Tom: G E|E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| Serious Business-John Mellencamp E|E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| Tabbed by:Nick V. From 1983's "Uh Huh". Tuning:DGDGBD [Figure #1] E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-5-7-5-7--5-7-5-7---5-5--6----5-7-5-7---5-5--6---5-7-5-7------------------| G|-5-7-5-7--5-7-5-7---5-5--5----5-7-5-7---5-5--5---5-7-5-7------------------| D|-5-7-5-7--5-7-5-7---5-5--7----5-7-5-7---5-5--7---5-7-5-7------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Starts at :12 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----7/10--7-------------------------7/10--7-------------------------------| G|-9----------------7-7----7-------9---------------7-7-----7----------------| D|------------7-10------10--------------------7-10------10------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Chorus: G D D C D E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-8---7----7-7-7-7--5-5--7-------------------------------------------------| G|-7---7----7-7-7-7--5-5--7-------------------------------------------------| D|-9---7----7-7-7-7--5-5--7-------------------------------------------------| A|-7------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-x------------------------------------------------------------------------| [Figure #1] You ain't goin' nowhere, gonna sit by this pool until you fall in Didn't know what you were getting into when you walked into this room Did you, kid? [Figure #1] We got some girls over here, we got some boys over there And they're here just for your fun So have some dinner, baby, play some records G Just remember one thing, son This is serious business D C D Sex and violence and rock and roll [Figure #1] You know my head is sweating I can't dance and I can't relax Outside is too threatening now I've come this far and I can't go back [Figure #1] Call up some old friends Call up some strangers Get me used to that French telephone Donna Donna, educate me But tell those girls that I'm not alone Bridge: C Take my life and take my soul D Put me on the cross for all to see C Put my name around my neck D Let those people throw stones at me E|----10/13--10--------10-10-----10------------------------------------------| B|-10-----------10-13--------13----------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-10--11/14--10-------10-10----10-10----10-10-------------------------------| B|---------------10-13-------13-------13-------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G C D C G This is serious business D C D Sex and violence and rock and roll G This is serious business D C D Sex and violence and rock and roll