Jack And Dian chords by John Mellencamp

• Capo on 2nd

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\