Jake And Diane - John Cougar Mellencamp 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) ↓ ↓ Intro (use barre chords): A E D E A A (x3) 1st Verse:

^AA little ^Editty b^Dout Jack a^End Diane ^ATwo Amer^Eican kids grown^D up in ^Ethe heart^Aland ^AJack, he's gonna ^Ebe a foot^Dball sta^Er ^ADiane debu^Etante, back seat o^Df Jac^Eky's c^Aar

A E D E A E D E A 2nd Verse:

^ASuckin'^E on chili do^Dg outside the T^Easty Freeze ^ADiane sitt^Ein' on Jacky's lap, he got his ^Dhands be^Etween her k^Anees ^AJacky says &qu^Eot;Hey Diane, lets run ^Doff behind a sh^Eady tree" ^ADribble off Bo^Ebby Brooks, let me d^Do what^E I pl^Aease, sayin'

Chorus:

^AOoh ^Eyeah, L^Dife goes ^Eon ^ALong after the ^Ethrill of ^Dlivin' ^Eis ^Agone, sayin' ^AOoh ^Eyeah, L^Dife goes ^Eon ^ALong after the ^Ethrill of ^Dlivin' ^Eis ^Agone

Play Intro Twice 3rd Verse:

^AJack, he s^Eits back, collects^D his thoughts f^Eor a moment ^AScratches his ^Ehead and does his ^Dbest ^EJames D^Aean ^A"Well ther^Ee Diane, we gotta ^Drun off to the ^Ecity" ^ADiane says, &q^Euot;Bab^Dy we a^Ein't n^Aothing", but Jacky says

Chorus:

^AOoh ^Eyeah, L^Dife goes ^Eon ^ALong after the ^Ethrill of ^Dlivin' ^Eis ^Agone, sayin' ^AOoh ^Eyeah, L^Dife goes ^Eon ^ALong after the ^Ethrill of ^Dlivin' ^Eis ^Agone

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:

^AOoh ^Eyeah, L^Dife goes ^Eon ^ALong after the ^Ethrill of ^Dlivin' ^Eis ^Agone, sayin' ^AOoh ^Eyeah, L^Dife goes ^Eon ^ALong after the ^Ethrill of ^Dlivin' ^Eis ^Agone

^AA little ^Editty bout ^DJack and D^Eiane ^ATwo American ^Ekids doin' the ^Dbest ^Ethey ^Acan

John Cougar Mellencamp - Jack and diane