John Cougar Mellencamp - I Need A Lover Tabs

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Lots of key changes in this one. There is a variation of the main riff played throughout 
intro in a couple of different keys before the song eventually settles on F# when the 
kick in. It's a great melodic riff with a memorable hook and was Mellencamp's 
first big hit. Enjoy!

Tuning: Standard

Main Riff (2:14)

Chords: F#  C#  B  C#

e|--4h6-4~------------------------4h6-4~----7-6-7-9~------------4h6-4~-------|
B|------------7-6-4---------4-6h7-------------------------4-6h7--------------|
G|------------------6~----6-----------------------------6--------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Cool Riff at the End (5:04)

Chords: A  E  D  E

e|--12h14-12~----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------15-14h15p14p12-----------12-14h15---------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------14~----14------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|--12h14-12~-------------------12~------------------------------------------|
B|---------------15-14-15-14-15-----------12-14h15---------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------14------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|--12h14-12~--------------------------------------12h14-12~-----------------|
B|---------------15-14h15p14p12-----------12-14h15---------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------14~----14------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

That's all I have for now!

| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note
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