Jack & Diane — John Mellencamp
Chords and lyrics for Jack & Diane by John Mellencamp (key of C).
Verse 1
Jack and Diane - John Cougar Mellencamp
Intro
[G] [D] [G] [D] [C]
Verse 1
[G]A [D]little ditty bout Jack [C]and Diane[D]
[G]Two American [D]kids [C]grown up in the [D]heartland[G]
[G]Jack, [D]he's gonna be a football [C]star[D]
[G]Diane [D]debutante, back [C]seat of [D]Jacky's [G]car
Instrumental
[G] [D] [C] [D]
[G] [D] [C] [D] [G]
Verse 2
[G]Suckin' [D]on chili dog [C]outside the Tasty [D]Freeze
[G]Diane [D]sittin' on Jacky's lap, he [C]got his hands between [D]her knees[G]
[G]Jacky [D]says "Hey Diane, lets run off [C]behind a shady [D]tree"
[G]Dribble [D]off Bobby Brooks,[C] let me do[D] [G]what I please, sayin'
Chorus
[G]Ooh [D]yeah, Life [C]goes on[D]
[G]Long [D]after the thrill of [C]livin' is [D]gone, sayin'
[G]Ooh [D]yeah, Life [C]goes on[D]
[G]Long after the [D]thrill of [C]livin' [D]is [G]gone, they walk on..
Instrumental
[G] [D] [G] [D] [C]
Verse 3
[G]Jack, he sits [D]back, collects his thoughts [C]for a [D]moment
[G]Scratches his [D]head and [C]does his best [D]James [G]Dean
[G]"Well there [D]Diane, we gotta run [C]off to the [D]city"
[G]Diane [D]says, [C]"Baby you [D]ain't missin' [G]nothing", but Jacky says
Chorus
[G]Ooh [D]yeah, Life [C]goes on[D]
[G]Long [D]after the thrill of [C]livin' is [D]gone, sayin'
[G]Ooh [D]yeah, Life [C]goes on[D]
[G]Long after the [D]thrill of [C]livin' [D]is [G]gone,
Bridge
N.C.
Oh, let it rock, let it roll.
N.C.
Let the Bible belt come and save my soul
N.C.
Holdin' on to sixteen as long as you can
N.C.
Change is comin' 'round real soon, make us women and men
Instrumental
[G] [D] [C] [D]
[G] [D] [C] [D] [G]
Chorus
[G]Ooh [D]yeah, Life [C]goes on[D]
[G]Long [D]after the thrill of [C]livin' is [D]gone, sayin'
[G]Ooh [D]yeah, Life [C]goes on[D]
[G]Long [D]after the thrill of [C]livin' [D]is [G]gone, rock on
Outro
[G]A [D]little ditty [C]bout Jack [D]and Diane
[G]Two American [D]kids [C]doin' the best they[D] can[G]
[G] [D] [G] [D] [C]
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