MELLENCAMP JOHN - "check it out" Tablature

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solo From: Brian Christman <broncobrian2@juno.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2001 16:45:01 -0400

Check It Out - John Mellancamp (J.Mellancamp)
The Lonesome Jubilee

Intro: This is played by an accordin or violin, can't tell but the tab follows.
Intro:
C G C G C G
E--------0--------------------0------------------0----------------
B------0---0----------------0---0--------------0---0--------------
G--4h5-------5-4--------4h5-------5-4~~~---4h5-------5-4----------
D----------------5~~~------------------------------------5~~~-----
A-----------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------

F G F G
E-----------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------------------
D--------7-----------------7--------------------------------------
A--5h7-8---8-7-5~~~--5h7-8---8-7-5~~~-----------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------

During the verses, C and G are open chords, then the F G combo are each barre
chords on the first and third frets, respectively.

C
A ..
G
Screamin' ..
C
To ..
G
Just ..
C
Future ..
G
Ridin' ..
F G
I ..

C
Check ..
G
Goin' ..
C
Check ..
G
Got ..
C
Check ..
G
All ..
F G
You ..
C
So ..
G
Where ...
C
Check ..
G
Got a ..
C
Check ...
G
Sleepin' ..
F G
This ..


Intro


C
Check ..
G
Forgot ...
c
Check ..
G
Sometimes ..
C
Check ..
G
Talkin' ..
F G
Just ..
C
So ..
G
Gettin' ..
C
Check ..
G
Playin ..
C
Check ..
G
Soarin' ..
F G
And ..
F G
This ..


Lead Guitar (nearly the same as the intro, but with the change noted)

D----2--------------2------------2--------------2---5--
A-023--3-2-0-----023--3-2-----023--3-2-0-----023--3------
E------------3-------------3-------------3---------------

Then, jam with the following chords
Barre C (3rd fret) Barre G (3rd fret)
Repeat twice
Barre F (lst fret) Barre G (3rd fret)

C
A ..
G
Screamin' ..
C
Maybe ..
G
Those ..
C
By ..
G
Ridin' ..
F G
Maybe ..
F
Check ..
G
Hope ..
F
Check ..
G
Maybe ...
F
Check ..
G
Maybe ..
F
Check ..
G
Hope ..


Intro (With the lyrics "Check it out" interspersed.)
Then, the fade with the first two phrases of the intro, followed by the
vocal lines "Check it out".