Check It Out Tab

solo From: Brian Christman <broncobrian2@juno.com> Check It Out - John Mellancamp (J.Mellancamp) The Lonesome Jubilee Intro: This is played by an accordin or violin, can't tell but the tab follows. Intro: C G C G C G E--------0--------------------0------------------0---------------- B------0---0----------------0---0--------------0---0-------------- G--4h5-------5-4--------4h5-------5-4~~~---4h5-------5-4---------- D----------------5~~~------------------------------------5~~~----- A----------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------- F G F G E----------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------------- G----------------------------------------------------------------- D--------7-----------------7-------------------------------------- A--5h7-8---8-7-5~~~--5h7-8---8-7-5~~~----------------------------- E-----------------------------------------------------------------

During the verses, C and G are open chords, then the F G combo are each barre chords on the first and third frets, respectively. C A .. G Screamin' .. C To .. G Just .. C Future .. G Ridin' .. F G I .. C Check .. G Goin' .. C Check .. G Got .. C Check .. G All .. F G You .. C So .. G Where ... C Check .. G Got a .. C Check ... G Sleepin' .. F G This .. Intro C Check .. G Forgot ... c Check .. G Sometimes .. C Check .. G Talkin' .. F G Just .. C So .. G Gettin' .. C Check .. G Playin .. C Check .. G Soarin' .. F G And .. F G This .. Lead Guitar (nearly the same as the intro, but with the change noted) D----2--------------2------------2--------------2---5-- A-023--3-2-0-----023--3-2-----023--3-2-0-----023--3------ E------------3-------------3-------------3--------------- Then, jam with the following chords Barre C (3rd fret) Barre G (3rd fret) Repeat twice Barre F (lst fret) Barre G (3rd fret) C A .. G Screamin' .. C Maybe .. G Those .. C By .. G Ridin' .. F G Maybe .. F Check .. G Hope .. F Check .. G Maybe ... F Check .. G Maybe .. F Check .. G Hope .. Intro (With the lyrics "Check it out" interspersed.) Then, the fade with the first two phrases of the intro, followed by the vocal lines "Check it out".