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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)
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Intro (use barre chords): A   E   D E   A   A     (x3)

1st Verse:
A        E	    D         E
A little ditty bout Jack and Diane
A	     E	       	   D      E        A
Two American kids grown 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

A E D E	    A E D E A

2nd Verse:
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, lets run off behind a shady tree"
A             E                   D     E    A
Dribble off Bobby Brooks, let me do what I please, sayin'

Chorus:
A   E      D        E
Ooh yeah, Life goes on
A              E         D      E  A
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone, sayin'
A   E      D        E
Ooh yeah, Life goes on
A              E         D      E  A	
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone

Play Intro Twice

3rd Verse:
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 there Diane, we gotta run off to the city"
A             E      D     E     A
Diane says, "Baby we ain't nothing", but Jacky says 

Chorus:
A   E      D        E
Ooh yeah, Life goes on
A              E         D      E  A
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone, sayin'
A   E      D        E
Ooh yeah, Life goes on
A              E         D      E  A	
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 E D E	    A E D E A

Chorus:
A   E      D        E
Ooh yeah, Life goes on
A              E         D      E  A
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone, sayin'
A   E      D        E
Ooh 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

Intro (fade out)



| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note
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