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Rodeo Clown chords by
John Cougar Mellencamp
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Key: F major•
Intro 1
D
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Dsus4
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Dsus4
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Dsus4
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Verse 1
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Well there's blood
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on the hands of the rich politicians
A
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Red is the color of the sand and the sea
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Blood on the hands of a arrogant
Dsus4
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nation

Who start all the bleeding over their policies
Verse 2
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So she blamed it all on whispering secrets
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She blamed it on the moon and the sky
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She thought she broke the back of the city

She thought, she thought,
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A
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she knew she had lied
Verse 3
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A

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She changed directions with the
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A
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gas fires burning
F#m
F#m
2

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Racing for protection,
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A

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what could she possibly find?

Children with no legs out on the
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highways crawling
F#m
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Looking for an an gel but they ran
Interlude 1

out of time
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Dsus4
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Verse 4
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She had blood on her face

so she had to get even

She hemorrhaged and bled
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A

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all over the land
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There's blood on the hands

of those that kept silent

Who won't count the

bodies dead in the sand
Verse 5
A
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She changed directions with the
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A

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gas fires burning
F#m
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2

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Racing for protection,
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what could she possibly find?
F#m
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Children with no legs out on the
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A
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highways crawling
F#m
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Looking for an an gel but they ran out of
Interlude 2

time
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Verse 6
Dsus4
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So you can feast on your stories

but it won't stop the bleeding

When the truth is found,
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the houses will surely fall down
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There's blood on their mouths

of all lies and liars

The bloody red eyes,
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the bloody red eyes
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The bloody red eyes,
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the bloody red eyes
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The
Verse 7
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bloody red eyes
D
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of the rodeo clown
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The bloody red eyes of the rodeo clown
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The bloody red eyes of the rodeo clown
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The bloody red eyes of the rodeo clown
Verse 8
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A

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She changed directions with the
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A
A

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gas fires burning
F#m
F#m
2

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Racing for protection,
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what could she possibly find?
F#m
F#m
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Children with no leg s out on the
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highways crawling

Looking for an angel but they
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ran out of time
Interlude 3
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Verse 9
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But there's blood in the streets

from the lies and liars

The bloody red eyes of the rodeo clown

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Dsus4

  • A

  • G

  • F#m

    2

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Rodeo Clown by John Cougar Mellencamp is F major.

The primary chords used in Rodeo Clown are F, Fsus4, C, Bb, Am.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, Fsus4, C, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Rodeo Clown is approximately 122 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Rodeo Clown 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 Rodeo Clown. 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.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Rodeo Clown to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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