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A ---- x02220     Asus - x02230     D ---- x04230
E ---- 022100     E6 --- 002100

INTRO:
  A, Asus, A  E  D,D,E
  A, Asus, A  E  D,D,A

VERSE 1:
  A        E6             D         E6
  A little ditty, about Jack and Diane,  
  A             E6              D      E6    A
  Two American kids growin' up in the heartland  
  A                E6      D      E6
  Jack, he's gonna be a football star
  A           E6              D    E6     A
  Diane debutante, back seat of Jackie's car  

--> REPEAT INTRO

VERSE 2:

  A              E6        D                  E6
  Suckin' on a chili dog outside the Tastee Freeze
  A                  E6                        D       E6         A
  Diane sittin' on Jackie's lap, he's got his hands between her knees.  
  A                 E6                      D             E6
  Jack he says, "Hey Diane, let's run off behind a shady tree
  A                   E6                   D      E6   A
  Dribble off those bobbie brooks. Let me do what I please." Sayin'

CHORUS:
  A   E6     D        E6
  Oh yeah, life goes on
  A                E6        D        E6
  Long after the thrill of living is gone
  A   E6     D        E6
  Oh yeah, life goes on
  A               E6         D    E6  A
  Long after the thrill of living is gone

VERSE 3:
  A              E6                  D              E6
  Jack, he sits back, collects his thoughts for a moment
  A              E6                D    E6    A
  Scratches his head and does his best James Dean.
  A                    E6              D              E6
  "Well, then, there, Diane, we gotta run off to the city
  A             E6               D     E6   A
  Diane says, "Baby, you ain't missin' a thing." But Jack, he says,

--> REPEAT CHORUS

  Oh, let it rock, let it roll.
  Let the Bible belt come and save my soul.
  Hold on to sixteen as long as you can;
  change is comin' 'round real soon, make us women and men,

OUTRO:
  A        E6          D        E6
  Little ditty, about Jack and Diane
  A             E6             D    E6   A
  Two American kids doin' the best they can

  A, Asus, A  E  D,D,E
  A, Asus, A  E  D,D,A
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