Jack & Diane Chords by John Mellencamp

[Start]

[Intro]
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[Verse]
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A little ditty about Jack and Diane
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Two American kids growin' up in the heartland
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Jack he's gonna be a football star
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Diane's a debutante backseat of Jacky's car
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Suckin' on a chili dog outside the Tastee Freez
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Diane's sittin' on Jacky's lap he's got his hand between her knees
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Jacky say Hey Diane lets run off behind a shady tree
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Dribble off those Bobby Brooks slacks now do what I please
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Say uh ■


[Chorus]
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Oh yeah life goes on
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Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
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They say ■ oh yeah life goes on
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Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
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Now walk on


[Inst]
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[Verse]
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Jacky sits back collects his thoughts for the moment
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Scratches his head and does his best James Dean
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Well then there Diane we ought to run off to the city
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Diane says Baby you ain't missin' nothing
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And Jackie say uh
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Oh yeah life goes on
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Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
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■ Oh yeah they say life goes on
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Long after the thrill of livin' is gone


[Chorus]
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So let it rock let it roll
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Let the Bible Belt come and save my soul
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Hold on to sixteen as long as you can
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Changes come around real soon
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Make us women and men
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Oh yeah life goes on
A    E                   D      E      
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
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■ Oh yeah they say life goes on
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Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
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A little ditty 'bout Jack and Diane
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Two American kids doin' the best they can


[Outro]
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