------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jake And Diane - John Cougar Mellencamp ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: ╥ ╥ ╥▫ ╥ ╥ ║ ╔═╗═╬═╔═╣╔═╛╥ ╥╠═╗║╥╔═╗║ ═╬═ ╠═╗╠═╝ ║ ║ ║╚═╗║ ║║ ║║║╚═╣╠═╗ ║ ╚═╝╚═╛ ╨ ╚═╣╘═╝╚═╝╨ ╨╨╨╘═╝╨ ╨ ╨ Email: betasunlight@ymail.com Tuning: Standard A: X 0 2 2 2 0 E: 0 2 2 1 0 0 D: X 0 0 2 3 2 Barre: A: 5 7 7 6 5 5 E: X 7 9 9 9 7 D: X 5 7 7 7 5 (hit power chord first, then strum on the higher strings) ↓ ↓ Intro (use barre chords): A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) DE A (x02220@1) A (x02220@1) (x3) 1st Verse: A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) D (xx0232@1) EA (022100@1)little ditty bout Jack and Diane A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) ATwo (x02220@1)American kids grown up in the heartland A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) D (xx0232@1) EJack, (022100@1)he's gonna be a football star A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) ADiane (x02220@1)debutante, back seat of Jacky's car AE DE AE DE A (x02220@1)2nd Verse: A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) D (xx0232@1) ESuckin' (022100@1)on chili dog outside the Tasty Freeze A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) ADiane (x02220@1)sittin' on Jacky's lap, he got his hands between her knees A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) D (xx0232@1) EJacky (022100@1)says "Hey Diane, lets run off behind a shady tree" A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) ADribble (x02220@1)off Bobby Brooks, let me do what I please, sayin' Chorus: A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) D (xx0232@1) EOoh (022100@1)yeah, Life goes on A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1)ALong (x02220@1)after the thrill of livin' is gone, sayin' A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) D (xx0232@1) EOoh (022100@1)yeah, Life goes on A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1)A (x02220@1)Long after the thrill of livin' is gone Play Intro Twice 3rd Verse: A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) D (xx0232@1) EJack, (022100@1)he sits back, collects his thoughts for a moment A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) AScratches (x02220@1)his head and does his best James Dean A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) D (xx0232@1) E"Well (022100@1)there Diane, we gotta run off to the city" A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) ADiane (x02220@1)says, "Baby we ain't nothing", but Jacky says Chorus: A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) D (xx0232@1) EOoh (022100@1)yeah, Life goes on A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1)ALong (x02220@1)after the thrill of livin' is gone, sayin' A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) D (xx0232@1) EOoh (022100@1)yeah, Life goes on A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1)A (x02220@1)Long after the thrill of livin' is gone Drum Solo: 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 AE DE AE DE A (x02220@1)Chorus: A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) D (xx0232@1) EOoh (022100@1)yeah, Life goes on A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1)ALong (x02220@1)after the thrill of livin' is gone, sayin' A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) D (xx0232@1) EOoh (022100@1)yeah, Life goes on A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1)A (x02220@1)Long after the thrill of livin' is gone A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) D (xx0232@1) EA (022100@1)little ditty bout Jack and Diane A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) ATwo (x02220@1)American kids doin' the best they can Intro (fade out) | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note ===============================================================================