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                   Justice and Independence '85 - John Mellencamp
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Tabbed by: Nick V.

Tuning: EADGBe

Capo II

   A   Asus  D  Dsus  E  Esus
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Intro [Figure #1]

  Asus (x4) A   Asus (x4) A     Asus (x4) A   [slide]    Asus (x4)   A
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A Asus A  x4

[Verse 1]
A
He was born on the fourth day of July
D                             A             Asus  A
So his parents called him Independence Day
A
He met a girl named Justice
         D                                          A            Asus  A
Who gave birth to a son called the Nation, then she walked away

E                                             D  
Independence would daydream and he'd pretend
     E                                                    A  
That someday him and Justice and Nation be together again
    D       N.C.
But Justice held up in a shotgun shack, wouldn't let nobody in

[Chorus]
   A            Asus A
So Nation cried 
         D             Dsus D
Oh, when Nation cried
                         A                       Asus A
His tears fall down like missiles from the skies
                        D               Dsus D
Justice looked into Independence's eyes
                          E
Can you make everything alright
                             D       A    [slide] Asus A [slide]  Asus
And can you keep your Nation warm tonight

[Verse 2]
      A              D                           A       Asus A                   
Well, Nation grew up   and got himself a big reputation
Asus              A                                   
Couldn't keep the boy at home, no, 
D                     A                           Asus        A   Asus
He just kept running 'round and 'round and 'round and 'round

E                                                      D  
  Independence and Justice, well, they felt so ashamed
         E                                              D
When the Nation fell down, they argued who was to blame
    D
And Nation if you'll just come home, we'll have this family again

[Chorus]
N.C.  A                 Asus A
So,   Nation, don't cry
         D            Dsus D
Oh, well Nation cried
                         A                        Asus A
His tears fall down like missiles from the skies
                      D               Dsus D
Justice look into Independence's eyes
                          E
Can you make everything alright
                                     D     
And can you keep your Nation warm tonight

[Drum Break]

[Instrumental]
Bsus B  Bsus B
Asus A  Asus A

Bsus                   B     
Roll a rock around the country, yeah yeah
Bsus            B
Everybody come along
Asus                A 
When you're feelin' down, yeah yeah
Asus           A
Just sing this song, yeah yeah

Bsus     B   Bsus     B         Asus     A   Asus     A 
Na na na na, Na na na na-na     Na na na na, Na na na na-na
Bsus     B   Bsus     B         Asus     A   Asus     A 
Na na na na, Na na na na-na     Na na na na, Na na na na-na
Bsus     B   Bsus     B         Asus     A   Asus     A 
Na na na na, Na na na na-na     Na na na na, Na na na na

[Instrumental]
D  A  Asus A   D  E  Esus E

D  A  Asus A   D  E  Esus E