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Play Guitar by John Mellencamp
Play Guitar
Chords used in this song :
A
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|-x-|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| D
e ---|-x-|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| G
e ---|---|-x-|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|-x-|---|---|
Chords for intro and main riff:
Intro:A G (d shape 9th and 7th frets)
Main riff:A D A G D
Repeat main riff for most of the song
I already tried to post this tab before but it didn't work so i'm trying again because
one has posted a version of this song yet.
p.s. play the same main riff over the solo
You may drive around your town
In a brand new shiny car
Your face in the wind and your haircut's in
And your friends think you're bizarre
You may find a cushy job and I hope
That you go far but if you really want to
Taste some cool success
You better learn to play guitar
Play guitar, play guitar, play guitar, oh yeah
Play guitar, play guitar, play guitar, oh yeah
You got your eyes on the cheerleader queen
And you're walkin' her home from school
You know that she's only seventeen
But you know thatyou a fool
You know you can't touch that stuff
Without money or a brand new car
Let me give you some good advice young man
You better learn to play guitar
Play guitar, play guitar, play guitar, oh yeah
Play guitar, play guitar, play guitar, oh yeah
All women around the world
Want a phony rock star who plays guitar
pump your iron and shine your shoes
And wear your hair just right
You go down out on cruisin' street
'Cause you want to score tonight
And you really want to show your scars
Forget all about that macho shit
And learn how to play guitar
Play guitar, play guitar, play guitar, oh yeah
Yeah, yeah yeah yeah
Play guitar, play guitar, play guitar, oh yeah
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Chord Pattern]
A A A D A A A G D
e|-5-|-5-|-5-|-x-|----|-5-|-5-|-5-|-3-|-x-|--------------------------------|
B|-5-|-5-|-5-|-7-|----|-5-|-5-|-5-|-3-|-7-|--------------------------------|
G|-6-|-6-|-6-|-7-|----|-6-|-6-|-6-|-4-|-7-|--------------------------------|
D|-7-|-7-|-7-|-7-|----|-7-|-7-|-7-|-5-|-7-|--------------------------------|
A|-7-|-7-|-7-|-5-|----|-7-|-7-|-7-|-5-|-5-|--------------------------------|
E|-5-|-5-|-5-|-x-|----|-5-|-5-|-5-|-3-|-x-|--------------------------------|
[Intro]
A A A D A A A G D x4
[Verse 1]
A A A D
You may drive around in your town
A A A G D
In a brand new shiny car
A A A D
Your face in the wind your haircut's in
A A A G D
And your friends think you're bizarre
A A A D A A A G D
You may find a cushy job and I hope that you go far
A A A D
But if you really want to taste some cool success
A N.C.
You better learn to play guitar
[Chorus]
A A A D A A A G D
Play guitar - play guitar
A A A D A A A G D
Play guitar - oh yeah
A A A D A A A G D
Play guitar - play guitar
A A A D A A A G D
Play guitar - oh yeah
[Interlude]
A A A D A A A G D x2
[Verse 2]
A A A D
You got your eyes on the cheerleader queen
A A A G D
And you're walkin' her home from school
A A A D
You know that she's only seventeen
A A A G D
But you know that you're a fool
A A A D
You know you can't touch that stuff
A A A G D
Without money or a brand new car
A A A D
Let me give you some good advice young man
A N.C.
You better learn to play guitar
[Chorus]
A A A D A A A G D
Play guitar - play guitar
A A A D A A A G D
Play guitar - oh yeah
A A A D A A A G D
Play guitar - play guitar
A A A D A A A G D
Play guitar - oh yeah
[Bridge]
A G D/F# E
All women around the world want a phony rock star
N.C.
Who plays guitar
(Solo)
[Verse 3]
A A A D
You can pump your iron and shine your shoes
A A A G D
And wear your hair just right
A A A D
You go down out on cruisin' street
A A A G D
'Cause you want to score tonight
A A A D
Ra da ra da ra da
A A A G D
You really want to show your scars
A N.C.
Forget all about that macho shit
And learn how to play guitar
[Chorus]
A A A D A A A G D
Play guitar - play guitar
A A A D A A A G D
Play guitar - oh yeah
A A A D A A A G D
Play guitar - play guitar
A A A D A A A G D
Play guitar - oh yeah
[Outro]
A A A D A A A G D x6
(fade out)
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
A A A G D A
e|-5-5-5-3-2-3--| RIFF 1
b|-5-5-5-3-3-3--|
g|-6-6-6-4-2-4--|
d|-7-7-7-5-4-5--|
a|-7-7-7-5-5-5--|
E|-5-5-5-3---3--|
A A D A A G D
e|-5----5-5--------5----5-3-2--------------| RIFF 2
b|-5----5-7--------5----5-3-3--------------|
g|-6----6-7--------6----6-4-2--------------|
d|-7----7-7--------7----7-5-4--------------|
a|-7----7-5--------7----7-5-5--------------|
E|-5----5----------5----5-3----------------| 2x
A A A D A A A G D
e|-5--5--5-5--------5--5--5-3-2------------| RIFF 3
b|-5--5--5-7--------5--5--5-3-3------------|
g|-6--6--6-7--------6--6--6-4-2------------|
d|-7--7--7-7--------7--7--7-5-4------------|
a|-7--7--7-5--------7--7--7-5-5------------|
E|-5--5--5----------5--5--5-3--------------| 2x
[Verse 1]
You may drive around in your town in a brand new shiny car
e|-5---5------5---5--------------------5-------5----5--3--2------------| RIFF 3
b|-5---5------5---7--------------------5-------5----5--3--3------------|
g|-6---6------6---7--------------------6-------6----6--4--2------------|
d|-7---7------7---7---------------- ---7-------7----7--5--4------------|
a|-7---7------7---5--------------------7-------7----7--5--5------------|
E|-5---5------5------------------------5-------5----5--3---------------|
Your face in the wind, your haircut's in and your friends think you're bizzare
e|-5-------5---------5-----5----------------------5--5----------------5--3---2------------| RIFF 3
b|-5-------5---------5-----7----------------------5--5----------------5--3---3------------|
g|-6-------6---------6-----7----------------------6--6----------------6--4---2------------|
d|-7-------7---------7-----7----------------------7--7----------------7--5---4------------|
a|-7-------7---------7-----5----------------------7--7----------------7--5---5------------|
E|-5-------5---------5----------------------------5--5----------------5--3----------------|
You may find a cushy job and I hope that you go far
e|-5---5-----5-5---------------5--------5----5--3---2------------| RIFF 3
b|-5---5-----5-7---------------5--------5----5--3---3------------|
g|-6---6-----6-7---------------6--------6----6--4---2------------|
d|-7---7-----7-7---------------7--------7----7--5---4------------|
a|-7---7-----7-5---------------7--------7----7--5---5------------|
E|-5---5-----5-----------------5--------5----5--3----------------|
N.C.
But if you really want to taste some cool success, you'd better learn to play guitar
[Chorus]
Play guitar (play guitar) Play guitar (play guitar) Play guitar (play guitar)
e|------5---5-5-5-----5--5----5-3--2-------5--5-5-5--5--5----5-3--2------5----5-5-5--5--5----5-3-|
e|------5---5-5-7-----5--5----5-3--2-------5--5-5-5--5--5----5-3--2------5----5-5-7--5--5----5-3-|
g|------6---6-6-7-----6--6----6-4--2-------6--6-6-7--6--6----6-4--2------6----6-6-7--6--6----6-4-|
g|------6---6-6-7-----6--6----6-4--2-------6--6-6-7--6--6----6-4--2------6----6-6-7--6--6----6-4-|
a|------7---7-7-5-----7--7----7-5--5-------7--7-7-5--7--7----7-5--5------7----7-7-5--7--7----7-5-|
E|------5---5-5-------5--5----5-3----------5--5-5----5--5----5-3---------5----5-5----5--5----5-3-|
Play guitar oh yeah...
e|-2-------5---5-5-5-------5--5----5-3--2-|
b|-3-------5---5-5-7-------5--5----5-3--3-|
g|-2-------6---6-6-7-------6--6----6-4--2-|
d|-4-------6---6-6-7-------7--7----7-5--4-|
a|-5-------7---7-7-5-------7--7----7-5--5-|
E|---------5---5-5---------5--5----5-3----|
[Verse 2] *Same as verse 1; repeat RIFF 3 throughout.
You got your eyes on the cheerleader queen
And you're walkin' her home from school
You know that she's only seventeen
But you know that your a fool
You know you can't touch this stuff
Without money or a brand new car
Let me give you some good advice young man
You better learn to play guitar
[Chorus]
Play guitar (play guitar) Play guitar (play guitar) Play guitar (play guitar)
e|------5---5-5-5-----5--5----5-3--2-------5--5-5-5--5--5----5-3--2------5----5-5-5--5--5----5-3-|
e|------5---5-5-7-----5--5----5-3--2-------5--5-5-5--5--5----5-3--2------5----5-5-7--5--5----5-3-|
g|------6---6-6-7-----6--6----6-4--2-------6--6-6-7--6--6----6-4--2------6----6-6-7--6--6----6-4-|
g|------6---6-6-7-----6--6----6-4--2-------6--6-6-7--6--6----6-4--2------6----6-6-7--6--6----6-4-|
a|------7---7-7-5-----7--7----7-5--5-------7--7-7-5--7--7----7-5--5------7----7-7-5--7--7----7-5-|
E|------5---5-5-------5--5----5-3----------5--5-5----5--5----5-3---------5----5-5----5--5----5-3-|
Play guitar oh yeah...
e|-2-------5---5-5-5-------5--5----5-3--2-|
b|-3-------5---5-5-7-------5--5----5-3--3-|
g|-2-------6---6-6-7-------6--6----6-4--2-|
d|-4-------6---6-6-7-------7--7----7-5--4-|
a|-5-------7---7-7-5-------7--7----7-5--5-|
E|---------5---5-5---------5--5----5-3----|
All the women around the world want a phony rock star.... who plays guitar
e|-5---5----5--5--3------3----3----3-----2--2--2--2-<0>-----------------------|
d|-7---7----7--7--5------5----5----5-----4--4--4--4-<2>-----------------------|
g|-6---6----6--6--4------4----4----4-----2--2--2--2-<1>-----------------------|
d|-7---7----7--7--5------5----5----5-----4--4--4--4-<2>-----------------------|
a|-7---7----7--7--5------5----5----5-----5--5--5--5-<2>-----------------------|
E|-5---5----5--5--3------3----3----3----------------<0>-----------------------|
[Solo]
e|--------------------------------------------|
b|-/8-8---8-8-8-8-8----8-8----/8-8-7-5---12~--|
g|---------------------------------------11~--|
d|--------------------------------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------| x2
e|------------------------------------5------5------5------5--------------3-2----|
b|-----7b-------------------------3h5----3h5----3h5----3h5----7b----------3-3----|
g|-9~--7b---4pm-4pm-4pm-4pm-4pm-------------------------------7b----------4-2----|
d|----------5pm-5pm-5pm-5pm-5pm-------------------------------------------5-4----|
a|------------------------------------------------------------------------5-5----|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------3------|
e|-17-17-17-15-14-15--|
b|-17-17-17-15-14-15--|
g|--------------------|
d|--------------------|
a|--------------------|
E|--------------------|x3
e|-8---|
b|-10--|
g|-----|
d|-----|
a|-----|
E|-----|
A5 A5 D5 A5 A5 G5 D5
e|-----------------------------------| RIFF 4
b|-----------------------------------|
g|-----------------------------------|
d|------7----------------------------|
a|-7--7-5-----7---7--5--5------------|
E|-5--5-------5---5--3--2------------| x4
[Verse 3]
You can pump your iron and shine your shoes and wear your hair just right
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| RIFF 4
b|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d|-------------------------7-------------------------------------------------|
a|------7--------------7---5--------------------7--------------7----5-----5--|
E|------5--------------5------------------------5--------------5----3-----2--|
You go down out on cruising street 'cause you wanna score tonight
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------| RIFF 4
b|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
d|------------------7------------------------------------------------|
a|--7------------7--5-------------------------7-----------7-5-----5--|
E|--5------------5----------------------------5-----------5-3-----2--|
We all want to strut and stuff and you really wanna show your scars
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| RIFF 4
b|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d|----------------7---------------------------------------------------------|
a|-7---------7----5----------------------7-----------------7----5-----5-----|
E|-5---------5---------------------------5-----------------5----3-----2-----|
N.C.
Forget all about that macho stuff and learn how to play guitar
[Chorus]
Play guitar (play guitar) Play guitar (play guitar) Play guitar (play guitar)
e|------5---5-5-5-----5--5----5-3--2-------5--5-5-5--5--5----5-3--2------5----5-5-5--5--5----5-3-|
e|------5---5-5-7-----5--5----5-3--2-------5--5-5-5--5--5----5-3--2------5----5-5-7--5--5----5-3-|
g|------6---6-6-7-----6--6----6-4--2-------6--6-6-7--6--6----6-4--2------6----6-6-7--6--6----6-4-|
g|------6---6-6-7-----6--6----6-4--2-------6--6-6-7--6--6----6-4--2------6----6-6-7--6--6----6-4-|
a|------7---7-7-5-----7--7----7-5--5-------7--7-7-5--7--7----7-5--5------7----7-7-5--7--7----7-5-|
E|------5---5-5-------5--5----5-3----------5--5-5----5--5----5-3---------5----5-5----5--5----5-3-|
Play guitar oh yeah...
e|-2-------5---5-5-5-------5--5----5-3--2-|
b|-3-------5---5-5-7-------5--5----5-3--3-|
g|-2-------6---6-6-7-------6--6----6-4--2-|
d|-4-------6---6-6-7-------7--7----7-5--4-|
a|-5-------7---7-7-5-------7--7----7-5--5-|
E|---------5---5-5---------5--5----5-3----|
*To end the song, play improvised variations of RIFF 1, RIFF 2 and RIFF 3 for about eight measures.
You may drive around your town
In a brand new shiny car
Your face in the wind and your haircut's in
And your friends think you're bizarre
You may find a cushy job and I hope
That you go far but if you really want to
Taste some cool success
You better learn to play guitar
Play guitar, play guitar, play guitar, oh yeah
Play guitar, play guitar, play guitar, oh yeah
You got your eyes on the cheerleader queen
And you're walkin' her home from school
You know that she's only seventeen
But you know thatyou a fool
You know you can't touch that stuff
Without money or a brand new car
Let me give you some good advice young man
You better learn to play guitar
Play guitar, play guitar, play guitar, oh yeah
Play guitar, play guitar, play guitar, oh yeah
All women around the world
Want a phony rock star who plays guitar
pump your iron and shine your shoes
And wear your hair just right
You go down out on cruisin' street
'Cause you want to score tonight
And you really want to show your scars
Forget all about that macho shit
And learn how to play guitar
Play guitar, play guitar, play guitar, oh yeah
Yeah, yeah yeah yeah
Play guitar, play guitar, play guitar, oh yeah
```LEGEND```
/ - slide in
pm - palm mute
h - hammer on
b - bend
~ - vibrato
| / Slide up
| ~ Vibrato
| h Hammer-on
| b Bend
| pm palm mute
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