Check It Out original guitar chords by
John Mellencamp

1987•Rock•160 views•

Key: G major•

Intro 1

C

C

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G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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F

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G

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Verse 1

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C

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Million young poets screamin' out their words

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C

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To a world full of people just livin' to be heard

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C

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Future generations

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G

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ridin' on the highways that we built

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G

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I hope, that they have better understanding

Verse 2

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C

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Goin' to work on Monday

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G

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Got yourself a family

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C

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G

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All utility bills have been paid

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F

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You can't tell your best buddy

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G

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that you love him

Am7

Am7

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G/B

G/B

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Where does our time go

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C

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G

G

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Got a brand new house in escrow

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C

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Em7

Em7

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Sleepin' with your back to your loved one

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G

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This is all that we've learned about happiness

Interlude 1

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C

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G

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F

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Verse 3

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Forgot to say hello to my neighbours

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G

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Sometimes I question my own behavior

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C

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G

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Talkin' about the girls we've seen on the sly

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G

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Just to tell our souls we're still the young lions

Am7

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G/B

G/B

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Getting' too drunk on Saturdays

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C

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G

G

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Playin' football with the kids on Sundays

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C

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Em7

Em7

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Soaring with the eagles all week long

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G

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And this is all that we've learned about living

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F

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G

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This is all that we've learned about living

Interlude 2

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F

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G

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F

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Solo 1

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C

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F

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Interlude 3

Am7

Am7

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C

C

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Check it out

Am7

Am7

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C

C

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G

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Am7

Am7

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C

C

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G

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Check it out

F

F

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G

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Verse 4

C

C

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G

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Million young poets screamin' out their words

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C

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G

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Maybe someday those words will be heard

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C

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By future generations

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G

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ridin' on the highways that we built

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F

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Maybe they'll have a better understanding

(Check it...)

Am7

Am7

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G/B

G/B

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C

C

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Em7

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Maybe they'll have a better understanding

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G

G

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Hope they'll have a better understanding

Outro 1

C

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Check it out

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Check it out

F

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Check it out

Am7

Am7

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C

C

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Am7

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C

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Check it out

[Fade out]

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Chords

C
G
F
Am7
G/B
Em7

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Check It Out by John Mellencamp is G major.

The primary chords used in Check It Out are C, G, F, Am, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, G, F, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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The tempo of Check It Out is approximately 105 beats per minute.

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