MELLENCAMP JOHN - "key west intermezzo" Tablature

Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 23:45:54 -0600
From: "Hi, I'm Matt McClain" <matchu@felix.teclink.net>


"Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)"
By John Mellencamp
Transcribed by Matt McClain
(Divine Inspiration by Tiffany Waggoner)

This song is played in "G" but you tune down 1/2 step, so it is really in Gb.
I guess John thinks he's in Alice In Chains or something.
I have typed this in by memory, so this may not be 100% accurate,
but it is fun to play.
I like to slow this song down and play it on my friend's 12 string.
Enjoy.

[Alternate between G and D chords]

[Main Riff] (in Gb major scale- very easy to pick up)

Eb:-7----10-7--- Then you can play anything in the Gb
Bb:---10------8- major scale to connect this riff
Gb:------------- when it repeats at various intervals
Db:------------- in the song.
Ab--------------
Eb--------------

[Alternate b/w G and D chords]

In ..
At ..

Am [Alternate b/w G&D]
This ..
Am
No ..
Am [Alternate b/w G and D]
No ..

She's ..
Christ, ..
When ..
She ..
I ..
Yeah, ..

CHORUS:
C G
I ..
D G
I'm ..
C G
I ..
D G
Don't ..
C G
To ..
D
Everyone ..

But I saw you first

[Alternate between G & D]

On ..
Gypsy ..
She ..
She ..

CHORUS

In ..
Me ..
The ..
She ..
He ..
He ..

CHORUS and fade

NOTE: You can try changing from Am to Am7 in the verses to give
the song more jangle.

This posting is for Tiffany. I love her very very very very much.
She is the reason that I write and play music, and why I asked her to marry me.
(SHE SAID YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
I welcome any corrections and additions.
Please E-mail me the correct lyrics if you got 'em.

Corrected lyrics have been given to me by at least 3 cool people:
MENDE JOVESKI in Australia
"Allan Phinney" at: <phinney@nbnet.nb.ca>
and some other cool person who doesn't come to mind (Sorry, dude.)

Peace and Love!!!

Matt McClain
Somewhere in Mississippi
matchu@teclink.net