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Jake And Diane - John Cougar Mellencamp
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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) D (xx0232@1)name="chord_022100@1">E 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
A (x02220@1)name="chord_022100@1">E D (xx0232@1)name="chord_022100@1">E A (x02220@1)name="chord_022100@1">E D (xx0232@1)name="chord_022100@1">E 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
A (x02220@1)name="chord_022100@1">E D (xx0232@1)name="chord_022100@1">E A (x02220@1)name="chord_022100@1">E D (xx0232@1)name="chord_022100@1">E 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
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