Cherry Bomb bass tab by John Mellencamp
Bass tabs
INTRO: {0}
G Am G Am G Am G Am
G|--------------| | |--------------|
D|--------------| | |--------------|
A|--------------| | |----------35--|
E|3-033-05-055-0|3... | ...0|3-033-0--5---0|3
B|--------------| | |--------------|
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VERSE 1:
G Am
Well, I lived on the outskirts of town {1}
G Am
In an eight room farm-house, baby
G Am
When my brothers and friends were around
G|-------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------7/9---7|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|3- 033- 0-5----------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G Am
There was always something doin’
Em Bm
Had me a couple of real nice girlfriends
G|------- -------
D|------- -------
A|------- -----5-
E|-----3- -7-57--
B|5--35-- 5------
Am C
Stopped by to see me once in a while
G|-|-------- ----|
D|-|-------- ----|
A|-|-------- 3-5-|
E|7|5-5-5-3- ----|
B|-|-------- ----|
Em Bm
When I think back a-bout those days
G|------- -------
D|-----5- -------
A|7--57-- 7----5-
E|------- -7-57--
B|------- ------
Am C
All I can do is sit and smile
G|-|-------- ----|
D|-|-------- ----|
A|-|-------- 3-5-|
E|7|5-5-5-3- ----|
B|-|-------- ----|
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CHORUS:
G Am
That’s when a sport was a sport
G Am
And groovin’ was groovin’ 7/9-7:
G Am
And dancin’ meant everything
G Am
We were young and we were improvin’ 35:
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’,
Am G Am/Am-/Am (quickly)
Say yeah, yeah, yeah
(no chord) G Am
Say yeah, yeah, yeah
VERSE 2:
G Am
The winter days they last forever
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|3- 3-03- 5- 5-05- --|
B|-------------------------------|
G Am
But the weekends went by so quick
G Am 35|-:
Went ridin’ around this little country town 5--|3:
G Am
We were goin’ nuts girl, out in the sticks
Em Bm
One night, me with my big mouth
Am C
A 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?
CHORUS:
G Am
That’s when a sport was a sport
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 {6}
G Am
Holdin’ hands meant somethin’, baby
G Am
Outside the club Cherry Bomb,
G Am
Our hearts were really thumpin’,
G Am/Am-/Am (quickly)
Say yeah, yeah, yeah
G Am
Say yeah, yeah, yeah
HALF-LENGTH INSTRUMENTAL CHORUS: {7}
G Am | G Am G Am G Am G Am G Am
G| | |------5--5754-----| | | |12\\\\\3-----|
D| | |---7----------5---| | | |-----------02|
A| usual |7---------------5-|rest|rest|rest|----------2--|
E| | |------------------| | | |-------------|3...
B| | |------------------| | | |-------------|
VERSE 3: {8}
G Am
Now, 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 hope 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
CHORUS:
G Am
That’s when a sport was a sport
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’,
Am G Am/Am-/Am (quickly)
Say yeah, yeah, yeah
(no chord) G Am
Say yeah, yeah, yeah
Cherry Bomb bass tab