Jack and Diane

A (E)little ditty about

(D)Jack and (E)Diane,

(A)two (E)American kids growin' up (D)in the (E)(A)heartland.

Jack, he's gonna (E)be a (D)football (E)star.

(A)Diane's (E)debutante back seat (D)of (E)Jacky's (A)car.

(A)Suckin' (E)on a chilli dog (D)outside the Tastee (E)Freez;

ment; (A)Diane (E)sittin' on Jacky's lap.

He's got his (D)hands (E)between her (A)knees.

Jack, he says, (E)"Hey, Diane, let's run off (D)behind a shady (E)tree;

y." (A)dribble off (E)those Bobbie Brooks.

Let me (D)do what (E)I (A)please."

But Say he in',

Oh (E)yeah, (D)life goes (E)on,

(A)long after (E)the thrill

of (D)living is (E)gone.

Sayin', (A)oh (E)yeah,

(D)life goes (E)on,

(A)long after (E)the thrill

of (D)living (E)is (A)gone.

Now, walk on.

(A)Jack, he (E)sit back, chil collects his (D)thoughts for a tee (E)moment;

(A)scratches (E)his tin' on head and does his got his (D)best be (E)James her (A)Dean.

"Well, he then, (E)there, Diane, we gotta be (D)run off to the (E)city."

(A)Dible ane (E)says, "Baby, Brooks.

you ain't (D)missin' (E)a (A)thing."

But Jack, he says,

Oh (E)yeah, (D)life goes (E)on,

(A)long after (E)the thrill

of (D)living is (E)gone.

Sayin', (A)oh (E)yeah,

(D)life goes (E)on,

(A)long after (E)the thrill

of (D)living (E)is (A)gone.

Now, walk on.

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,