Chord diagramA augmentedA               Chord diagramD MajorD             Chord diagramA augmentedA             Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramA augmentedA
They ..
Chord diagramE MajorE           Chord diagramA augmentedA            Chord diagramD MajorD             Chord diagramA augmentedA     Chord diagramE MajorE      Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramA augmentedA
beat ..


CHORUS

 Chord diagramE MajorE     Chord diagramA augmentedA             Chord diagramD MajorD      Chord diagramA augmentedA
 R. O..

 Chord diagramE MajorE     Chord diagramA augmentedA             Chord diagramD MajorD      Chord diagramA augmentedA
 R. O..
 Chord diagramE MajorE     Chord diagramA augmentedA             Chord diagramD MajorD      Chord diagramA augmentedA           Chord diagramBB
 R. O..

 (no chord)             Chord diagramE MajorE  Chord diagramA augmentedA  Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramA augmentedA  etc, for a few more bars
 Rockin'.


- The remainder of the song follows the same pattern:


VERSE

(no chord)

>Chorus


verse

(no chord)           (spoken)
Rockin' in the USA.   Hey!

>Chorus
(repeat and fade)
ⓘ Guitar tab for 'R O C K In The U S A' by John Mellencamp, John Cougar Mellencamp, a male rock artist from Seymour, Indiana, USA. John Mellencamp was born in 1951.

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