[Intro] G D G D C G D G D C G D G D C G D C D A little ditty bout Jack and Diane G D C D G Two American kids grown up in the heartland G D C D Jack, he's gonna be a football star G D C D G Diane debutante, back seat of Jacky's car ( G D C D ) ( G D C D G ) G D C D Suckin' on chili dog outside the Tasty Freeze G D C D G Diane sittin' on Jacky's lap, he got his hands between her knees G D C D Jacky says "Hey Diane, lets run off behind a shady tree" G D C D G Dribble off Bobby Brooks, let me do what I please, sayin' G D C D Ooh yeah, Life goes on G D C G D Long after the thrill of livin' is gone, sayin' G D C D Ooh yeah, Life goes on G D C G D Long after the thrill of livin' is gone G D C D Jack, he sits back, collects his thoughts for a moment G D C D G Scratches his head and does his best James Dean G D C D "Well there Diane, we gotta run off to the city" G D C D G Diane says, "Baby we ain't nothing", but Jacky says G D C D Ooh yeah, Life goes on G D C G D Long after the thrill of livin' is gone, sayin' G D C D Ooh yeah, Life goes on G D C G D Long after the thrill of livin' is gone, rock on G C D Oh, let it rock, let it roll G C F G Let the Bible belt come and save my soul C F G Holdin' on to sixteen as long as you can C D G Change is comin' 'round real soon, make us women and men ( G D C D ) ( G D C D G ) G D C D Ooh yeah, Life goes on G D C G D Long after the thrill of livin' is gone, sayin' G D C D Ooh yeah, Life goes on G D C G D Long after the thrill of livin' is gone, rock on G D C D A little ditty bout Jack and Diane G D C D G Two American kids doin' the best they can