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Early Bird Cafe chords by
John Cougar Mellencamp
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
Am
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G
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G

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C
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D
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G
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Verse 1
G
G

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Everybody's laughin'
C
C

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G

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at the Early Bird Café
C
C

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I've been hidden there since yesterday,
G
G

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and I believe I've lost my way
C
C

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Charlotte's there in organdy,

and Billy's there in suede
G
G

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There's money in their pockets,
C
C

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G

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and all the dues are paid
Am
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There's wine on every table,
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G

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and food on every plate

Well I hope I get there pretty soon,
C
C

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before it gets too late
G
G

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Am
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Verse 2

G
G

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Someone asked me what time it was and I,
C
C

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G

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told him it was now
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C

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He asked me just what that might mean,
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G

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but time would not allow
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C

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So I gave away my watch to

a passing businessman
G
G

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Well I hope he understands it now,
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Am
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'cause I've done the best I can

It was getting early,
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so I rushed away from there

With that ancient earth beneath my feet
C
C

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And new dust in my hair
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Verse 3


Well I ran on down the road a while,
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to the other side of town
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C

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My clothes were gettin' wrinkled,
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G

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and my socks were fallin' down
C
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But I could not stop to pull them up,

for fear that I'd be late
G
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So I kept on runnin' down the
C
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road until I saw the gate
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Of the Early Bird Cafe,
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G

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glowin' golden like the sun

Everybody kept on singing, saying
C
C

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G

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"Come on in, we've just begun!
Interlude 1
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G
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Verse 4
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G

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So I went right in, and I set right down,
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and I ordered up some wine
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C

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The talk was fast and clever,
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G

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and the women all were fine
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Charlotte asked me where I'd

been with her jade and ivory eyes
G
G

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I told her I'd been hung up,
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with some begger in disguise
Am
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Well she laughed like temple bells
Em
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Kissed me on the cheek
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G

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and said

"You know it's hard to
C
C

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be alive sometimes

But it's easy
Outro 1

To be dead!"
G
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • Em

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Early Bird Cafe by John Cougar Mellencamp is G major.

The primary chords used in Early Bird Cafe are Am, G, C, D, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Early Bird Cafe is approximately 140 beats per minute.

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

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Early Bird Cafe. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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