Jerry Chords by John Mellencamp

Tempo:
154.15 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

G

C

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jerry - John Mellencamp chords
Start Jamming...
[B]
[E] I don't know why you stay on.
[C]
[E]
[C]
[A] [E]
[C]
[A] [E]
[C]
[A] [E]
[G]
[A] [E]
[G]
[A] [E]
[C]
He rides [A] his skateboard [E] down the street.
[C]
He's 37 [A] years old with [E] six children.
[C]
He sees the world [A] through a kid's room [E] through his eyes.
[C]
He doesn't [A] even notice that [E] it's raining outside.
[G]
Cherry's [A] shredding up the mandarin [E] in the moon.
[G]
Cherry's [A] shredding up the mandarin [E] in the moon.
[G]
[A] Sometimes [E] I cry.
[G]
He [A] wants me [E] to sew him.
[A]
[G] But I know [E] he's lying.
[G]
Everything he's [E] told me.
He doesn't even
[B] [E]
know.
[Dm] [C] He doesn't even know.
[E]
[C]
Cherry's [A] shredding up the [E] mandarin in the moon.
[C]
Cherry's the [A] place of her [E]
consequences.
[C]
What is the [A] penalty for his head?
[E]
[C] Well, he's a [A] cast into a town [E] of badness.
[G]
Cherry's [A] shredding up the mandarin in [E] the moon.
[G]
Cherry's [A] shredding up the mandarin [E] in the moon.
[G]
Cherry's [A] shredding up the mandarin in [E] the moon.
[Em] [E]
[G]
Cherry's shredding [A] up the mandarin in [E] the moon.
[G]
Cherry's [A] shredding up the mandarin in [E] the moon.
Shedding up the mandarin in the moon.
Shedding his head.
[G] [A] [E]
[G]
[A] [E]
[G]
[A] [E]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
G
2131
C
3211
B
12341112
E
2311
A
1231
G
2131
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To learn John Mellencamp - Jerry chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: E, C, A, E, G, A, E and A. Begin your practice at a relaxed 77 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 154. Given the song's key of A Minor, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] I don't know why you stay on. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ He rides [A] his skateboard _ [E] down the _ street.
_ _ _ _ [C] _
He's 37 [A] years old with [E] six children.
_ _ _ _ _ [C]
He sees the world [A] through a kid's room [E] through his _ eyes.
_ _ _ _ [C] _
He doesn't [A] even notice that [E] it's raining _ outside.
_ _ [G] _
_ Cherry's [A] shredding up the mandarin [E] in the moon.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ Cherry's [A] shredding up the mandarin [E] in the moon.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [A] Sometimes [E] I cry.
_ [G]
He [A] wants me [E] to sew him.
_ [A] _
[G] But I know [E] he's lying.
_ [G] _
Everything he's [E] told me. _
_ _ _ _ _ He doesn't even _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [E]
know.
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [C] He doesn't even know.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ Cherry's [A] shredding up the _ _ [E] mandarin in the moon.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _
Cherry's the [A] place of her _ [E]
consequences.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C]
What is the [A] penalty for his head?
[E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] Well, he's a [A] cast into a town [E] of _ _ badness.
_ _ _ [G] _
_ Cherry's [A] shredding up the _ mandarin in [E] the moon.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ Cherry's [A] shredding up the mandarin [E] in the moon.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ Cherry's [A] shredding up the mandarin in [E] the moon. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ Cherry's shredding [A] up the mandarin in [E] the moon.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ Cherry's [A] shredding up the mandarin in [E] the moon. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Shedding up the mandarin _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ in the moon. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Shedding his head.
[G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was written by John Mellencamp.

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