Chords for John Cougar Mellencamp I saw you first

Tempo:
116.45 bpm
Chords used:

F#

G#m

B

C#

G#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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John Cougar Mellencamp  I saw you first chords
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[F#]
The hand-painted night wind,
Gipsy [C#] Scotty apartment,
The whole deaf mingle [F#] with
Black market shoes.
[G#m] This loud Cuban band
Is crucifying John Lennon.
[G#m] No one wants to be lonely,
No one wants to [F#] sing the blues.
She puts like a ferret
On his tuxedo shoulder.
Christ, what's she doing here?
She said, they're dancing with me.
She stirs the ice in a glass
With her elegant fingers.
[G#m] I wanna be what she's drinking,
Yeah, I just [F#] want to be.
[B] I saw [F#] you first,
[G#m] I'm the first one [F#] tonight.
[B] I [F#] saw you first,
But don't [G#m] that give me [F#] the right
[B] To move [F#] around in your heart?
[G#m] Everyone [C#] was looking,
But I [F#] saw you first
On a roof that is low
And her velvet ribbons.
Gipsy Scotty's driving
This big long yellow car.
[G#m] She flies like a ferret
Over [F#] his shoulder.
[G#m] She whispers and I sing,
Boy, you [F#] are my star.
[B] I [F#] saw you first,
[G#] I'm the first one [F#] tonight.
[B] Yes, I saw [F#] you first,
But [G#m] don't that give me [F#] the right
[B] To move [F#] around in your heart?
[G#m] Everyone [C#] was looking,
In the bulk of the dawn,
Gipsy Scotty is singing.
The big old splinch
Left his shoes out in the back.
[G#m]
Tells me a story about
Some girl he knows [F#] in Kentucky.
[G#m] You just made that story up.
There ain't no girl like [F#] that.
[B]
I [F#] saw you first,
[G#m] I'm the first [F#] one tonight.
[B] Yes, I [F#] saw you first,
But [G#m] don't that give me [F#] the right
[B]
To move [F#] around in your heart?
[G#m]
Everyone [C#] was looking,
[F#]
But I saw you first.
I saw you first.
I saw you first.
I saw you first.
Key:  
F#
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G#m
123111114
B
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C#
12341114
G#
134211114
F#
134211112
G#m
123111114
B
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To learn John Mellencamp - (I Saw You First) Key West Intermezzo chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: G#, F#, B, F#, G#m and F#. You can use ChordU's Free Tempo controller to start at a slower pace and then gradually increase your speed. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of F# Major in mind.

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_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ The hand-painted night wind,
Gipsy [C#] Scotty apartment, _ _ _ _
_ _ The whole deaf mingle [F#] with _
Black market shoes. _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#m] This loud Cuban band
Is crucifying John Lennon. _ _ _
_ _ [G#m] No one wants to be lonely,
No one wants to [F#] sing the blues. _ _ _ _
_ _ She puts like a ferret
On his tuxedo shoulder. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Christ, what's she doing here?
She said, they're dancing with me. _ _ _
_ _ She stirs the ice in a glass
With her elegant fingers. _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#m] I wanna be what she's drinking,
Yeah, I just [F#] want to be. _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ I saw [F#] you first,
[G#m] I'm the first one [F#] tonight.
_ _ [B] _ _ I [F#] saw you first,
But don't [G#m] that give me [F#] the right
_ _ [B] _ To move [F#] around in your heart?
[G#m] _ Everyone [C#] was looking,
But I [F#] saw you first _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ On a roof that is low
And her velvet ribbons. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Gipsy Scotty's driving
This big long yellow car. _ _ _
_ _ [G#m] She flies like a ferret
Over [F#] his shoulder. _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#m] She whispers and I sing,
Boy, you [F#] are my star. _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ I [F#] saw you first,
[G#] I'm the first one [F#] tonight.
_ _ [B] _ Yes, I saw [F#] you first,
But [G#m] don't that give me [F#] the right
_ _ [B] _ To move [F#] around in your heart?
[G#m] _ Everyone [C#] was looking,
In the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
bulk of the dawn,
_ Gipsy Scotty is singing.
_ _ _ _ _ The big old splinch
Left his shoes out in the back.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G#m] _
Tells me a story about
Some girl he knows [F#] in Kentucky.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G#m] You just made that story up.
There ain't no girl like [F#] that. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
I [F#] saw you first,
[G#m] I'm the first [F#] one tonight.
_ [B] Yes, _ I [F#] saw you first,
But [G#m] don't that give me [F#] the right
_ _ [B] _
To move [F#] around in your heart?
_ [G#m]
Everyone [C#] was looking,
_ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
But I saw you first. _ _ _
I saw you first. _ _
_ _ _ I _ _ _ _ saw you first. _ _ _
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I saw you first. _ _ _ _ _
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