R O C K In The U S A tab by John Mellencamp

Tabs with lyrics

R.O.C.K. IN THE U.S.A.
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Very easy - the basic chord pattern is  E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD A 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 E MajorE chord of the sequence
with a BB chord at the end of the chorus (which I don't usually bother
doing - the E 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)

     E MajorE             A augmentedA               D MajorD             A augmentedA             E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
They ..
E MajorE           A augmentedA            D MajorD             A augmentedA     E MajorE      A augmentedA       D MajorD    A augmentedA
beat ..


CHORUS

 E MajorE     A augmentedA             D MajorD      A augmentedA
 R. O..

 E MajorE     A augmentedA             D MajorD      A augmentedA
 R. O..
 E MajorE     A augmentedA             D MajorD      A augmentedA           BB
 R. O..

 (no chord)             E MajorE  A augmentedA  D MajorD  A 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)