John Mellencamp – Rooty Toot Toot chords

[Intro]
1 bar - drums only
1 bar - Gtr Motif 1 with delay
1 bar - drums only
A D G A
A D [Gtr Motif 1]
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[Verse 1]
A                   DGot my hands on a little bit of dough
GSo I went to the grocery store
     AAnd got some steaks to go
A                              DWent by and picked up my gal, Teddi Jo
GWe had ourselves a picnic
   ABeside a dirt road

[Percussion Break]
3 beats

[Chorus]
ARooty toot toot
DRooty toot toot
GWe had it made in the shade
ALike a ball through the hoop
A                        DSpinnin' and tumblin' inside this hoola hoop
GLivin' and learnin'
ARooty toot toot

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[Verse 2]
AWe laid out a blanket
DAnd started a fire
GHad the radio playin'
AFrom inside the car
A                       DI took off my shirt and I kicked off my shoes
GShe read the paper
AAnd told me the news
AShe said, there's a lot of people out there
DWho are at the end of their rope
GSometimes baby
AYou've got to lay low

[Gtr Break]
2 beats
G-G F#-G F#

[Chorus]
ARooty toot toot
DRooty toot toot
GWe had it made in the shade
ALike a ball through the hoop
A                        DSpinnin' and tumblin' inside this hoola hoop
GLivin' and learnin'
ARooty toot toot

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[Bridge]
D                    AWe stayed there all day
D                     AWe both got us some real good suntans
D                   AI thought that was ok
G                   ASometimes life can be so grand
E       G         A      N.C.

[Percussion Break]
4 bars

[Verse 3]
(percussion only)
We were gettin' ready

To shake out of that place

When the Illinois state trooper

Got in my face

He said, You're on private property

But once he cooled down he was ok

Sometimes you're golden, man

That's all I got to say

[Gtr Break]
4 beats
G-G F#-G F#, G-G F#-G F#

[Chorus]
ARooty toot toot
DRooty toot toot
GWe had it made in the shade
ALike a ball through the hoop
A                        DSpinnin' and tumblin' inside this hoola hoop
GLivin' and learnin'
ARooty toot toot

[Chorus]
ARooty toot toot
DRooty toot toot
GWe had it made in the shade
ALike a ball through the hoop
A                        DSpinnin' and tumblin' inside this hoola hoop
GLivin' and learnin'
ARooty toot toot


[Gtr Break]
4 beats
G-G F#-G F#,  G-G F#-G F# 

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