Jack and Diane - John Cougar Mellencamp

Added inversions, correct interlude, and (optional) chords to the bridge to previous 
versions of the song.

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[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
            
  A little dit

             
ty 'bout Jack 

      
and Diane
            
  Two American

              
 kids growin' 

            
up in the hear

 
tland
             
  Jack, he gon

            
' be a footbal

  
l star
            
  Diane debuta

              
nte, back seat

          
 of Jacky's ca

r


[Interlude]
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[Verse 2]
             
  Suckin' on a

             
 chili dog out

             
side the Tasty

 
 Freeze
            
  Diane sittin

              
' on Jacky's l

              
ap, he got his

            
 hands between

      
 her knees
             
  Jacky say "H

             
ey Diane, let'

             
s run off behi

             
nd the shady t

rees"
             
  Dribble off 

             
those Bobby Br

             
ooks, let me d

        
o what I pleas

e, sayin'


[Chorus]
           
  Oh yeah, lif

       
e goes on
            
  Long after t

             
he thrill of l

         
ivin' is gone,

 sayin'
           
  Oh yeah, lif

       
e goes on
            
  Long after t

             
he thrill of l

        
ivin' is gone,

 they walk on


[Instrumental]
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[Verse 3]
             
  Jack, he sit

             
s back, collec

             
ts his thought

        
s for a moment
             
  Scratches hi

             
s head and doe

            
s his best Jam

   
es Dean
            
  Well then th

              
ere Diane, we 

             
gotta run off 

       
to the city"
             
  Diane says, 

             
"Baby you ain'

           
t missin' a th

ing", but Jack

y say


[Chorus]
           
  Oh yeah, lif

       
e goes on
            
  Long after t

             
he thrill of l

         
ivin' is gone,

 sayin'
           
  Oh yeah, lif

       
e goes on
            
  Long after t

             
he thrill of l

        
ivin' is gone


[Drum Solo]
(3 measure drum break)


[Bridge]
(A Capella - optional implied chords)
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  So, let it r

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ock, let it ro

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ll.
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  Let the Bibl

              
e belt come an

 |           |
d save my soul
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  Holdin' on t

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o sixteen as l

              
ong as you can
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  Changes come

             
 'round real s

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oon, make us w

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omen and men


[Drum Solo]
(4 measure drum break)


[Interlude]
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[Chorus]
           
  Oh yeah, lif

       
e goes on
            
  Long after t

             
he thrill of l

         
ivin' is gone
            
  Oh yeah, the

             
y say life goe

  
s on
            
  Long after t

             
he thrill of l

        
ivin' is gone

            
  A little dit

             
ty 'bout Jack 

      
and Diane
            
  Two American

              
 kids doin' th

          
e best they ca

n


[Outro]
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(fade out)