Cherry Bomb chords by
John Mellencamp 
Key: G major•
Intro 1
G
Am
G
Am
G
Am
G
Am
Verse 1
G
Am
Well, I lived on the outskirts of town
G
Am
In an eight room farmhouse, baby
G
Am
When my brothers and friends were around
G
Am
There was always somethin' doin'
Pre-chorus 1
Em
Bm
Had me a couple of real nice girlfriends
Am
C
Stopped by to see me every once in a while
Em
Bm
When I think back a bout those days
Am
C
All I can do is sit and smile
Chorus 1
G
Am
That's when a sport was a sport
G
Am
And groovin' was groov in'
G
Am
And dancin' meant eve rything
G
Am
We were young and we were improvin'
G
Am
Laughin' laughin' with our friends
G
Am
Holding hands meant somethin' baby
G
Am
Outside the club "Cherry Bomb"
G
Am
Our hearts were really pumpin'
G
Am
Say yeah, yeah, yeah
Interlude 1
Say yeah, yeah, yeah
G
Am
G
Am
Verse 2
G
Am
The winter days they last forever
G
Am
But the weekends went by so quick
G
Am
Went ridin' around this little country town
G
Am
We were goin' nuts, girl, out in the sticks
Pre-chorus 2
Em
Bm
One night me with my big mouth
Am
C
A couple guys had to put me in my place
Em
Bm
When I see those guys these days
Am
We just laugh and say
C
do you re member when
Chorus 2
G
Am
That's when a sport was a sport
G
Am
And groovin' was groov in'
G
Am
And dancin' meant eve rything
G
Am
We were young and we were improvin'
G
Am
Laughin' laughin' with our friends
G
Am
Holding hands meant somethin' baby
G
Am
Outside the club "Cherry Bomb"
G
Am
Our hearts were really pumpin'
G
Am
Say yeah, yeah, yeah
Interlude 2
Say yeah, yeah,
G
Am
G
Am
(yeah)
G
Am
Bridge 1
G
Am
G
Am
G
Am
Say yeah, yeah, yeah
G
Am
Say yeah, yeah, yeah
Verse 3
G
Am
Seventeen has turned thirty-five
G
Am
I'm surprised that we're still livin'
G
Am
If we've done any wrong
G
Am
I hope that we're forgiven
Pre-chorus 3
Em
Bm
Got a few kids of my own
Am
C
And some days I still don't know what to do
Em
Bm
I hope that they're not laugh in' too loud
Am
When they hear me talkin'
C
Like this to you
Chorus 3
G
Am
That's when a sport was a sport
G
Am
And groovin' was groov in'
G
Am
And dancin' meant eve rything
G
Am
We were young and we were improvin'
G
Am
Laughin' laughin' with our friends
G
Am
Holding hands meant so much baby
G
Am
Outside the club "Cherry Bomb"
G
Am
Our hearts were really pumpin'
G
Am
Say yeah, yeah, yeah
G
Am
Say yeah, yeah, yeah
Outro 1
G
Am
G
Am
[Fade out]
TunerE A D G B E
ChordsG Am Em Bm C
G
Am
Em
Bm
C
Capo: No capo
Transpose: 0
0
Autoscroll20%
More songs by John Mellencamp
Discover chords for more songs to play
Popular chords globally
Most played chords & tabs across all users
