Check It Out
John Cougar MellencampVersions2
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Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
This is played by an accordin or violin, can't tell but the tab follows.
(The 023 notes are a quick hammer on.)
D----2--------------2------------2--------------2---2--------2--2---|
A-023--3-2-0-----023--3-2-----023--3-2-0-----023--3-------023--3----|
E------------3-------------3-------------3------------3-----------3-|
During the verses, C and G are open chords, then the F G combo are each barre
chords on the first and third frets, respectively.
A million poets
Screamin' out their words
To a world full of people
Just livin' to be heard
Future generations
Ridin' on the highways that we built
I hope they have better understanding
Check it out
Goin' to work on Monday
Check it out
Got yourself a family
Check it out
All utility bills have been paid
You can't tell your best buddy that you love him
So check it out
Where does our time go
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Got a brand new house in escrow
Check it out
Sleepin' with your back to your loved one
This is all that we've learned about happiness
Check it out
Forgot to say hello to my neighbors
Check it out
Sometimes I question my own behavior
Check it out
Talkin' about the girls that we've seen on the sly
Just to tell our souls that we're still the young lions
So check it out
Gettin' too drunk on Saturdays
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Playin football with the kids on Sundays
Check it out
Soarin' with eagles all week long
And this is all that we've learned about living
This is all that we've learned about living
Lead Guitar (nearly the same as the intro, but with the change noted)
D----2--------------2------------2--------------2---5-----|
A-023--3-2-0-----023--3-2-----023--3-2-0-----023--3-------|
E------------3-------------3-------------3----------------|
Then, jam with the following chords
Barre C (3rd fret) Barre G (3rd fret)
Repeat twice
Barre F (lst fret) Barre G (3rd fret)
A million your poets
Screamin' out their words
Maybe someday
Those words will be heard
By future generations
Ridin' on the highways that we built
Maybe they'll have a better understanding
Check it out
Hope they'll have a better understanding
Check it out
Maybe they'll have a better understanding
Check it out
Maybe they'll have a better understanding
Check it out
Hope they will have a better understanding
With the lyrics "Check it out" interspersed.)
Then, the fade with the first two phrases of the intro, followed by the
vocal lines "Check it out".
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Readable chord sheet for Check It Out by John Cougar Mellencamp
This is played by an accordin or violin, can't tell but the tab follows. (The 023 notes are a quick hammer on.) D----2--------------2------------2--------------2---2--------2--2---| A-023--3-2-0-----023--3-2-----023--3-2-0-----023--3-------023--3----| E------------3-------------3-------------3------------3-----------3-| During the verses, C and G are open chords, then the F G combo are each barre chords on the first and third frets, respectively. [C]A million poets [G]Screamin' out their words To a [C]world full of people Just [G]livin' to be heard [C]Future generations Ridin' on the [G]highways that we built I [F]hope they have better [G]understanding Check it [C]out Goin' to work on [G]Monday Check it [C]out Got yourself a [G]family Check it [C]out All utility b[G]ills have been paid You [F]can't tell your best buddy that you [G]love him So check it [C]out Where does our [G]time go Check it [C]out Got a brand new house in [G]escrow Check it [C]out Sleepin' with your back [G]to your loved one This is [F]all that we've learned about [G]happiness Check it [C]out Forgot to say hello to my [G]neighbors Check it [C]out Sometimes I question my own [G]behavior Check it [C]out Talkin' about the girls [G]that we've seen on the sly Just to [F]tell our souls that we're still the [G]young lions So check it [C]out Gettin' too drunk on [G]Saturdays Check it [C]out Playin football with the kids on [G]Sundays Check it [C]out Soarin' with eagles [G]all week long And this is [F]all that we've learned about [G]living This is [F]all that we've learned about [G]living Lead Guitar (nearly the same as the intro, but with the change noted) D----2--------------2------------2--------------2---5-----| A-023--3-2-0-----023--3-2-----023--3-2-0-----023--3-------| E------------3-------------3-------------3----------------| Then, jam with the following chords Barre C (3rd fret) Barre G (3rd fret) Repeat twice Barre F (lst fret) Barre G (3rd fret) [C]A million your poets [G]Screamin' out their words [C]Maybe someday Those [G]words will be heard By [C]future generations Ridin' on the [G]highways that we built [F]Maybe they'll have a better [G]understanding Check it [F]out Hope they'll have a better [G]understanding Check it [F]out Maybe they'll have a better [G]understanding Check it [F]out Maybe they'll have a better [G]understanding Check it [F]out Hope they will have a better [G]understanding With the lyrics "Check it out" interspersed.) Then, the fade with the first two phrases of the intro, followed by the vocal lines "Check it out".