Pink Houses

# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - please note - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - # # this file is the author’s own work and represents their interpretation of the # # song . you may only use this file for private study , scholarship , or research . # # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - # pink houses chords john cougar mellencamp * G C G 4 x G there’s a black man , with a black cat , living in a black neighborhood . he’s got an interstate running through his front yard; F C G you know he thinks he’s got it so good G and there’s a woman , in the kitchen , cleaning up the evening slop . F and he looks at her and says , "hey darlin’ C G i can remember when you could stop a clock" G C G oh , but ain t that america , for you and me? C G ain t that america , something to see baby? C D ain t that america , home of the free? C little pink houses , for you and me G C G 2 x G well there’s a young man , in a tee - shirt , listening to a rockin’ rollin’ station he’s got greasy hair , and a greasy smile he says , F C G "lord this must be my destination" cause they told me , when i was younger , "boy you’re gonna be president" F C but just like everything else those old crazy dreams , G just kinda came and went G C G oh , but ain t that america , for you and me? C G ain t that america , something to see baby? C D ain t that america , home of the free? C little pink houses , for you and me G C G 3 xf C G 4 x G well there’s people , and more people; what do they know? F C G go to work in some high rise , and vacation down at the gulf of mexico G and there’s winners , and there’s losers; but they ain t no big deal F C because the simple man baby pays for the thrills , the bills , G the pills that kill G C G oh , but ain t that america , for you and me? C G ain t that america , something to see baby? C D ain t that america , home of the free? C little pink houses , for you and me G C G oh , but ain t that america , for you and me? C G ain t that america , something to see baby? C D ain t that america , home of the free? C little pink houses , for you and me G C G ooooh yeah 4 x * alternate : capo iii G = E F = D C = A D = B set8 http : //sites . google . com/site/Guitarmusicchordsandlyrics/