ROCK in the USA - Mellencamp/Romantics_____________
In E

<Intro>
Drum hit, guitars:  E, A, D
Drummer counts
(E, A, D, A) x 4
guitar over progression x 4


<Verse 1>              They
E             A               D                  A
Come from the cities and they come from the smaller towns
Beat up cars with guitars and drummers goin' crack boom bam
R O C K in the USA
R O C K in the USA
E   A          D   A   B
R O C K in the USA, yeah
(break) Rockin' in the USA

Four bars of E


<Verse 2>            Well they
Said goodbye to their families, said goodbye to their friends
With the pipe dreams in their heads, and very little money in their hands
Well, some are black and some are white, they
Ain't to proud to sleep on your floor tonight, with
Blind faith of Jesus you know that they just might
(break) Rockin' in the USA
Hey!


Solos over progression
Dynamics come down with cheesy organ riff


<Verse 3>
Voices from nowhere, and voices from the larger town, filled our
Head full of dreams, turned our world upside down,     there was

Frankie Lyman,   Bobby Fuller,   Mitch Ryder    (They were rockin')
Jackie Wilson,   Shangri-Las,    Young Rascals  (They were rockin')

Spotlight on Martha Reeves and don't forget James
Brown (break) Rockin' in the US-
A(band re-enters)


<Rideout>
R O C K in the USA
R O C K in the USA
E   A          D   A   B
R O C K in the USA, yeah
Rockin' in the USA