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Jack & Diane Chords

Music by: John Mellencamp · 1982
Genre Rock Tone A major BPM 104 Views 10686
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[Intro 1]
[A][E][A][E][D][D]
[A][E][A][E][D][D]
[A][E][A][E][D][D]

[Verse 1]
[A]A l[E]ittle ditty 'bout Jac[D]k an' Diane[E]
[A]Two 'Merican[E] kids growing up
[D]in the heart[A]land
[A]Jack, he gon' be [E]a foo[D]tball sta[E]r
[A]Diane's deb[E]utante,
back seat [D]of Jacky's [A]car

[Interlude 1]
[A][E][D][E]
[A][E][D][A]

[Verse 2]
[A]Suckin' on chi[E]lli dog
out[D]side the Tastee [E]Freez
[A]Diane sitting on [E]Jacky's lap
Got his [D]hands 'tween her [A]knees
[A]Jack he says "He[E]y, Diane,
let's run off be[D]hind the shady [E]trees
[A]Dribble off tho[E]se Bobbie Brooks
Let me [D]do what I [A]please" Saying

[Chorus 1]
[A]"Oh yea[E]h
[D]Life goes [E]on,
[A]long after the[E] thrill of liv[D]ing is gon[E]e"
[A]Saying "Oh [E]yeah
[D]Life goes [E]on,
[A]long after the[E] thrill of liv[D]ing is gon[A]e"

[Interlude 2]
They walk on
[A][E][A][E][D][D]
[A][E][A][E][D][D]

[Verse 3]
[A]Jack he sits bac[E]k,
collects his [D]thoughts for the [E]moment
[A]Scratches his hea[E]d,
and does [D]his best James [A]Dean
[A]"Well then, the[E]re, Diane,
we ought to [D]run off to the [E]city"
[A]Diane say[E]s
"Baby, you ain't [D]missing no[A]thing"

[Chorus 2]
But Jack he says, yeah
[A]"Oh yea[E]h
[D]Life goes [E]on,
[A]long after the[E] thrill of liv[D]ing is gon[E]e"
[A]"Oh yea[E]h
He's saying [D]Life goes [E]on,
[A]long after the[E] thrill of liv[D]ing is gon[A]e"

[Bridge 1]
Oh, let it rock, let it roll
Let the bible belt come and save my soul
Holdin' on to sixteen as long as you can
Change is coming 'round real soon
Make us women and men

[Interlude 3]
|Drums]
[A][E][D][E]
[A][E][D][A]

[Chorus 3]
[A]"Oh yea[E]h
[D]Life goes [E]on,
[A]long after the[E] thrill of liv[D]ing is gon[E]e"
[A]Oh yea[E]h
They say [D]"Life goes [E]on,
[A]long after the[E] thrill of liv[D]ing is gon[A]e"

[Outro 1]
[A]A little dit[E]ty 'bout Jac[D]k and Diane[E]
[A]Two American[E] kids doin' bes[D]t they can[A]
[A][E]
[A][E][A][E]
[D][D]
[A][E]
[A][E][A][E]
[D][D]
[Repeat and fade]
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