John Mellencamp – We Are The People (Guitar)
Capo 4
Key
-
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
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Written by: John Mellencamp
From: “The Lonesome Jubilee” (1987)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Capo: 4th fret
Play: Am
Key: C#m
For chords in original key, transpose +4.
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Lick
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|0
B|----------------|1
G|----------------|2
D|----------------|2
A|--------3-------|0
E|--0-3-5---5-3-5-|
CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Fmaj7/A x-0-3-2-1-0
G6/A x-0-5-4-3-0---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro]
| Am | Fmaj7/A | G6/A | Am |
| Am | Fmaj7/A | G6/A | Am |
[Verse 1]
Am F If you're feelin' shut down G Am May my thoughts be with you Am F G If you're a black man bein' beat down and shoved all around Am May my thoughts be with you
[Verse 2]
Am F If your world's gettin' a little to tough G Am You know our thoughts are with you Am F Hey, I know that it's crazy out there G Am And my thoughts are with you
[Chorus]
G Am We are the people G Am And we live forever G Am We are the people F G Am And our future's written on the wind F G [ Am ] On the wind
[Interlude]
| Am | Fmaj7/A | G6/A | Am |
| Am | Fmaj7 | G6/E G6/D G6/C | Am |
[Verse 3]
Am F If you are one of the homeless G Am May our thoughts be with you Am F If you are ... scared and alone G Am You know our thoughts are with you
[Verse 4]
Am F If you are one of the fortunate ones G Am We all know it's lonely up there Am F We understand that nobody's got it made G Am So, our thoughts are with you
[Chorus]
G Am We are the people G Am And we live forever G Am We are the people F G Am And our future's written on the wind F G | Am | G | On the wind (lick)
[Solo]
| Am | G | Am | G |
| Am | G | Am | G |
| Am | G | Am | G |
| Am | G | Am | G | % |
[Verse 5]
Am F You see yourself as a leader G Am May my thoughts be with you Am F If you try to divide and conquer G Am We'll rise up against you
[Verse 6]
Am F We know only the strong will survive G Am But the meek will inherit Am F So if you've got a coat of arms, oh friend G Am I suggest we wear it
[Chorus]
G Am We are the people G Am And we live forever G Am We are the people F G Am And our future's written on the wind F G | Am | G | On the wind (lick)
[Solo]
| Am | G | Am | G |
| Am | G | Am | G |
| Am | G | Am | G |
| Am | G | Am | G | Am (lick)