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County Fair chords by
John Cougar Mellencamp
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Key: A major•
Intro 1
C
C

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Dsus4
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Verse 1
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C
C

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Well the County Fair left quite a mess
D
D

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In the county yard
C
C

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Kids with eyes as big as dollars
D
D

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Rode all the rides
C
C

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Strip artists and con artists
D
D

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Put on quite a show

And made some money
C
C

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Then left town
D
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C
C

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D
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Where they went I don't
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C
C

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Dsus4
Dsus4

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know
Am
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Hey all you suckers
Verse 2
C
C

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D
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Am
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I heard a fat woman say
C
C

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Come on in for fifty cents
D
D

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Am

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You can stay in here all day

So I took a chance
C
C

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I went inside
D
D

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Am
Am

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Wasn't much there to see
C
C

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So I asked her for my money back
D
D

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And she just smiled at me
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C

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Verse 3
D
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C
C

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D
D

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Saw Princess Tonyika taken
Am
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off all her clothes
C
C

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Rode some rides and played some games
D
D

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Saw the Wild Man from Borneo
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Asus4
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C
C

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There was a black man
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D

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Am
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playing the blues

Talked to some friends
C
C

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I hadn't seen in a while
D
D

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Through a football through
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D
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a hoop
Verse 4
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C

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Well I saw them loading up their trucks
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Taking down the rides
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C

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Folding up all the tents
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There's a full moon in the sky
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D
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Some were laughing some were cussing
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As they worked
C
C

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Saw one of them making love
D
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To a local girl
Verse 5
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Am
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I was minding
C
C

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my own business
D
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It was quarter after two

When a fella walked up and said
C
C

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Hey man
D
D

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Am
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I remember you
C
C

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And then he shoved me
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Am
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And pulled out his knife
C
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Stuck me three times in the chest
D
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F#dim
F#dim
4

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And I died that night
F
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F#dim
F#dim
4

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Verse 6
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C
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D
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For the like of me I can't remember
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Who he was
C
C

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And why he'd put a knife in me
D
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Am
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In the dusty parking lot
C
C

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Everybody said
D
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Am
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What a shame it was
C
C

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But he knew better than staying out
D
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Am
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Past twelve o'clock
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Verse 7
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Am
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C
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Some people put no value
D
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Am
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On a human life
C
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And there are places we all go
D
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Am
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That just ain't safe at night
C
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If somebody would do this to me
D
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Am
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They just might do it to you
C
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So be careful where you go
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C
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And what you say or do
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Am
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Dsus4
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Verse 8

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Well the County Fair left quite a mess
D
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In the county yard

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • Am

  • D

  • Dsus4

  • G

  • Asus4

  • F#dim

    4

  • F

  • A

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of County Fair by John Cougar Mellencamp is A major.

The primary chords used in County Fair are D, Bm, E, Esus4, A, Bsus4.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, Bm, E, Esus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of County Fair is approximately 97 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of County Fair 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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