Clumsy Ol' World chords by
John Cougar Mellencamp

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Key: B major•

Intro 1

C

C

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G

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Verse 1

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C

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She spends all our money

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G

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And then she tells me I'm too tight

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C

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She calls me Sunny

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G

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Cause she thinks that I'm so bright

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C

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She likes her love in the morning

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G

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I like it at night

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D

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C

C

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G

G

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Gee it's a clumsy ol' world

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D

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C

C

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G

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Gee it's a clumsy ol'

Interlude 1

world

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G

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C

C

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Verse 2

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C

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She don't eat meat

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G

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But she smokes cigarettes

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C

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She remembers things

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G

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C

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That I'm trying to forget

We both can hold a grudge

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G

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But she always forgives

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D

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C

C

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G

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Gee it's a clumsy ol' world

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D

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C

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G

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Gee it's a clumsy

Verse 3

ol' world

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D

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C

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G

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Sometimes she'll meet me half way

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G

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But then she'll steal my half

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We're always in each other's way

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And that just makes us laugh

Interlude 2

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C

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C

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G

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C

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G

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D

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C

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G

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D

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Verse 4

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She says she can't quit me

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But she doesn't know why

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She gets mean and hateful

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But she's the apple of my eye

We heart each other

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With a love that'll never die

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C

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Gee it's a clumsy ol' world

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D

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Gee it's a clumsy ol' world

Outro 1

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

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D

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Clumsy Ol' World by John Cougar Mellencamp is B major.

The primary chords used in Clumsy Ol' World are E, B, F#.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, B, F#, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Clumsy Ol' World is approximately 162 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Clumsy Ol' World using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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