I Need A Lover tab by John Cougar Mellencamp

Tabs

Difficulty: Intermediate

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			   I NEED A augmentedA LOVER - John Cougar Mellencamp
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Tabbed by: Nate Dude

Lots of key changes in this one. There is a variation of the main riff played throughout
intro in a couple of different keys before the song eventually settles on F#F# when the
kick in. It's a great melodic riff with a memorable hook and was Mellencamp's
first big hit. Enjoy!

Tuning: Standard

Main Riff (2:14)

Chords: F#F# C#C# BB C#C#

e|--4h6-4~------------------------4h6-4~----7-6-7-9~------------4h6-4~-------|
BB|------------7-6-4---------4-6h7-------------------------4-6h7--------------|
G+G|------------------6~----6-----------------------------6--------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Cool Riff at the End (5:04)

Chords: A augmentedA E MajorE D MajorD E MajorE

e|--12h14-12~----------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------15-14h15p14p12-----------12-14h15---------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|------------------------------14~----14------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|--12h14-12~-------------------12~------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------15-14-15-14-15-----------12-14h15---------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------14------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|--12h14-12~--------------------------------------12h14-12~-----------------|
BB|---------------15-14h15p14p12-----------12-14h15---------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|------------------------------14~----14------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

That's all I have for now!

| / slide up
|  slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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THE END!