Jack And Dian chords by John Mellencamp

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 2nd

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Jack and Diane-John Cougar Mellencamp  Capo 2 (listen to original for the beat and strum patterns)

Interlude:
G+G  D MajorD  Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD  C majorC (Beat on C majorC) (3X)

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

Interlude:
G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD D D MajorD C majorC C D MajorD DD  G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD D D MajorD C majorC D MajorD G+G

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

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

Interlude:
G+G  D MajorD  Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD  C majorC (Beat on C majorC) (X2)


G+G       D MajorD         C majorC        D MajorD
Jack, he sits back, collects his thoughts for a moment
G+G       D MajorD         C majorC   D MajorD  G+G
Scratches his head and does his best James Dean
G+G      D MajorD        C majorC       D MajorD
"Well there Diane, we gotta run off to the city"
G+G      D MajorD       C majorC   D MajorD  G+G
Diane says, "Baby we ain't missing no-thing\

Other versions of Jack And Dian

Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Jack and diane (Ver. 2) by John Mellencamp