{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":879170,"song":"Jack And Diane","artist":"John Mellencamp","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11604998-jack-and-diane-chords-by-john-mellencamp/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/879170?type=chord","rating":4.80127,"votes":2017,"content":"[Intro]\r\n\r\n(use barre chords)\r\n\r\n[ch]A[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]     (x3)\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nA little ditty 'bout Jack and Diane[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]            [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTwo American kids growin' up in the heartland[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nJack, he's gonna be a football star[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nDiane debutante, back seat of Jacky's car[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n\r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nSuckin' on chili dog outside the Tasty Freeze[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]E[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nDiane sittin' on Jacky's lap, he got his hands between her knees[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nJacky says \"Hey Diane, let's run off behind a shady tree\"[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]E[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nDribble off those Bobby Brooks, let me do what I please, sayin'[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nOh yeah, life goes on[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nLong after the thrill of livin' is gone, sayin'[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nOh yeah, life goes on[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLong after the thrill of livin' is gone, they walk on[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n\r\n[ch]A[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]  x2\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nJack, he sits back, collects his thoughts for a moment[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nScratches his head and does his best James Dean[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\"Well then there Diane, we gotta run off to the city\"[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nDiane says, \"Baby you ain't missing a thing\", but Jacky says[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nOh yeah, life goes on[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nLong after the thrill of livin' is gone[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nOh yeah, life goes on[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLong after the thrill of livin' is gone[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Drum Solo]\r\n\r\n\r\n(A cappella but these are the chords)\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]\r\nSo let it rock, let it roll[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLet the Bible belt come and save my soul[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHoldin' on to sixteen as long as you can[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]E[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nChange is comin' 'round real soon, make us women and men[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n\r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nOh yeah, life goes on[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nLong after the thrill of livin' is gone[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nOh yeah, life goes on[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLong after the thrill of livin' is gone[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nA little ditty 'bout Jack and Diane[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]            [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTwo American kids doin' the best they can[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n\r\n[ch]A[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n(repeat and fade)","plain_text":"[Intro]\n\n(use barre chords)\n\nA   E   A E   D   D     (x3)\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n\nA E D E          A E D A\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n\nA   E   A E   D   D  x2\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Drum Solo]\n\n\n(A cappella but these are the chords)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n\nA E D E          A E D A\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n\nA   E   A E   D   D\n\n(repeat and fade)","chords":["A","E","D","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}