Justice and Independence 85 chords by
John Mellencamp

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Key: B major•

Intro 1

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He was born on the

Verse 1

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fourth day of July

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So his parents called him

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Independence Day

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He married a girl named

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Justice who gave birth

To a son called Nation

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Then she walked away

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Independence he would daydream

and he'd pretend

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That someday him and Justice and Nation

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would get together again

But Justice held up in a shotgun shack

And she wouldn't let nobody in

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So a Nation cried

Verse 2

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Oh oh When a Na

tion cries

His tears fall down like

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missiles from the skies

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Justice look into

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Independence's eyes

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Can you make everything alright

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Can you keep your Na

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tion warm tonight

Verse 3

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Well Nation grew up and got himself

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a reputation

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Couldn't keep the boy at home no no

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He just kept running 'round and

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'round and 'round and 'round

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Independence and Justice well

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they felt so ashamed

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When the Nation fell down they

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argued who was to blame

Nation if you'll just come home

we'll have this family again

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Oh Nation don't cry

Verse 4

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Oh oh When a Na

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tion cries

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His tears fall down like mis

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siles from the skies

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Justice look into

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Independence's eyes

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Can you make everything alright

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Can you keep your Nation warm tonight

Interlude 1

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Verse 5

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Roll a rock across the country

Everybody come along

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When you're feelin' down yeah yeah

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Just sing this song yeah yeah

Outro 1

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Chords

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Capo: 4

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The original key of Justice and Independence 85 by John Mellencamp is B major.

The primary chords used in Justice and Independence 85 are B, E, F#, A, C#, C#m.

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

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

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