John Mellencamp – Peaceful World (Guitar)

Capo 2
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PEACEFUL WORLD (ACOUSTIC) Tabbed by Jim Bauer ([email protected]) INTRO: D A Bm A D A G A
D                   A
Come on baby take a ride with me

    Bm                      A
I'm up from Indiana down to Tennessee

D             A                   G        A
Everything is cool as can be in a peaceful world

D                    A
Lay back the top and ride with me

    Bm                      A
I'm up from Indiana down to Tennessee

D             A                   G        A
Everything is cool as can be in a peaceful world

Bm               A
People know this world is a wreck

      Bm                        A
We're sick and tired of being politically correct

Bm                        A
See through it now, but I didn't at first

Bm                 A
Hypocrites made it worse and worse

        D                     A
Looking down their noses what people say

Bm                       A
These are just words and words are okay

     Bm               A
It's what you do, not what you say

              Bm                          A
If you're not part of the future then get out of the way

D                   A
Come on baby take a ride with me

    Bm                      A
I'm up from Indiana down to Tennessee

D             A                   G        A
Everything is cool as can be in a peaceful world
(softer)
Bm                  A
Racism lives in the US today

Bm                     A
Better get hip to what Luther King had to say

Bm                         A
I don't want my kids being brought up this way

Bm                      A
Hatred to each other is not okay

     D                          A
Well I'm not a preacher, just a singer son

Bm             A
I can see more work to be done

     Bm                  A
It's what you do and not what you say

              Bm                           A
If you're not part of the future, then get out of the way
(normal)
D                   A
Come on baby take a ride with me

    Bm                      A
I'm up from Indiana down to Tennessee

D             A                   G        A
Everything is cool as can be in a peaceful world

D                    A
Lay back the top and ride with me

    Bm                      A
I'm up from Indiana down to Tennessee

D             A                   G        A
Everything is cool as can be in a peaceful world
INSTRUMENTAL BREAK: Bm A (x3) G G, Bm A (x3) G G
Bm                   A
Money's good and the work is okay

Bm                       A
Looks like everything is rolling our way

Bm                       A
'Til you got to look the devil in the eye

Bm                         A
  You know that bastard is one big lie

      D                           A
So be careful with your heart and what you love

     Bm               A
Make sure that it was sent from above

     Bm                  A
It's what you do and not what you say

              Bm                           A
If you're not part of the future, then get out of the way

D                   A
Come on baby take a ride with me

       Bm                   A
I'm up from Indiana down to Tennessee

D             A                   G        A
Everything is cool as can be in a peaceful world

D                    A
Lay back the top and ride with me

    Bm                      A
I'm up from Indiana down to Tennessee

D             A                   G        A
Everything is cool as can be in a peaceful world
---------- ----- STANDARD TUNING (EADGBE) CHORDS: D = XX0232 A = X02220 Asus4 = X02230 Asus2 = X02200 Bm = X24432 G = 3X0033