Jack And Diane Uke tab by John Cougar Mellencamp

4 Chords used in the song: G, D, C, A

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Album: 
Year:  1982
Difficulty: 
2.75
(Beginner)
Key: D, G, Em, BmChords
Intro: G chordG    D chordD    G chordG    D chordD    C chordC  (3X)

1st Verse:
G chordG D chordD C chordC D chordD
A chordA little ditty bout Jack and Diane
G chordG D chordD C chordC D chordD G chordG
Two American kids grown up in the heartland
G chordG D chordD C chordC D chordD
Jack, he's gonna be a football star
G chordG D chordD C chordC D chordD G chordG
Diane debutante, back seat of Jacky's car

G chordG D chordD C chordC D chordD G chordG D chordD C chordC D chordD G chordG

2nd Verse:
GD C chordC D chordD
Suckin' on chili dog outside the Tasty Freeze
G chordG D chordD C chordC D chordD G chordG
Diane sittin' on Jacky's lap, he got his hands between her knees
G chordG D chordD C chordC D chordD
Jacky says "Hey Diane, lets run off behind a shady tree"
GD C chordC D chordD G chordG
Dribble off Bobby Brooks, let me do what I please, sayin'

Chorus:
G chordG D chordD C chordC D chordD
Ooh yeah, Life goes on
G chordG DC G chordG D chordD
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone, sayin'
G chordG D chordD C chordC D chordD
Ooh yeah, Life goes on
G chordG D chordD C chordC G chordG D chordD
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone

3rd Verse:
G chordG D chordD C chordC D chordD
Jack, he sits back, collects his thoughts for a moment
G chordG D chordD C chordC D chordD G chordG
Scratches his head and does his best James Dean
G chordG D chordD C chordC D chordD
"Well there Diane, we gotta run off to the city"
G chordG DC D chordD G chordG
Diane says, "Baby we ain't nothing", but Jacky says

Chorus:
G chordG D chordD C chordC D chordD
Ooh yeah, Life goes on
G chordG DC G chordG D chordD
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone, sayin'
G chordG D chordD C chordC D chordD
Ooh yeah, Life goes on
G chordG D chordD C chordC G chordG D chordD
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone, rock on

Intro Lick

Drum Solo (A chordA cappella):

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

G chordG D chordD C chordC D chordD G chordG D chordD C chordC D chordD G chordG

Chorus:
G chordG D chordD C chordC D chordD
Ooh yeah, Life goes on
G chordG DC G chordG D chordD
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone, sayin'
G chordG D chordD C chordC D chordD
Ooh yeah, Life goes on
G chordG D chordD C chordC G chordG D chordD
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone, rock on

G chordG D chordD C chordC D chordD
A chordA little ditty bout Jack and Diane
G chordG D chordD C chordC D chordD G chordG
Two American kids doin' the best they can

Uke tab by , 28 Nov 2009

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Good tab! the only problem i see i think is a typo that was copied throughout. it sounds like the last two chords of the chorus should be reversed so that the last three are C D G not "C G D"

otherwise wonderful!
13 Mar 2010
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