Jack And Diane Chords

[Intro]
 
(use barre chords)
 
A   E   A E   D   D     (x3)
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
A        E           D         E
A little ditty 'bout Jack and Diane
A            E               D      E    A
Two American kids growin' up in the heartland
A                E    D        E
Jack, he's gonna be a football star
A         E                 D    E     A
Diane debutante, back seat of Jacky's car
 
 
[Instrumental]
 
A E D E          A E D A
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
A           E           D              E
Suckin' on chili dog outside the Tasty Freeze
A                 E                      D       E          A
Diane sittin' on Jacky's lap, he got his hands between her knees
A             E                       D              E
Jacky says "Hey Diane, let's run off behind a shady tree"
A                 E                    D       E A
Dribble off those Bobby Brooks, let me do what I please, sayin'
 
 
[Chorus]
 
A  E      D        E
Oh yeah, life goes on
A              E         D         E
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone, sayin'
A  E      D        E
Oh yeah, life goes on
A              E         D      E  A
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone, they walk on
 
 
[Instrumental]
 
A   E   A E   D   D  x2
 
 
[Verse 3]
 
A              E                 D              E
Jack, he sits back, collects his thoughts for a moment
A             E                 D    E      A
Scratches his head and does his best James Dean
A                E               D              E
"Well then there Diane, we gotta run off to the city"
A             E             D       E A
Diane says, "Baby you ain't missing a thing", but Jacky says
 
 
[Chorus]
 
A  E      D        E
Oh yeah, life goes on
A              E         D         E
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
A  E      D        E
Oh yeah, life goes on
A              E         D      E  A
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
 
 
[Drum Solo]
 
 
(A cappella but these are the chords)
   A      D                E
So let it rock, let it roll
A             D             G       D
Let the Bible belt come and save my soul
A             D          G           D
Holdin' on to sixteen as long as you can
A                       D                  E         A
Change is comin' 'round real soon, make us women and men
 
 
[Instrumental]
 
A E D E          A E D A
 
 
[Chorus]
 
A  E      D        E
Oh yeah, life goes on
A              E         D         E
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
A  E      D        E
Oh yeah, life goes on
A              E         D      E  A
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
 
A        E           D         E
A little ditty 'bout Jack and Diane
A            E              D    E    A
Two American kids doin' the best they can
 
 
[Outro]
 
A   E   A E   D   D
 
(repeat and fade)
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