Jack And Diane Chords by John Mellencamp

[Intro]

[Inst]
A E A D A E A D
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Little ditty about Jack and Diane
E A D A E D E
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[Verse]
A   E                        A               
Two American kids growin' up in the heartland
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Jackie gonna be a football star
                            A           
Diane debutante backseat of Jackie's car
D E Dmaj7 Amaj7 Gbm7 Amaj7 D A
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Suckin' on chili dogs outside the tastee freeze
A       E                      
Diane's sittin' on Jackie's lap
                              A    
He's got his hand between her knees
E                   
Jackie say hey Diane
              D      E            
Let's run off behind a shady trees
A       E                     
Dribble off those Bobby Brooks
       D         A     
Let me do what I please
E    
Say a


[Chorus]
        D    E      
Oh yeah life goes on
A    E                   D      E      
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
    E
Say a
A E       D    E      
■ Oh yeah life goes on
A    E                   D      A      
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
     A      
They walk on


[Inst]
E A D A E A D
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[Verse]
A      E        
Jackie sits back
             D        E             
Reflects his thoughts for the moment
A         E       
Scratches his head
             D    A         
And does his best James Dean
E                  
Well you know Diane
   D          E          A   
We oughta run off to the city
E              
Diane says baby
    D             A     
You ain't missin' nuthin
       E   
Jackie saya
        D    E      
Oh yeah life goes on
           A E             D      E      
Long after ■ the thrill of livin' is gone
A  E          D         E 
Oh yeah I say life goes on
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Long after ■ ■ the thrill of livin' is gone
             A   
Gonna let it rock


[Chorus]
D E          
■ Let it roll
A   D                  
Let the Bible Belt come
G           D    A
And save my soul ■
           D       G              D  
Hold on to sixteen as long as you can
A       D                    
Changes come around real soon
        E     A        
Make us women ■ and men
D                   
Oh yeah life goes on
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[Solo]
D A D E A
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E              A         Amaj7     A   
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
E             D A    E      D 
Oh yeah I say ■ life ■ goes on


[Chorus]
E          A E             D      E  A E   
Long after ■ the thrill of livin' is ■ gone
D      E                A        
Little ditty about Jack and Diane
E                          D         E  
Two American kids done the best they can
A E D E A E E7 A
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Amaj7 A Amaj7 A E A E A
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[Break]
E A E A Esus4 A Esus4 A
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[Outro]
A A A
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