John Cougar Mellencamp – Jack And Diane chords

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                      Jake And Diane - John Cougar Mellencamp
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Tuning: Standard 

A: X 0 2 2 2 0
E: 0 2 2 1 0 0
D: X 0 0 2 3 2

Barre:
A: 5 7 7 6 5 5
E: X 7 9 9 9 7
D: X 5 7 7 7 5
                (hit power chord first, then strum on the higher strings)
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Intro (use barre chords): A   E   D E   A   A     (x3)

1st Verse:
A        E	    D         EA little ditty bout Jack and Diane
A	     E	       	   D      E        ATwo American kids grown up in the heartland
A                E        D       EJack, he's gonna be a football star
A         E                 D    E     ADiane debutante, back seat of Jacky's car

A E D E	    A E D E A

2nd Verse:
A	    E           D              ESuckin' on chili dog outside the Tasty Freeze
A         E                              D       E          ADiane sittin' on Jacky's lap, he got his hands between her knees
A             E                      D              EJacky says "Hey Diane, lets run off behind a shady tree"
A             E                   D     E    ADribble off Bobby Brooks, let me do what I please, sayin'

Chorus:
A   E      D        EOoh yeah, Life goes on
A              E         D      E  ALong after the thrill of livin' is gone, sayin'
A   E      D        EOoh yeah, Life goes on
A              E         D      E  A	Long after the thrill of livin' is gone

Play Intro Twice

3rd Verse:
A	       E                 D              EJack, he sits back, collects his thoughts for a moment
A             E                 D    E      AScratches his head and does his best James Dean
A	       E                 D              E"Well there Diane, we gotta run off to the city"
A             E      D     E     ADiane says, "Baby we ain't nothing", but Jacky says 

Chorus:
A   E      D        EOoh yeah, Life goes on
A              E         D      E  ALong after the thrill of livin' is gone, sayin'
A   E      D        EOoh yeah, Life goes on
A              E         D      E  A	Long after the thrill of livin' is gone

Drum Solo:

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 comin' 'round real soon, make us women and men

A E D E	    A E D E A

Chorus:
A   E      D        EOoh yeah, Life goes on
A              E         D      E  ALong after the thrill of livin' is gone, sayin'
A   E      D        EOoh yeah, Life goes on
A              E         D      E  A	Long after the thrill of livin' is gone

A        E          D         EA little ditty bout Jack and Diane
A            E              D    E    ATwo American kids doin' the best they can

Intro (fade out)



| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note
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