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Pink Houses John Mellencamp Transcribed by:CPDmusic E-mail: [email protected] The song “Pink Houses” by John “Cougar” Mellencamp was written in 1983, reached No. 8 on Billboard charts, and remains a rock radio staple to this day. It is recommended for to intermediate guitar players. The song only uses a few basic chords, and has a pretty main riff, based off of the G and Cadd9 chords. RIFF: G Cadd9 G E||-----||-----------3------3--3--3--|--3------3------------| B||-----||-----------3------3--3--3--|--3------3------------| G||-----||*-------0--0------0--0--0--|--0------0------------| D||-----||*----------0------0--0--0--|--2------0------------| A||-----||---0h2-----2------2--2--2--|--3------2------------| E||--3--||-----------3------3--3--3--|---------3--------3---|----------3----G3--3--3--3--|--Cadd93------G3-------------|| ----------3----3--3--3--3--|--3------3-------------|| -------0--0----0--0--0--0--|--0------0------------*|| ----------0----0--0--0--0--|--2------0------------*|| --0h2-----2----2--2--2--2--|--3------2-------------|| ----------3----3--3--3--3--|---------3--------3----||CHORDS: Intro: RIFF Verse 1:There’s Ga black man with a black cat Living in a black neighbourhoodHe’s got an interstate runnin’ through his front yardYou know he F/Cthinks he’Cs got in sGo good And there’s a woman in the kitchenCleanin’ up the evening slop C And he looks at her and says “hey darling G I can remember when you could stop a clock” Chorus:Oh but ain’Ct that America for yoGu and me Ain’t that AmeGrica, something tGo see, baby Ain’t that AmeCrica, home of thDe free, yeah Little pink houses for Cyou and meOh, for you and me RIFF X2 Verse 2:Well there’s Ga young man in a T-shirt Listening to a rock ‘n’ roll stationHe’s got greasy hair, greasy smileHe says, ?F/C??Lord this musCt be my desGtination Cause they told me when I was youngerSaid, ‘Boy, you’re gonna be president’But just like F/Ceverything else, those old Ccrazy dreams Just kinda came and Gwent”Chorus:Oh but ain’Ct that America for yoGu and me Ain’t that AmeGrica, something tGo see, baby Ain’t that AmeCrica, home of thDe free, yeah Little pink houses for Cyou and meOh, for you and me RIFF X4 Bridge: F C G (Play 4 times) Verse 3:Well there’Gs people and more people What do they know, know, knowGo to work in some high-riseAnd F/Cvacation down at the CGulf of GMexico, oh yeah And there’s winners, and there’s losersBut they ain’t no big deal,Cause the F/Csimple man baby pays for Cthrills The bills and the Gpills that killChorus:Oh but ain’Ct that America for yoGu and me Ain’t that AmeGrica, something tGo see, baby Ain’t that AmeCrica, home of thDe free, yeah Little pink houses for Cyou and meOh, for you and meOh but ain’Ct that America for yoGu and me Ain’t that AmeGrica, something tGo see, baby Ain’t that AmeCrica, home of thDe free, yeah Little pink houses for Cyou and meOh, for you and me RIFF X4