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John Cougar

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

Chords in this song

Intro
G D C D
Verse 1, Verse 3, Verse 4, Verse 5, Verse 6
G D C D/ G D C D/ G D C Am/ D
Verse 2
G D C D/ G D C D/ G D C Am/ D G D C
Bridge
C G C G/ C G D C/ G C G C/ G D G D
Instrumental
Em G C G/ Em G D Em/ G C G D/ G Gsus4 G6 G
Outro
G D C D/ G D C

G

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

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.

C

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

Am

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.

Em

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

Gsus4

3fr E A D G B e 1 2 3 4
3fr E A D G B e 1 2 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.

G6

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

Progressions

Intro
G D C D x4
Verse 1
G            D          C           D 
G      D        C             D 
G        D       C            
          Am                D  
Verse 2
G       D               C           D 
G           D            C                D 
G   D          C          
         Am                 D  
G D C D x2
Verse 3
G         D   C             D 
G                   D           C           D 
G            D      C                  
Am                                D  
Verse 4
         G        D         C           D 
G           D          C             D 
G           D                    C                      
          Am                     D  
Bridge
    C             G                  C               G    
      C               G           D       
            C   G            C              G    
    C              G               D          
G D C D x2
Instrumental
Em Em GC G
Em Em G D
Em Em GC G
D D D D
lightly fingerpick for 2 bars
G Gsus4 G6 G x2
hammer on C) (arpeggio down G6 e d b g (or a) g
Verse 5
light strumming
G            D          C         D 
G              D              C                           D 
G       D          C            
               Am                D  
Verse 6
G            D        C             D 
G          D           C             D 
G      D            C          
           Am                           D  
Outro
G D C D x7
G D C

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