[Intro] A E A E D D A E A E D D A E A E D D [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)
Tags: chords, easy, guitar, ukulele, piano, lyrics, John Mellencamp
