Cherry Bomb John Mellencamp
Intro: G Am G Am G Am G Am
Verse1:
[G]Well, I lived on the [Am]outskirts of town
[G]In an eight room [Am]farm-house, baby
[G]When my brothers and [Am]friends were around
[G]There was always [Am]something doin'
[Em]Had me a couple of real [Bm]nice girlfriends
[Am]Stopped by to see me [C]once in a while
[Em]When I think back a-[Bm]bout those days
[Am]All I can do is [C]sit and smile[G]
Chorus:
[G]That's when a [Am]smoke was a smoke
[G]And groovin' was [Am]groovin'
[G]And dancin' meant [Am]everything
[G]We were young and [Am]we were improvin'
[G]Laughin', laughin', [Am]with our friends
[G]Holdin' hands meant [Am]somethin', baby
[G]Outside the club C[Am]herry Bomb,
[G]Our hearts were [Am]really thumpin',
Am G Am/Am-/Am (quickly)
Say yeah, yeah, yeah
(no chord) G Am
Say yeah, yeah, yeah
Verse2:
[G]The winter days [Am]they last forever
[G]But the weekends[Am] went by so quick
[G]Went ridin' arou[Am]nd this little country town
[G]We were goin' nu[Am]ts girl, out in the sticks
[Em]One night, me with my [Bm]big mouth
[Am]A couple guys had to put me [C]in my place
[Em]When I see those guys [Bm]these days
[Am]We just laugh and say, [C]Do you remember when?
Chorus:
[G]That's when a [Am]smoke was a smoke
[G]And groovin' was [Am]groovin'
[G]And dancin' meant [Am]everything
[G]We were young and [Am]we were improvin'
[G]Laughin', laughin', [Am]with our friends
[G]Holdin' hands meant [Am]somethin', baby
[G]Outside the club C[Am]herry Bomb,
[G]Our hearts were [Am]really thumpin',
Am G Am/Am-/Am (quickly)
Say yeah, yeah, yeah
(no chord) G Am
Say yeah, yeah, yeah
1/2 length intrumental chorus
Verse3:
[G]Now, seventeen has [Am]turned thirty-five
[G]I'm surprised that [Am]we're still livin'
[G]If we've done a[Am]ny wrong
[G]I hope that we'[Am]re forgiven
[Em]Got a few kids o[Bm]f my own
[Am]And some days I [C]still don't know what to do
[Em]I hope that they'[Bm]re not laughin' too loud
[Am]When they hear me[C] talkin' like this to you
Chorus:
[G]That's when a [Am]smoke was a smoke
[G]And groovin' was [Am]groovin'
[G]And dancin' meant [Am]everything
[G]We were young and [Am]we were improvin'
[G]Laughin', laughin', [Am]with our friends
[G]Holdin' hands meant [Am]somethin', baby
[G]Outside the club C[Am]herry Bomb,
[G]Our hearts were [Am]really thumpin',
Am G Am/Am-/Am (quickly)
Say yeah, yeah, yeah
(no chord) G Am
Say yeah, yeah, yeah
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