John Mellencamp

Jack And Dian by John Mellencamp

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Capo
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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Jack and Diane-John Cougar Mellencamp   Capo 2 (listen to original for the beat and strum patterns)

Interlude:
G    D   Dsus4 D    C  (Beat on C)  (3X)

Verse:
G         D         C         D
A little ditty bout Jack and Diane
G            D         C           D    G
Two American kids grown up in the heartland
G               D      C      D
Jack, he's gonna be a football star
G         D         C            D      G
Diane’s debutante, back seat of Jacky's car

Interlude:
G C G D D D C C D DD    G C G D D D C D G

Verse:
G          D          C                 D
Suckin' on chili dog outside the Tasty Freeze
G                D                       C      D          G
Diane sittin' on Jacky's lap, he got his hands between her knees
G             D                        C           D
Jacky says "Hey Diane, lets run off behind a shady tree"
G           D                    C     D     G
Dribble off Bobby Brooks, let me do what I please, sayin'
Chorus:
G     D    C        D
Ooh yeah, Life goes on
G               D          C     D   G
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone,
G     D             C         D
Ooh yeah, oh sayin Life goes on
G              D         C      D   G
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone

Interlude:
G    D   Dsus4  D    C (Beat on C)  (X2)


G             D                  C               D
Jack, he sits back, collects his thoughts for a moment
G              D                  C     D    G
Scratches his head and does his best James Dean
G            D               C             D
"Well there Diane, we gotta run off to the city"
G            D              C      D   G
Diane says, "Baby we ain't missing no-thing\

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