Key: G
Introduction: G D G D C
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A little ditty bout Jack and Diane
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Two American kids grown up in the heartland
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Jack, he' s gonna be a football star
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Diane debutante, back seat of Jacky' s car
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Suckin' on chili dog outside the Tasty Freeze
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Diane sittin' on Jacky' s lap, he got his hands between her knees
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Jacky says "Hey Diane, lets run off behind a shady tree"
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Dribble off Bobby Brooks, let me do what I please, sayin'
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Ooh yeah, Life goes on
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Long after the thrill of livin' is gone, sayin'
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Ooh yeah, Life goes on
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Long after the thrill of livin' is gone, they walk on..
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Jack, he sits back, collects his thoughts for a moment
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Scratches his head and does his best James Dean
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"Well there Diane, we gotta run off to the city"
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Diane says, "Baby you ain' t missin' nothing", but Jacky says
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Ooh yeah, Life goes on
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Long after the thrill of livin' is gone, sayin'
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Ooh yeah, Life goes on
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Long after the thrill of livin' is gone,
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Ooh yeah, Life goes on
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Long after the thrill of livin' is gone, sayin'
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Ooh yeah, Life goes on
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Long after the thrill of livin' is gone, rock on
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A little ditty bout Jack and Diane
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Two American kids doin' the best they can