They (E)come from the (A)cit ies and they (D)come from the (A)small er towns,
(E)beat up cars with gui (D)tars and drum mers (A)go in’ (E)crack, (A)boom, (D)bam.
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in the (D)U.
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(A)A., yeah, (B)yeah.
Rock in’ in the U.
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A.
(E)Said good bye to their (D)fam ’lies, said good (A)bye to their friends;
with (E)pipe dreams in their (A)heads and ver y (D)lit tle mon ey (A)in their hands.
(E)Some are black and (D)some are (A)white, (E)ain’t too proud to (A)sleep on the (D)floor to (A)night.
With the (E)blind faith of (A)Je sus, you (D)know that (A)they just (B)might
be rock (CN.C.)in’ in the U.
S.
A.
(E)Voic es from (A)no where and (D)voic es from the (A)larg er towns
(E)filled our heads full of (D)dreams, turned our (A)world up side down.
There was (E)Frank ie Ly mon, (A)Bob by Ful ler, (D)Mitch Ry der, (A)(they were rock in’,) (E)Jack ie Wil son, (A)Shan gri las.
(D)Young Ras cals, (A)(they were rock in’.) (E)Spot light on (A)Mar tha (D)Reeves, let’s don’t for (A)get James (B)Brown.
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Hey!
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R.o.c.k. In The U.s.a. by John Mellencamp
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of E at 140 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “R.o.c.k. In The U.s.a.”
- What key is "R.o.c.k. In The U.s.a." in?
- "R.o.c.k. In The U.s.a." by John Mellencamp is in the key of E with a tempo of 140 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "R.o.c.k. In The U.s.a." easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "R.o.c.k. In The U.s.a." without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
- What chords are used in "R.o.c.k. In The U.s.a."?
- This arrangement of "R.o.c.k. In The U.s.a." uses 5 chords: A, B, C, D, E.
- How long does it take to learn "R.o.c.k. In The U.s.a." on piano?
- 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
- What other songs by John Mellencamp can I play here?
- Try "I NEED A LOVER", "RAIN ON THE SCARECROW", "CHECK IT OUT". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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