Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] (use barre chords) A E A E D D (x3) [Verse 1]

^AA little ^Editty 'bout ^DJack and D^Eiane ^ATwo American ^Ekids growin' up ^Din the ^Eheart^Aland ^AJack, he's gonna ^Ebe a ^Dfootball ^Estar ^ADiane debu^Etante, back seat o^Df Jac^Eky's c^Aar

[Instrumental] A E D E A E D A [Verse 2]

^ASuckin' on c^Ehili dog out^Dside the Tasty ^EFreeze ^ADiane sittin' on J^Eacky's lap, he got his ^Dhands be^Etween her k^Anees ^AJacky says "He^Ey Diane, let's run off b^Dehind a shady t^Eree" ^ADribble off those ^EBobby Brooks, let me ^Ddo what ^EI ^Aplease, sayin'

[Chorus]

^AOh ^Eyeah, l^Dife goes ^Eon ^ALong after the ^Ethrill of ^Dlivin' is ^Egone, sayin' ^AOh ^Eyeah, l^Dife goes ^Eon ^ALong after the ^Ethrill of ^Dlivin' ^Eis ^Agone, they walk on

[Instrumental] A E A E D D x2 [Verse 3]

^AJack, he sits b^Eack, collects his ^Dthoughts for a ^Emoment ^AScratches his ^Ehead and does his ^Dbest ^EJames D^Aean ^A"Well then there ^EDiane, we gotta ^Drun off to the ^Ecity" ^ADiane says, "B^Eaby you ain't ^Dmissing ^Ea ^Athing", but Jacky says

[Chorus]

^AOh ^Eyeah, l^Dife goes ^Eon ^ALong after the ^Ethrill of ^Dlivin' is ^Egone ^AOh ^Eyeah, l^Dife goes ^Eon ^ALong after the ^Ethrill of ^Dlivin' ^Eis ^Agone

[Drum Solo] (A cappella but these are the chords)

So ^Alet it ^Drock, let it roll^E ^ALet the Bible ^Dbelt come and ^Gsave my ^Dsoul ^AHoldin' on to ^Dsixteen as ^Glong as you ^Dcan ^AChange is comin' 'round ^Dreal soon, make us ^Ewomen and ^Amen

[Instrumental] A E D E A E D A [Chorus]

^AOh ^Eyeah, l^Dife goes ^Eon ^ALong after the ^Ethrill of ^Dlivin' is ^Egone ^AOh ^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

[Outro] A E A E D D (repeat and fade)

John Mellencamp - Jack and diane