Capo: 2 Tuning: E A D G B E

Jack and Diane - John Cougar Mellencamp Capo 2nd Fret [Intro] G D G D C x3 [Verse 1]

^GA litt^Dle ditty bout Jack a^Cnd Diane^D ^GTwo American ^Dkids grow^Cn up in the hea^Drtland ^G ^GJack, ^Dhe's gonna be a football ^Cstar ^D ^GDiane d^Debutante, back se^Cat of Jac^Dky's ca^Gr

[Instrumental] G D C D G D C D G [Verse 2]

^GSuckin' ^Don chili dog outs^Cide the Tasty Free^Dze ^GDiane si^Dttin' on Jacky's lap, he go^Ct his hands between h^Der knees ^G ^GJacky s^Days "Hey Diane, lets run off behin^Cd a shady t^Dree" ^GDribble ^Doff Bobby Brooks,^C let me do^D wha^Gt I please, sayin'

[Chorus]

^GOoh ye^Dah, Life g^Coes on ^D ^GLong a^Dfter the thrill of ^Clivin' is ^Dgone, sayin' ^GOoh ye^Dah, Life g^Coes on ^D ^GLong after the ^Dthrill of ^Clivin' ^Dis ^Ggone, they walk on..

[Instrumental] G D G D C x2 [Verse 3]

^GJack, he sits ^Dback, collects his thoughts fo^Cr a momen^Dt ^GScratches his h^Dead and ^Cdoes his best ^DJames ^GDean ^G"Well there D^Diane, we gotta run o^Cff to the ^Dcity" ^GDiane say^Ds, "Ba^Cby you a^Din't missin' ^Gnothing", but Jacky says

[Chorus]

^GOoh ye^Dah, Life g^Coes on ^D ^GLong a^Dfter the thrill of ^Clivin' is ^Dgone, sayin' ^GOoh ye^Dah, Life g^Coes on ^D ^GLong after the ^Dthrill of ^Clivin' ^Dis ^Ggone,

[Drum Solo] [Bridge]

N.C.

Oh, let it rock, let it roll.

N.C.

Let the Bible belt come and save my soul

N.C.

Holdin' on to sixteen as long as you can

N.C.

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

[Drum Solo] [Instrumental] G D C D G D C D G [Chorus]

^GOoh ye^Dah, Life g^Coes on ^D ^GLong a^Dfter the thrill of ^Clivin' is ^Dgone, sayin' ^GOoh ye^Dah, Life g^Coes on ^D ^GLong a^Dfter the thrill of ^Clivin' ^Dis ^Ggone, rock on

[Outro]

^GA lit^Dtle ditty bou^Ct Jack a^Dnd Diane ^GTwo American ^Dkids doin^C' the best they^D can ^G

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John Mellencamp - Jack and diane