Jack And Diane Uke tab by John Cougar Mellencamp (Baritone Chords)

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

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Tablature / Chords (Full Song)

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

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

G G D D C C D D G G D D C C D D G G

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

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

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

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

Intro Lick

Drum Solo (A A 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 G D D C C D D G G D D C C D D G G

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

G G D D C C D D
A A little ditty bout Jack and Diane
G G D D C C D D G G
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
Correction

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