Mellencamp John - Little Pink Houses guitar chord

Here's "Little Pink Houses".  It's a fun song to play.  As you listen to

the recorded version, you'll get the feel.

G-C-G  (play 4 times)

When you're doing the intro, just let off the A string for that Johnny Cougar feel...

G                                   G

There's a black man, with a black head (?)

G                           G

Living in a black neighborhood

G                                            G

He's got a interstate running through his front yard

G             F             C          G

You know he thinks he's....got it so good.

G                             G                              G

And there's a woman, in the kitchen, cleaning up the evening slop

G        F                  

And he looks at 'er and says

         C                           G            

Hey Darlin' I remember when you could, stop a clock

                   C                G

But ain't that America, for you and me

                 C                 G

Ain't that America, somethin' to see baby

                 C                 D

Ain't that America, home of the free

                        C                            G

Little Pink Houses for you and me, yeah for you and me

BACK TO INTRO X4

G                  G             G                            G    

Now there's a young man, in a t-shirt, listening to a rock and rollin' station

G                         G          

He's got greasy hair and a, greasy smile,

         F             C              G

he says "Lord this must be my destination"

         G                 G              G                    G

I remember, when I was younger, say'n "Boy ya gonna be the President"

               F                      C                           G

But just like everything else, those crazy dreams, kinda came and went

REPEAT CHORUS

REPEAT INTRO X4

VERSE 3:

             G                G                          G

Now there's people, and more people, and what do they know know know

G             G                   F                    C       G

Go to work in some high-rise, and vacation down at the Gulf of Mexico!!! (ooooh yeah)

         G                    G          G                 G

There's winners, and there's losers, but that ain't no big deal

          F                          C                       G

Cause the simple man, baby, pays the bills, the thrills, the bills that kill(?)

REPEAT CHORUS

REPEAT INTRO 4 TIMES

END ON G