Chords for John Mellencamp- R.O.C.K in The U.S.A

Tempo:
82.05 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

D

F#m

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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John Mellencamp- R.O.C.K in The U.S.A chords
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[A] [E] [F#m] [Bm] [E]
[A] [E]
[A] [E] [A]
[E] [A] [E] [A]
[E] We come [D] from the cities [A] and we come from the small [E] [A] towns.
[A]
[E] Beat [A] up cars with tires and drummers [E] go [A] crack [D] boom [E] bam.
[A] R.O.C. [D].K. in the [A] USA. [E] R [A].O.C.K. in the USA. [E] R [A].O.C.K. [D] in the [A] USA. [B] R.O.C.K. in the [E] USA. [A] [E] Say [A] goodbye to the family, say goodbye to [E] the [A] friends. [D] [A] [E] With the poppies [A] in their heads and very little money in [E] their [A] hands. [D] [E] Some [A] are all black and some are all white. [E] And they ain't too [A] proud to sleep on your floor tonight. [E] Blind [A] faith in Jesus, you know that faith [B] is mine. R.O.C.K. [E] in the USA. [A] [D] [E] [A] Hey! [D] [E] [A] [E] [D]
[A] [E] [A] [E] [D]
[A] [Em] [D] [Em] [A]
[Em] [A] [E] [A]
[E] [C] [E]
Boys [F#m] from nowhere [D] and boys [E] from the large [A] town. [D] [A] [E] Build [A] our head [D] full of dreams [E] and turn our world [F#m] upside down. [E] Little Frankie Lyman, [D] Bobby Fuller, [E] Mitch Ryder. Jackie Wookiee, [F#m] Shangri-La's [E] young Rasta. [F#m] Spotlight on Mother Eve, let's go get [B] Jim Brown. R.O.C.K. in the [E] USA. [A] [D] [A] [E] [A] R.O.C..K. in the USA. [E] R [A].O.C.K. in the USA. [E] R [A].O.C.K. in the [E] USA. R [A].O.C.K. in the USA. [E] R.O.C.K. in the USA. R.O.C.K. in the USA. R.O..C.K. in the USA. [A] R.O..C.K. in the USA. [E] [A] R.O.C..K. in the USA. [E] [A] [N]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
F#m
123111112
B
12341112
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
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To learn John Mellencamp - (A Salute To 60s Rock, 2022 Mix) R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: E, A, E, A and A. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 41 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 82. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of A Minor in mind.

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[A] _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ [Bm] _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _
[E] _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _
[E] We come [D] from the cities [A] and we come from the small [E] [A] towns.
[A] _
[E] Beat [A] up cars with tires and drummers [E] go [A] crack [D] boom [E] bam.
[A] R.O.C. [D].K. in the [A] USA. [E] R [A].O.C.K. in the USA. [E] R [A].O.C.K. [D] in the [A] USA. [B] _ R.O.C.K. in the [E] USA. [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ Say [A] goodbye to the family, say goodbye to [E] the [A] friends. [D] _ [A] [E] With the poppies [A] in their heads and very little money in [E] their [A] hands. [D] _ [E] Some [A] are all black and some are all white. [E] And they ain't too [A] proud to sleep on your floor tonight. [E] Blind [A] faith in Jesus, you know that faith [B] is mine. R.O.C.K. [E] in the USA. [A] _ [D] _ _ [E] [A] Hey! [D] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ [D] _
[A] _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _
[A] _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ [A] _ _
_ [Em] _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [E] _
Boys [F#m] from nowhere [D] and boys [E] from the large [A] town. [D] _ [A] [E] Build [A] our head [D] full of dreams [E] and turn our world [F#m] upside down. [E] Little Frankie Lyman, [D] Bobby Fuller, [E] Mitch Ryder. Jackie Wookiee, [F#m] Shangri-La's [E] young Rasta. [F#m] Spotlight on Mother Eve, let's go get [B] Jim Brown. R.O.C.K. in the [E] USA. [A] _ [D] _ [A] _ [E] [A] R.O.C..K. in the USA. [E] R [A].O.C.K. in the USA. [E] R [A].O.C.K. in the [E] USA. R [A].O.C.K. in the USA. [E] R.O.C.K. in the USA. R.O.C.K. in the USA. R.O..C.K. in the USA. [A] R.O..C.K. in the USA. [E] [A] R.O.C..K. in the USA. [E] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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