Tuning:

Intro: --e---------------- --b--10--9--10-9--7 --g--9---9--9--9--7 --d--11--9--11-9--7 --a---------------- --e---------------- CAPO ON 2nd

^GA ^Dli^Ctt^Dle ditty about Jack and Di- ane, ^GTw^Do ^CAm^Derican kids growin' up in the heart land ^GJa^Dck^C, ^Dhe's gonna be a football star; ^GDi^Dan^Ce ^D debutante, back seat of Jack y's car

^GSu^Dck^Cin^D' on a chili dog out side the Tastee Freez; ^GDi^Dan^Ce ^D sittin' on Jacky's lap. He's got his hands bet ween her knees. J^Gac^Dk ^Che^D says, " Hey, Diane, let's run off be hind a shady tree; ^Gdr^Dib^Cbl^De off those Bobbie Brooks. Let me do what I pl ease." Sayin'

Chorus

^G ^D ^C O^Dh yeah, life goes on, ^G ^D ^C l^Dong after the thrill of living is gone. Sayin' ^G ^D ^C O^Dh yeah, life goes on, ^G ^D ^C l^Dong after the thrill of l iving is gone

Jack, he sits back, collects his thoughts for a moment; Scratches his head and does his best James Dean. "Well, then, there, Diane, we gotta run off to the city Diane says, "Baby, you ain't missin' a thing." But Jack, he says, Chorus A cappella to drums 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 Asus4 A E/A D/A E/A A Asus4 A E/A D/A A Chorus

A ^G l^Dit^Ctl^De ditty about Jack and Di- ane, t^Gwo^D A^Cme^Dri can kids doin' the best that they can

John Mellencamp - Jack and diane