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John Cougar

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Play these shapes in E, and it sounds in E.

Chords in this song

Intro, Outro
B7 E/B B5
Verse
B7 E/B B5 B7/ E/B B5 B7 E/B/ B5 A E B5
Chorus
D B5 A E/ A E A E/ B5
Interlude
D B5 D E/ D B5 E A/ D B5 B7 E/B/ B5

B7

NUT E A D G B e × 2 1 3 4
NUT E A D G B e × 2 1 3 4

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

E/B

NUT E A D G B e 2 3 1
NUT E A D G B e 2 3 1

Bass note: B

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

B5

NUT E A D G B e × 1 3 4 × ×
NUT E A D G B e × 1 3 4 × ×

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

A

NUT E A D G B e × 1 2 3
NUT E A D G B e × 1 2 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

E

NUT E A D G B e 2 3 1
NUT E A D G B e 2 3 1

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

D

NUT E A D G B e × × 1 3 2
NUT E A D G B e × × 1 3 2

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Progressions

Intro
B7 E/B B5 x4
Verse 1
B7        E/B            B5                     
B7              E/B          B5                      
B7             E/B        B5                         
     A        E          B5                      
Chorus
      D         B5                       
      A         E                         
      A           E                               
       A    E            B5                      
Verse 2
B7        E/B        B5                   
B7           E/B                   B5                           
B7        E/B             B5                  
    A       E             B5                        
Chorus
      D         B5                       
      A         E                         
      A           E                               
       A    E            B5                      
Interlude
D B5 D E D B5 E A D B5
B7 E/B B5 x2
Verse 3
B7         E/B                  B5                       
B7             E/B        B5                      
B7           E/B          B5                  
   A              E         B5                            
Chorus
      D         B5                       
      A         E                         
      A           E                               
       A    E            B5                         
Outro
B7 E/B B5
B7  E/B      B5       
B7 E/B B5

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