R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute To 60's Rock) original guitar chords by 
John Mellencamp 
Key: E major
Intro 1
A
E
Aadd9
Bm/D
1,2,3,4
E
A/E
D/E
A/E
E
A/E
D/E
A/E
E
A/E
D/E
A/E
E
A/E
D/E
A/E
E
A
D
A
E
A
D
A
E
A
D
A
E
A
D
A
Verse 1
E
A
They come from the cities
D
A
And they come from the smaller towns
E
A
D
A
E
A
D
Beat up cars with guitars and drummers
A
E
A
D
A
Goin crack boom bam
Chorus 1
E
A
D
A
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.
E
A
D
A
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.
E
A
D
A
B7
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A., Yeah, Yeah!
Interlude 1
Rockin' in the U.S.A.
E
A/E
D/E
A/E
E
A/E
D/E
A/E
Verse 2
E
A
D
Said goodbye to their families
E
A
D
A
E
A
With pipe dreams in their heads
D
A
And very little money in their hands
E
A
D
A
E
A
D
A
Some are black and some are white
E
A
D
A
Ain't to proud to sleep on the floor tonight
E
A
With the blind faith of Jesus
D
A
B7
you know that they just might, be
Rockin' in the
Interlude 2
E
A
D
(U.S.A.) Hey!
E
A
D
D
Solo 1
E
A
D
A
E
A
D
A
E
A
D
A
E
A
D
A
E
A
D
A
E
A
D
A
E
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D
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E
A
D
A
E
E
E
E
Verse 3
E
A/B
Voices from nowhere
D/E
A/B
And voices from the larger towns
E
A/B
D/E
A/B
E
A/B
D/E
Filled our head full of dreams
A/B
E
A/B
D/E
Turned the world upside down
A/B
E
And there was Frankie
A/B
D/E
Lyman- Bobby Fuller- Mitch Ryder
E
A/B
D/E
Jackie Wilson- Shangra-las- Young Rascals
E
A/B
D/E
Spotlight on Martha Reeves
A/B
B7
Let's don't forget James Brown
E
A
D
Rockin' in the U.S.A.
Chorus 2
E
A
D
A
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.
E
A
D
A
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.
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D
A
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]
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