Originally in A, I play in G
Intro
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| → | → | x3 |
| G | D | C | D |
| A little d | itty bout J | ack and Diane |
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| Two American | kids growin’ up i | n the hea | rtland |
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| Jack, he’s gonna b | e a f | ootball st | ar |
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| Diane’s a debut | ante, back seat o | f J | acky’s ca | r |
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| G | D | C | D | G |
| → | → |
| G | D | C | D |
| Suckin’ on c | hili dog outs | ide the Tastee-Free | z |
| G | D | C | D | G |
| Diane sittin’ o | n Jacky’s lap, he got his h | ands betwe | en her kne | es |
| G | D | C | D |
| Jacky say hey | Diane, lets run off behin | d the shady t | ree |
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| Dribble off | those Bobbie Brooks, let me d | o w | hat I p | lease, sayin’ |
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| Oh ye | ah, l | ife goes on |
| G | D | C | D |
| Long after the t | hrill of | livin’ is | gone, sayin’ |
| G | D | C | D |
| Oh ye | ah, l | ife goes on |
| G | D | C | D | G |
| Long after the | thrill of | livin’ | is | gone, walk on |
| G | D | G | D | C |
| → | → | x2 |
| G | D | C | D |
| Jacky sits | back, collects his t | houghts for a m | oment |
| G | D | C | D | G |
| Scratches his h | ead and does his b | est | James | Dean |
| G | D | C | D |
| Well then t | here Diane, we gotta r | un off to the | city |
| G | D | C | D | G |
| Diane says b | aby you ain’t m | issin’ | nothi | ng, Jacky say |
Not a typo, the bass only descends this time
| G | D/F# | C/E | D |
| Oh ye | ah, l | ife goes on |
| G | D | C | D |
| Long after the t | hrill of | livin’ is | gone, sayin’ |
| G | D | C | D |
| Oh ye | ah, they say l | ife goes on |
| G | D | C | D | G |
| Long after the | thrill of | livin’ | is | gone |
Bridge, drums only, chords implied
| G | C | C | D |
| So let it roc | k, let it r | o-o | ll |
| G | C | F | C | D |
| Let the bible | belt come and | save my s | ou | l |
| G | C | C | D |
| Hold on to sixte | en as long as you c | a-a | n |
| G | C | D | G |
| Changes come around | real soon, make us w | omen and me | n |
Four measures just drums, then...
| G | D | C | D | |
| G | D | C | D | G |
| → | → |
| G | D | C | D |
| Oh ye | ah, l | ife goes on |
| G | D | C | D |
| Long after the t | hrill of | livin’ is | gone |
| G | D | C | D |
| Oh ye | ah, they say l | ife goes on |
| G | D | C | D | G |
| Long after the | thrill of | livin’ | is | gone |
| G | D | C | D |
| A little d | itty bout J | ack and Diane |
| G | D | C | D | G |
| Two American | kids doin’ the b | est they | can |
| G | D | G | D | C |
| → | → | x2 |