------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I NEED A LOVER - John Cougar Mellencamp ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ===============================================================================