John Cougar Mellencamp - Pink Houses

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pink houses chords
john cougar mellencamp *

G C G 4

x G
there’s a black man , with a black cat , living in a black neighborhood .

he’s got an interstate running through his front yard;
F C G
you know he thinks he’s got it so good
G
and there’s a woman , in the kitchen , cleaning up the evening slop .
F
and he looks at her and says , “hey darlin’
C G
i can remember when you could stop a clock”

G C G
oh , but ain t that america , for you and me?
C G
ain t that america , something to see baby?
C D
ain t that america , home of the free?
C
little pink houses , for you and me

G C G 2

x G
well there’s a young man , in a tee – shirt ,

listening to a rockin’ rollin’ station

he’s got greasy hair , and a greasy smile he says ,
F C G
“lord this must be my destination”

cause they told me , when i was younger ,

“boy you’re gonna be president”
F C
but just like everything else those old crazy dreams ,
G
just kinda came and went

G C G
oh , but ain t that america , for you and me?
C G
ain t that america , something to see baby?
C D
ain t that america , home of the free?
C
little pink houses , for you and me

G C G 3

xf C G 4

x G
well there’s people , and more people; what do they know?
F C G
go to work in some high rise , and vacation down at the gulf of mexico
G
and there’s winners , and there’s losers;

but they ain t no big deal
F C
because the simple man baby pays for the thrills , the bills ,
G
the pills that kill

G C G
oh , but ain t that america , for you and me?
C G
ain t that america , something to see baby?
C D
ain t that america , home of the free?
C
little pink houses , for you and me

G C G
oh , but ain t that america , for you and me?
C G
ain t that america , something to see baby?
C D
ain t that america , home of the free?
C
little pink houses , for you and me

G C G
ooooh yeah 4

x * alternate :

capo iii

G = E
F = D
C = A
D = B

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