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"CHERRY BOMB" by John Mellencamp
The Lonesome Jubilee (1987)
Written by John Mellencamp www.mellencamp.com
Transcribed by T-rev www.t-rev.net
G Am G Am G Am
G Am
Well I lived on the outskirts of town
G Am
In an eight-room farmhouse baby
G Am
When my brothers and friends were around
G Am
There was always somethin' doin'
Em Bm
Had me a couple of real nice girlfriends
Am C
Stopped by to see me every once in a while
Em Bm
When I think back about those days
Am C
All I can do is sit and smile
G Am
That's when a smoke was a smoke
G Am
And groovin' was groovin'
G Am
And dancin' meant everything
G Am
We were young and we were improvin'
G Am
Laughin', laughin' with our friends
G Am
Holdin' hands meant somethin' baby
G Am
Outside the club Cherry Bomb
G Am
Our hearts were really thumpin'
G Am
Say yeah, yeah, yeah
G Am
Say yeah, yeah, yeah
G Am
The winter days they last forever
G Am
But the weekends went by so quick
G Am
Went ridin' around this little country town
G Am
We were goin' nuts girl out in the sticks
Em Bm
One night me with my big mouth
Am C
Couple guys had to put me in my place
Em Bm
When I see those guys these days
Am C
We just laugh and say do you remember when
G Am
That's when a smoke was a smoke
G Am
And groovin' was groovin'
G Am
And dancin' meant everything
G Am
We were young and we were improvin'
G Am
Laughin', laughin' with our friends
G Am
Holdin' hands meant somethin' baby
G Am
Outside the club Cherry Bomb
G Am
Our hearts were really thumpin'
G Am
Say yeah, yeah, yeah
G Am
Say yeah, yeah, yeah
G Am
Say yeah, yeah, yeah
G Am
Say yeah, yeah, yeah
G Am
Seventeen has turned thirty-five
G Am
I'm surprised that we're still livin'
G Am
If we've done any wrong
G Am
I'm hopin' that we're forgiven
Em Bm
Got a few kids of my own
Am C
And some days I still don't know what to do
Em Bm
I hope that they're not laughin' too loud
Am C
When they hear me talkin' like this to you
G Am
That's when a smoke was a smoke
G Am
And groovin' was groovin'
G Am
And dancin' meant everything
G Am
We were young and we were improvin'
G Am
Laughin', laughin' with our friends
G Am
Holdin' hands meant so much baby
G Am
Outside the club Cherry Bomb
G Am
Our hearts were really pumpin'
G Am
Say yeah, yeah, yeah
G Am
Say yeah, yeah, yeah
Transcribed 2026-09-04 by T-rev
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3x000x G
x0221x Am
02200x Em
x2443x Bm
x3201x C
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