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MELLENCAMP JOHN COUGAR


We are the people

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INTRO ACOUSTIC « unplugged and more » notes:

D Bb C D      D Bb C

INTRO ELECTRIC  « Lonesome jubilee »  notes:

C# A B C#    C# A B

Dm                             Bb

C#m                           A

If you're feelin' shut down

C2                                    Dm

B2                                    C#m

May my thoughts be with you

Dm                                                      F             Bb

C#m                                                    E               A

If you're a Black man bein' beat down and shoved all around

C2                                    Dm

B2                                    C#m

May my thoughts be with you

Dm                                                               Bb

C#m                                                             A

If your world's gettin' a little too tough

C2                                                  Dm

B2                                                  C#m

You know our thoughts are with you

Dm                                                     Bb

C#m                                                   A

Hey, I know that it's crazy out there

C2                                      Dm

B2                                      C#m

And my thoughts are with you

CHORUS

C2                     Dm

B2                     C#m

We are the people

C2           Bb            Dm

B2           A              C#m

And we live forever

C2                     Dm

B2                     C#m

We are the people

C2                               Bb                                Dm

B2                               A                                  C#m

And our future's written on the wind

Bb C2  Dm

A  B2  C#m

On the wind

If you are one of the homeless May our thoughts be with you If you are scared and alone You know our thoughts are with you If you are one of the fortunate ones We all know it's lonely up there We understand that nobody's got it made So our thoughts are with you

CHORUS

You see yourself as a leader May my thoughts be with you If you try to divide and conquer We'll rise up against you We know only the strong will survive But the meek will inherit So if you've got a coat of arms, oh friend I suggest we wear it

CHORUS