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Gearhead chords by
John Cougar Mellencamp
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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As the sound bounds

in the street
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And you settle down to your back seat
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And the movement seems to be
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Verse 2
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And all the jokes that you use to poke
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At all the dopes you were once
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seen with
Interlude 1
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Verse 3
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And every word that you had ?
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Was looking up to you for a reason
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And you joke at all the word

s that you spoke
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And you say hey man I was only teasing
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And the rhyme is no longer in time
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And all the words are not
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the words you been needin'
Verse 4
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Well your not alone,
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you can feel right at home
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Bb
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You've been fully wronged, into position
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Its the nature of the race,
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in an old type of place ?
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Cause they'll spit in your face
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in their conditioned
Verse 5
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And now you think to yourself,
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what is left for tomorrow
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And it seems kinda strange,
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there's nothing left to gain
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And nothing left to borrow
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And the mistake your about to make
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Will be the final take of
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your sorrow
Outro 1

[Chorus]
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Bb
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Bdim
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • F

  • C

  • Bb

  • Bdim

  • F#

    2

  • B

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Gearhead by John Cougar Mellencamp is G major.

The primary chords used in Gearhead are G, F, C, Bb, Bdim, F#.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Gearhead is approximately 125 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Gearhead 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 Gearhead. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with John Cougar Mellencamp.

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