Troubled Land Chords by John Mellencamp
Tempo:
117.5 bpm
Chords used:
Am
G
Dm
F
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Am]
Well, there's a pain in my side that [G] I can't travel now.
[Dm] Bring peace to this troubled [Am] land.
Stuck out here, I [G] can't read those signs.
[Dm] Bring peace to this troubled [Am] land.
[F] Hurricane on the [Am] horizon.
[F] Judgment getting close [C] all [G] the [Dm] time.
I can't [Am] find tomorrow.
[G] Bring peace to this troubled [Am] land.
Well, there's two men walking [G] down the same dirty road.
[Dm] Bring peace to this troubled [Am] land.
They're standing shoulder to shoulder, [G] carrying the same heavy load.
[Dm] Bring peace to this troubled [Am] land.
[F] One man's eyes, they [Am] feel sorrow.
[F] The other man's belly full [C] of a [G] terrible [Dm] pain.
They keep getting [Am] closer.
[G] Bring peace to this troubled [Am] land.
[A]
[Am] I got many screaming children, [G] two million roads to hold.
[Dm] Bring peace to this troubled [Am] land.
Deader than a hammer, [G] but I can't let go.
[Dm] Bring peace to this [Am] troubled land.
[F] The eyes of heaven [Am] are upon you.
[F] So is the soul [C] from down [D] below.
Cut [Am] off my fingers [G] to bring peace to this troubled [Am]
land.
[A]
[Am] [E]
[Am] [A]
[F]
[A]
[Am]
Well, you can stand up and holler.
[G] You can lay down and die.
[Dm] Bring peace to this troubled [Am] land.
You can turn up your collars [G] and never even try to [Dm] bring peace to this troubled [Am] land.
[F]
Beware of those who [Am] want to harm you.
[F] Drag you down [C] to a lower [A] plane.
[Dm]
Just know the [Am] truth is coming.
To [G] bring peace to this troubled [Am] land.
I got a pain in my side, [G] but I can travel on.
Well, there's a pain in my side that [G] I can't travel now.
[Dm] Bring peace to this troubled [Am] land.
Stuck out here, I [G] can't read those signs.
[Dm] Bring peace to this troubled [Am] land.
[F] Hurricane on the [Am] horizon.
[F] Judgment getting close [C] all [G] the [Dm] time.
I can't [Am] find tomorrow.
[G] Bring peace to this troubled [Am] land.
Well, there's two men walking [G] down the same dirty road.
[Dm] Bring peace to this troubled [Am] land.
They're standing shoulder to shoulder, [G] carrying the same heavy load.
[Dm] Bring peace to this troubled [Am] land.
[F] One man's eyes, they [Am] feel sorrow.
[F] The other man's belly full [C] of a [G] terrible [Dm] pain.
They keep getting [Am] closer.
[G] Bring peace to this troubled [Am] land.
[A]
[Am] I got many screaming children, [G] two million roads to hold.
[Dm] Bring peace to this troubled [Am] land.
Deader than a hammer, [G] but I can't let go.
[Dm] Bring peace to this [Am] troubled land.
[F] The eyes of heaven [Am] are upon you.
[F] So is the soul [C] from down [D] below.
Cut [Am] off my fingers [G] to bring peace to this troubled [Am]
land.
[A]
[Am] [E]
[Am] [A]
[F]
[A]
[Am]
Well, you can stand up and holler.
[G] You can lay down and die.
[Dm] Bring peace to this troubled [Am] land.
You can turn up your collars [G] and never even try to [Dm] bring peace to this troubled [Am] land.
[F]
Beware of those who [Am] want to harm you.
[F] Drag you down [C] to a lower [A] plane.
[Dm]
Just know the [Am] truth is coming.
To [G] bring peace to this troubled [Am] land.
I got a pain in my side, [G] but I can travel on.
Key:
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_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
Well, there's a pain in my side that [G] I can't travel now.
[Dm] Bring peace to this troubled [Am] land.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Stuck out here, I [G] can't read those signs.
[Dm] Bring peace to this troubled [Am] land. _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] Hurricane on the [Am] horizon.
_ _ [F] Judgment getting close [C] all [G] the [Dm] time.
I can't [Am] find tomorrow.
_ [G] Bring peace to this troubled [Am] land.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Well, there's two men walking [G] down the same dirty road.
[Dm] Bring peace to this troubled [Am] land.
They're standing shoulder to shoulder, [G] carrying the same heavy load.
[Dm] Bring peace to this troubled [Am] land.
_ _ [F] One man's eyes, they [Am] feel sorrow.
_ [F] The other man's belly full [C] of a [G] terrible [Dm] pain.
They keep getting [Am] closer.
_ [G] Bring peace to this troubled [Am] land. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[Am] I got many screaming children, [G] two million roads to hold.
[Dm] Bring peace to this troubled [Am] land.
_ _ Deader than a hammer, [G] but I can't let go.
[Dm] Bring peace to this [Am] troubled land.
_ [F] The eyes of heaven [Am] are upon you.
[F] So is the soul [C] from down [D] below.
_ _ Cut [Am] off my fingers [G] to bring peace to this troubled [Am] _
land.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Well, you can stand up and holler.
[G] You can lay down and die.
[Dm] Bring peace to this troubled [Am] land.
_ You can turn up your collars [G] and never even try to [Dm] bring peace to this troubled [Am] land.
_ [F] _ _
Beware of those who [Am] want to harm you.
[F] Drag you down [C] to a lower [A] plane.
[Dm] _
Just know the [Am] truth is coming.
To [G] bring peace to this troubled [Am] land. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I got a pain in my side, [G] but I can travel on. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
Well, there's a pain in my side that [G] I can't travel now.
[Dm] Bring peace to this troubled [Am] land.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Stuck out here, I [G] can't read those signs.
[Dm] Bring peace to this troubled [Am] land. _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] Hurricane on the [Am] horizon.
_ _ [F] Judgment getting close [C] all [G] the [Dm] time.
I can't [Am] find tomorrow.
_ [G] Bring peace to this troubled [Am] land.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Well, there's two men walking [G] down the same dirty road.
[Dm] Bring peace to this troubled [Am] land.
They're standing shoulder to shoulder, [G] carrying the same heavy load.
[Dm] Bring peace to this troubled [Am] land.
_ _ [F] One man's eyes, they [Am] feel sorrow.
_ [F] The other man's belly full [C] of a [G] terrible [Dm] pain.
They keep getting [Am] closer.
_ [G] Bring peace to this troubled [Am] land. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[Am] I got many screaming children, [G] two million roads to hold.
[Dm] Bring peace to this troubled [Am] land.
_ _ Deader than a hammer, [G] but I can't let go.
[Dm] Bring peace to this [Am] troubled land.
_ [F] The eyes of heaven [Am] are upon you.
[F] So is the soul [C] from down [D] below.
_ _ Cut [Am] off my fingers [G] to bring peace to this troubled [Am] _
land.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Well, you can stand up and holler.
[G] You can lay down and die.
[Dm] Bring peace to this troubled [Am] land.
_ You can turn up your collars [G] and never even try to [Dm] bring peace to this troubled [Am] land.
_ [F] _ _
Beware of those who [Am] want to harm you.
[F] Drag you down [C] to a lower [A] plane.
[Dm] _
Just know the [Am] truth is coming.
To [G] bring peace to this troubled [Am] land. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I got a pain in my side, [G] but I can travel on. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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