Tuning: Standard
A: X 0 2 2 2 0
E: 0 2 2 1 0 0
D: X 0 0 2 3 2
Barre:
A: 5 7 7 6 5 5
E: X 7 9 9 9 7
D: X 5 7 7 7 5
(hit power chord first, then strum on the higher strings)
↓ ↓
Intro (use barre chords): [A] [E] [D] [E] [A] [A] (x3)
[1ST VERSE]
[A]A little [E]ditty b[D]out Jack a[E]nd Diane
[A]Two Amer[E]ican kids grown[D] up in [E]the heart[A]land
[A]Jack, he's gonna [E]be a foot[D]ball sta[E]r
[A]Diane debu[E]tante, back seat o[D]f Jac[E]ky's c[A]ar
[A] [E] [D] [E] [A] [E] [D] [E] [A]
[2ND VERSE]
[A]Suckin'[E] on chili do[D]g outside the T[E]asty Freeze
[A]Diane sitt[E]in' on Jacky's lap, he got his [D]hands be[E]tween her k[A]nees
[A]Jacky says &qu[E]ot;Hey Diane, lets run [D]off behind a sh[E]ady tree"
[A]Dribble off Bo[E]bby Brooks, let me d[D]o what[E] I pl[A]ease, sayin'
[CHORUS]
[A]Ooh [E]yeah, L[D]ife goes [E]on
[A]Long after the [E]thrill of [D]livin' [E]is [A]gone, sayin'
[A]Ooh [E]yeah, L[D]ife goes [E]on
[A]Long after the [E]thrill of [D]livin' [E]is [A]gone
Play Intro Twice
[3RD VERSE]
[A]Jack, he s[E]its back, collects[D] his thoughts f[E]or a moment
[A]Scratches his [E]head and does his [D]best [E]James D[A]ean
[A]"Well ther[E]e Diane, we gotta [D]run off to the [E]city"
[A]Diane says, &q[E]uot;Bab[D]y we a[E]in't n[A]othing", but Jacky says
[CHORUS]
[A]Ooh [E]yeah, L[D]ife goes [E]on
[A]Long after the [E]thrill of [D]livin' [E]is [A]gone, sayin'
[A]Ooh [E]yeah, L[D]ife goes [E]on
[A]Long after the [E]thrill of [D]livin' [E]is [A]gone
Drum Solo:
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, make us women and men
[A] [E] [D] [E] [A] [E] [D] [E] [A]
[CHORUS]
[A]Ooh [E]yeah, L[D]ife goes [E]on
[A]Long after the [E]thrill of [D]livin' [E]is [A]gone, sayin'
[A]Ooh [E]yeah, L[D]ife goes [E]on
[A]Long after the [E]thrill of [D]livin' [E]is [A]gone
[A]A little [E]ditty bout [D]Jack and D[E]iane
[A]Two American [E]kids doin' the [D]best [E]they [A]can
Intro (fade out)
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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A: X 0 2 2 2 0
E: 0 2 2 1 0 0
D: X 0 0 2 3 2
Barre:
A: 5 7 7 6 5 5
E: X 7 9 9 9 7
D: X 5 7 7 7 5
(hit power chord first, then strum on the higher strings)
↓ ↓
Intro (use barre chords): [A] [E] [D] [E] [A] [A] (x3)
[1ST VERSE]
[A]A little [E]ditty b[D]out Jack a[E]nd Diane
[A]Two Amer[E]ican kids grown[D] up in [E]the heart[A]land
[A]Jack, he's gonna [E]be a foot[D]ball sta[E]r
[A]Diane debu[E]tante, back seat o[D]f Jac[E]ky's c[A]ar
[A] [E] [D] [E] [A] [E] [D] [E] [A]
[2ND VERSE]
[A]Suckin'[E] on chili do[D]g outside the T[E]asty Freeze
[A]Diane sitt[E]in' on Jacky's lap, he got his [D]hands be[E]tween her k[A]nees
[A]Jacky says &qu[E]ot;Hey Diane, lets run [D]off behind a sh[E]ady tree"
[A]Dribble off Bo[E]bby Brooks, let me d[D]o what[E] I pl[A]ease, sayin'
[CHORUS]
[A]Ooh [E]yeah, L[D]ife goes [E]on
[A]Long after the [E]thrill of [D]livin' [E]is [A]gone, sayin'
[A]Ooh [E]yeah, L[D]ife goes [E]on
[A]Long after the [E]thrill of [D]livin' [E]is [A]gone
Play Intro Twice
[3RD VERSE]
[A]Jack, he s[E]its back, collects[D] his thoughts f[E]or a moment
[A]Scratches his [E]head and does his [D]best [E]James D[A]ean
[A]"Well ther[E]e Diane, we gotta [D]run off to the [E]city"
[A]Diane says, &q[E]uot;Bab[D]y we a[E]in't n[A]othing", but Jacky says
[CHORUS]
[A]Ooh [E]yeah, L[D]ife goes [E]on
[A]Long after the [E]thrill of [D]livin' [E]is [A]gone, sayin'
[A]Ooh [E]yeah, L[D]ife goes [E]on
[A]Long after the [E]thrill of [D]livin' [E]is [A]gone
Drum Solo:
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, make us women and men
[A] [E] [D] [E] [A] [E] [D] [E] [A]
[CHORUS]
[A]Ooh [E]yeah, L[D]ife goes [E]on
[A]Long after the [E]thrill of [D]livin' [E]is [A]gone, sayin'
[A]Ooh [E]yeah, L[D]ife goes [E]on
[A]Long after the [E]thrill of [D]livin' [E]is [A]gone
[A]A little [E]ditty bout [D]Jack and D[E]iane
[A]Two American [E]kids doin' the [D]best [E]they [A]can
Intro (fade out)
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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Used chords
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