The Isolation Of Mister Chords by John Mellencamp
Tempo:
111 bpm
Chords used:
F
C
G
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C]
[F]
[C]
[F]
[C]
[F] Never looked forward to the future, never enjoyed where I've been.
[C] Couldn't keep my mind in the moment.
Never really cared if I had a friend.
[F] Always felt like there was something better, even when I had it made.
[C] Never respected the job I was doing.
Never cared about money, but I felt underpaid.
[G] Saw so many people [F] walking out the door.
[C] Never cared about being lonely, cause I couldn't use you no more.
I [F] say go away,
[C] I'm quitting on you today.
[F]
[C]
[F]
[C]
[F] Always felt like sorrow was a lesson.
Always felt I needed to feel the pain.
I thought [C] happiness was a transgression.
And I just took it as it came.
[F] Never wanted to say too much to other people I did not understand.
[G] [C] Never made love with my heart in it.
Never wanted to make any plans.
[G] Saw some mandated lovers
[F] walk out that door.
[C] Never cared about being lonely, cause you didn't love me no more.
I say [F] go away, go away, I'm quitting on you [C] today.
[Gm]
[C]
[Gm] [F]
[C]
[G]
[F]
[G]
[F]
[G]
[F]
[G]
[F]
[C] Love them, leave them, then [F] forget them.
Don't worry about when they're gone.
[C] That's the way I always played it.
Now maybe I played it all wrong.
[F] Been so indifferent about so many things.
About my time and my rich.
[C] Thought I was living a life of freedom.
But I was living in a cage.
[F] And that cage bred with my lower self.
So many nights I did not die.
[C] They came undone by my thoughts.
And here's the reason why.
[G] Saw some mandated lovers [F] walk out that door.
[C] Never cared about being lonely, cause you didn't love me no more.
I [F] say go away, go away, go away.
I'm
[C] quitting on you today.
[F]
[C]
[G] [F]
[C]
[F]
[C]
[F]
[C]
[F] Never looked forward to the future, never enjoyed where I've been.
[C] Couldn't keep my mind in the moment.
Never really cared if I had a friend.
[F] Always felt like there was something better, even when I had it made.
[C] Never respected the job I was doing.
Never cared about money, but I felt underpaid.
[G] Saw so many people [F] walking out the door.
[C] Never cared about being lonely, cause I couldn't use you no more.
I [F] say go away,
[C] I'm quitting on you today.
[F]
[C]
[F]
[C]
[F] Always felt like sorrow was a lesson.
Always felt I needed to feel the pain.
I thought [C] happiness was a transgression.
And I just took it as it came.
[F] Never wanted to say too much to other people I did not understand.
[G] [C] Never made love with my heart in it.
Never wanted to make any plans.
[G] Saw some mandated lovers
[F] walk out that door.
[C] Never cared about being lonely, cause you didn't love me no more.
I say [F] go away, go away, I'm quitting on you [C] today.
[Gm]
[C]
[Gm] [F]
[C]
[G]
[F]
[G]
[F]
[G]
[F]
[G]
[F]
[C] Love them, leave them, then [F] forget them.
Don't worry about when they're gone.
[C] That's the way I always played it.
Now maybe I played it all wrong.
[F] Been so indifferent about so many things.
About my time and my rich.
[C] Thought I was living a life of freedom.
But I was living in a cage.
[F] And that cage bred with my lower self.
So many nights I did not die.
[C] They came undone by my thoughts.
And here's the reason why.
[G] Saw some mandated lovers [F] walk out that door.
[C] Never cared about being lonely, cause you didn't love me no more.
I [F] say go away, go away, go away.
I'm
[C] quitting on you today.
[F]
[C]
[G] [F]
[C]
Key:
F
C
G
Gm
F
C
G
Gm
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] Never looked forward to the future, _ never enjoyed where I've been. _
[C] Couldn't keep my mind in the moment. _
Never really cared if I had a friend. _ _
_ [F] Always felt like there was something better, _ even when I had it made.
[C] Never respected the job I was doing. _
Never cared about money, but I felt underpaid. _ _
[G] _ Saw so many people _ _ [F] walking _ out the door. _
[C] Never cared about being lonely, _ cause I couldn't use you no more.
I [F] say go away, _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ I'm quitting on you today. _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ Always felt like sorrow was a lesson. _
Always felt I needed to feel the pain.
I thought [C] happiness was a transgression.
And I just took it as it came. _
_ [F] Never wanted to say too much to other people I did not _ understand. _
[G] [C] Never made love with my heart in it.
Never wanted to make any plans. _
_ [G] Saw some mandated lovers _
_ [F] _ walk out that door.
[C] Never cared about being lonely, cause you didn't love me no more.
I say [F] go away, go away, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I'm quitting on you [C] today. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] Love them, leave them, then [F] forget them.
_ _ Don't worry about when they're gone.
_ [C] That's the way I always played it.
_ Now maybe I played it all wrong.
_ _ [F] Been so indifferent about so many things.
About my time and my rich.
[C] Thought I was living a life of freedom.
_ But I was living in a cage.
_ _ [F] And that cage bred with my lower self.
_ So many nights I did not die.
[C] They came undone by my thoughts.
_ And here's the reason why.
_ _ [G] Saw some mandated _ lovers _ [F] walk out that door.
[C] Never cared about being lonely, _ cause you didn't love me no more.
I [F] say go away, go away, go away.
I'm _ _
_ _ [C] quitting on you today. _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] Never looked forward to the future, _ never enjoyed where I've been. _
[C] Couldn't keep my mind in the moment. _
Never really cared if I had a friend. _ _
_ [F] Always felt like there was something better, _ even when I had it made.
[C] Never respected the job I was doing. _
Never cared about money, but I felt underpaid. _ _
[G] _ Saw so many people _ _ [F] walking _ out the door. _
[C] Never cared about being lonely, _ cause I couldn't use you no more.
I [F] say go away, _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ I'm quitting on you today. _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ Always felt like sorrow was a lesson. _
Always felt I needed to feel the pain.
I thought [C] happiness was a transgression.
And I just took it as it came. _
_ [F] Never wanted to say too much to other people I did not _ understand. _
[G] [C] Never made love with my heart in it.
Never wanted to make any plans. _
_ [G] Saw some mandated lovers _
_ [F] _ walk out that door.
[C] Never cared about being lonely, cause you didn't love me no more.
I say [F] go away, go away, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I'm quitting on you [C] today. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] Love them, leave them, then [F] forget them.
_ _ Don't worry about when they're gone.
_ [C] That's the way I always played it.
_ Now maybe I played it all wrong.
_ _ [F] Been so indifferent about so many things.
About my time and my rich.
[C] Thought I was living a life of freedom.
_ But I was living in a cage.
_ _ [F] And that cage bred with my lower self.
_ So many nights I did not die.
[C] They came undone by my thoughts.
_ And here's the reason why.
_ _ [G] Saw some mandated _ lovers _ [F] walk out that door.
[C] Never cared about being lonely, _ cause you didn't love me no more.
I [F] say go away, go away, go away.
I'm _ _
_ _ [C] quitting on you today. _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
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