Chords & lyrics

R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute To 60's Rock) Chords

Music by: John Mellencamp · 1985
Genre Rock Views 555
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Guitar

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G]
[D]1,2[G],3,[Am]4
[D][G][C][G]
[D][G][C][G]
[D][G][C][G]
[D][G][C][G]
[D][G][C][G]
[D][G][C][G]
[D][G][C][G]
[D][G][C][G]

[Verse 1]
They [D]come from the [G]cities
And they [C]come from the [G]smaller towns
[D][G][C][G]
[D]Beat up [G]cars with gui[C]tars and drummers
[G]Goin [D]crack [G]boom [C]bam[G]

[Chorus 1]
[D]R.O.[G]C.K. in the [C]U.S.[G]A.
[D]R.O.[G]C.K. in the [C]U.S.[G]A.
[D]R.O.[G]C.K. in the [C]U.S.[G]A., Yeah, [A]Yeah!

[Interlude 1]
Rockin' in the U.S.A.
[D][G][C][G]
[D][G][C][G]

[Verse 2]
[D]Said good[G]bye to their [C]families
Said good[G]bye to their friends
[D][G][C][G]
With [D]pipe dreams in their [G]heads
And very [C]little money [G]in their hands
[D][G][C][G]
[D]Some are [G]black and [C]some are [G]white
[D]Ain't to proud to [G]sleep on the [C]floor to[G]night
With the [D]blind faith of [G]Jesus
you [C]know that [G]they just [A]might, be
Rockin' in the

[Interlude 2]
(U.S.[D]A.) [G]Hey[C]!
[D][G][C][C]

[Solo 1]
[D][G][C][G]
[D][G][C][G]
[D][G][C][G]
[D][G][C][G]
[D][G][C][G]
[D][G][C][G]
[D][G][C][G]
[D][G][C][G]
[D][D][D][D]

[Verse 3]
[D]Voices from [G]nowhere
And [C]voices from the [G]larger towns
[D][G][C][G]
[D]Filled our [G]head full of [C]dreams
Turned the [G]world [D]upside [G]down[C]
[G]And there was Fra[D]nkie
Lyman- [G]Bobby Fuller- [C]Mitch Ryder
[G](They were Rockin')
[D]Jackie Wilson- [G]Shangra-las- [C]Young Rascals
[G](They were Rockin')
[D]Spotlight on [G]Martha [C]Reeves
Let's don't for[G]get James [A]Brown
Rockin' in the U.S.[D]A.[G][C]
[G]Hey!

[Chorus 2]
[D]R.O.[G]C.K. in the [C]U.S.[G]A.
[D]R.O.[G]C.K. in the [C]U.S.[G]A.
[D]R.O.[G]C.K. in the [C]U.S.[G]A.
[D]R.O.[G]C.K. in the [C]U.S.[G]A.
[Repeat and fade]
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