R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute To 60's Rock) chords by 
John Mellencamp 
Key: E major•
Intro 1
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Bm
1,2,3,4
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Verse 1
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They come from the cities
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And they come from the smaller towns
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Beat up cars with gui tars and drummers
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Goin crack boom bam
Chorus 1
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R.O. C.K. in the U.S. A.
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R.O. C.K. in the U.S. A.
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R.O. C.K. in the U.S. A., Yeah, Yeah!
Interlude 1
Rockin' in the U.S.A.
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Verse 2
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Said good bye to their families
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Said good bye to their friends
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With pipe dreams in their heads
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And very little money in their hands
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Some are black and some are white
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Ain't to proud to sleep on the floor to night
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With the blind faith of Jesus
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you know that they just might, be
Rockin' in the
Interlude 2
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(U.S. A.) Hey!
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Solo 1
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Verse 3
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Voices from nowhere
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And voices from the larger towns
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Filled our head full of dreams
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Turned the world upside down
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And there was Frankie
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Lyman- Bobby Fuller- Mitch Ryder
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(They were Rockin')
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Jackie Wilson- Shangra-las- Young Rascals
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(They were Rockin')
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Spotlight on Martha Reeves
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Let's don't for get James Brown
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Rockin' in the U.S. A.
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Hey!
Chorus 2
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R.O. C.K. in the U.S. A.
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R.O. C.K. in the U.S. A.
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R.O. C.K. in the U.S. A.
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R.O. C.K. in the U.S. A.
[Repeat and fade]
TunerE A D G B E
ChordsA E Bm D B
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E
Bm
D
B
Capo: No capo
Transpose: 0
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