Chords for John Mellencamp - "Check It Out" LIVE
Tempo:
109.7 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
F
Am
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Gm] [N] [C]
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
[G] [F]
[G] [F]
[G] [C] I'm a million year old poet [G] screaming out new words.
[C] Maybe someday the [G] words will be heard.
[C] My future generation riding [G] on highways that we build.
Maybe they'll have a better understanding.
[C] Check it out.
[G] Going to work on Monday.
[C] Check it out.
You got yourself [G] a family.
[C] Check it out.
All utility [G] bills have been paid.
And can't you remember [Em] that [G] you love him?
So [Am] check it out.
Where does [G] our time go?
[C] Check it out.
At a brand new house [G] in Eskimo.
[C] Check it out.
Home and legal [Em] all week long.
And [F] you should smell every London [G] goodbye happiness.
[C]
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
[G] [F] [C]
[G] [F]
[G] [C] Check it out.
I forgot to say hello to [G] my neighbor.
[C] Check it out.
Sometimes I question my own [G] behavior.
[C] Check it out.
Playing the math [G] girls we see on the slide.
[F] There's daylight on the [G] studio blinds.
So [Am] check it out.
Getting too drunk [G] on Saturday.
[C] Check it out.
We're full of the kids [G] on Sunday.
[C] Check it out.
Home and [Em] legal all week long.
And [F] this is all that we've learned [G] about living.
This is all that we've [F] learned [G] about living.
[F]
[G] [F]
[G] [Cm] [G]
[C]
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
[G] [F]
[G] [Am] Check it out.
[G] [Am] Check it out.
[G] [C]
[G] [C] [G]
[C] Checking out.
Singing for us, [G] screaming out cute words.
[C] Maybe someday the [G] words will be heard [C] by future generations
riding [G] on the highways that we built.
[F] Maybe I'll have a better [G] understanding.
So [Am] check it out.
Maybe I'll have a better [G] understanding.
[C] Check it out.
Maybe I'll have a better [G] understanding.
[C] Check it out, maybe have a better [Em] understanding.
[F] Check it out, maybe have a better [G] understanding.
[C] Check
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
[G] [F]
[G] [Am] it out!
[G] [C]
[G] [Am]
[G] [F]
[G]
[Eb] [N]
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
[G] [F]
[G] [F]
[G] [C] I'm a million year old poet [G] screaming out new words.
[C] Maybe someday the [G] words will be heard.
[C] My future generation riding [G] on highways that we build.
Maybe they'll have a better understanding.
[C] Check it out.
[G] Going to work on Monday.
[C] Check it out.
You got yourself [G] a family.
[C] Check it out.
All utility [G] bills have been paid.
And can't you remember [Em] that [G] you love him?
So [Am] check it out.
Where does [G] our time go?
[C] Check it out.
At a brand new house [G] in Eskimo.
[C] Check it out.
Home and legal [Em] all week long.
And [F] you should smell every London [G] goodbye happiness.
[C]
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
[G] [F] [C]
[G] [F]
[G] [C] Check it out.
I forgot to say hello to [G] my neighbor.
[C] Check it out.
Sometimes I question my own [G] behavior.
[C] Check it out.
Playing the math [G] girls we see on the slide.
[F] There's daylight on the [G] studio blinds.
So [Am] check it out.
Getting too drunk [G] on Saturday.
[C] Check it out.
We're full of the kids [G] on Sunday.
[C] Check it out.
Home and [Em] legal all week long.
And [F] this is all that we've learned [G] about living.
This is all that we've [F] learned [G] about living.
[F]
[G] [F]
[G] [Cm] [G]
[C]
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
[G] [F]
[G] [Am] Check it out.
[G] [Am] Check it out.
[G] [C]
[G] [C] [G]
[C] Checking out.
Singing for us, [G] screaming out cute words.
[C] Maybe someday the [G] words will be heard [C] by future generations
riding [G] on the highways that we built.
[F] Maybe I'll have a better [G] understanding.
So [Am] check it out.
Maybe I'll have a better [G] understanding.
[C] Check it out.
Maybe I'll have a better [G] understanding.
[C] Check it out, maybe have a better [Em] understanding.
[F] Check it out, maybe have a better [G] understanding.
[C] Check
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
[G] [F]
[G] [Am] it out!
[G] [C]
[G] [Am]
[G] [F]
[G]
[Eb] [N]
Key:
G
C
F
Am
Em
G
C
F
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[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
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[G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [C] I'm a million year old poet [G] screaming out new words.
[C] Maybe someday the [G] words will be heard.
[C] My future generation riding [G] on highways that we build.
_ Maybe they'll have a better understanding.
_ [C] Check it out.
[G] Going to work on Monday.
_ _ [C] Check it out.
You got yourself [G] a family.
_ [C] Check it out.
All utility [G] bills have been paid.
And can't you remember [Em] that [G] you love him?
So [Am] check it out.
Where does [G] our time go?
_ [C] Check it out.
At a brand new house [G] in Eskimo.
[C] Check it out.
Home and legal [Em] all week long.
And [F] you should smell every London [G] goodbye happiness.
_ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] _
[G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [C] Check it out.
I forgot to say hello to [G] my neighbor.
_ [C] Check it out.
Sometimes I question my own [G] behavior.
_ [C] Check it out.
Playing the math [G] girls we see on the slide.
[F] There's daylight on the [G] studio blinds.
So [Am] check it out.
Getting too drunk [G] on Saturday.
_ [C] Check it out.
We're full of the kids [G] on Sunday.
_ [C] Check it out.
Home and [Em] legal all week long.
And [F] this is all that we've learned [G] about living.
_ This is all that we've [F] learned [G] about living.
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [G] _
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[G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [Am] Check it out. _ _
[G] _ _ _ [Am] Check it out. _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [C] Checking out.
Singing for us, [G] screaming out cute words.
[C] Maybe someday the [G] words will be heard [C] by future generations
riding [G] on the highways that we built.
[F] Maybe I'll have a better [G] understanding.
So [Am] check it out.
Maybe I'll have a better [G] understanding.
_ [C] Check it out.
Maybe I'll have a better [G] understanding.
_ [C] Check it out, maybe have a better [Em] understanding.
_ [F] Check it out, maybe have a better [G] understanding.
_ _ [C] Check _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [Am] it out! _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
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[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [C] I'm a million year old poet [G] screaming out new words.
[C] Maybe someday the [G] words will be heard.
[C] My future generation riding [G] on highways that we build.
_ Maybe they'll have a better understanding.
_ [C] Check it out.
[G] Going to work on Monday.
_ _ [C] Check it out.
You got yourself [G] a family.
_ [C] Check it out.
All utility [G] bills have been paid.
And can't you remember [Em] that [G] you love him?
So [Am] check it out.
Where does [G] our time go?
_ [C] Check it out.
At a brand new house [G] in Eskimo.
[C] Check it out.
Home and legal [Em] all week long.
And [F] you should smell every London [G] goodbye happiness.
_ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] _
[G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [C] Check it out.
I forgot to say hello to [G] my neighbor.
_ [C] Check it out.
Sometimes I question my own [G] behavior.
_ [C] Check it out.
Playing the math [G] girls we see on the slide.
[F] There's daylight on the [G] studio blinds.
So [Am] check it out.
Getting too drunk [G] on Saturday.
_ [C] Check it out.
We're full of the kids [G] on Sunday.
_ [C] Check it out.
Home and [Em] legal all week long.
And [F] this is all that we've learned [G] about living.
_ This is all that we've [F] learned [G] about living.
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [G] _
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[G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [Am] Check it out. _ _
[G] _ _ _ [Am] Check it out. _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [C] Checking out.
Singing for us, [G] screaming out cute words.
[C] Maybe someday the [G] words will be heard [C] by future generations
riding [G] on the highways that we built.
[F] Maybe I'll have a better [G] understanding.
So [Am] check it out.
Maybe I'll have a better [G] understanding.
_ [C] Check it out.
Maybe I'll have a better [G] understanding.
_ [C] Check it out, maybe have a better [Em] understanding.
_ [F] Check it out, maybe have a better [G] understanding.
_ _ [C] Check _ _
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[G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [Am] it out! _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
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