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Cherry Bomb
John Mellencamp Intro: / G - - - / Am - - - /
x4 G Am Well, I lived on the outskirts
of town G
Am In an eight room farmhouse,
baby G
Am When my brothers and friends
were around G
Am There was always something
doin’ Em
Bm Had me a couple of real
nice girlfriends Am C Stopped by to see me once in a
while Em
Bm When I think back about
those days Am
C All I can do is sit and smile Chorus: G
Am
That’s when a sport was a sport G
Am
And groovin’ was groovin’ G
Am
And dancin’ meant everything G
Am
We were young and we were improvin’ G
Am
Laughin’, laughin’, with our friends G
Am
Holdin’ hands meant somethin’, baby G
Am
Outside the club Cherry Bomb, G
Am
Our hearts were really thumpin’,
G Am Say
yeah, yeah, yeah Say yeah, yeah, yeah / G - - - / Am - - - / x2 G Am The winter days they last
forever G Am But the weekends went by so
quick G Am Went ridin’ around this little
country town G Am We were goin’ nuts girl, out
in the sticks Em
Bm One night, me with my big
mouth Am C A couple guys had to put me in my
place Em Bm When I see those guys these
days Am C We just laugh and say, Do you
remember when? Chorus 1/2 length instrumental chorus G Am Seventeen has turned
thirty-five G Am I’m surprised that we’re still
livin’ G Am If we’ve done any wrong G Am I hope that we’re forgiven Em Bm Got a few kids of my own Am C And some days I still don’t know
what to do Em Bm I hope that they’re not
laughin’ too loud Am
C When they hear me talkin’ like
this to you Chorus / G - - - / Am - - - / x4 End on G
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