Biography:
John Mellencamp (born 7 October 1951 in Seymour, Indiana) is an American singer and a songwriter, known for a long and successful recording and performing career highlighted by a series of 1980s hits, including "Jack & Diane", and by his role in the Farm Aid charity event. Mellencamp currently lives in Bloomington, Indiana.
John's first record released was under the stage name "Johnny Cougar" at the behest of Tony DeFries, his first manager. Mellencamp claims it was against his knowledge and will, and he hated the name.
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Other songs:
- A Gracefull Fall
- A Ride Back Home
- Again Tonight
- Aint Even Done With The Night
- American Fool
- Another Sunny Day 1225
- Authority Song
- Between A Laugh And A Tear
- Big Daddy Of Them All
- Chance Meeting At The Tarantula
- Check It Out
- Cherry Bomb
- China Girl
- Close Enough
- Coming Down The Road
- Crazy Ones
- Crumblin Down
- Dance Naked
- Danger List
- Deep Blue Heart
- Dont Forget About Me
- Each Day Of Sorrow
- Eden Is Burning
- Farewell Angelina
- For The Children
- Freedom Of Speech
- Golden Gates
- Grandview
- Hand To Hold On To
- Hard Times For An Honest Man
- Hot Dogs And Hamburgers
- Human Wheels
- Hurts So Good
- I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
- Im Not Running Any More
- It All Comes True
- Jack And Diane
- Jackie Brown
- Jackie O
- Jena
- Jim Crow
- Just Like You
- Justice And Independence
- Key West Intermezzo
- Lonely Ol Night
- Longest Days
- Love And Happiness
- Lovin Mother Fo Ya
- Martha Say
- Minutes To Memories
- My Sweet Love
- No Better Than This
- Nobody Cares About Me
- Our Country
- Paper In Fire
- Peaceful World
- Pink Houses
- Rain On The Scarecrow
- Rock In The Usa
- Same Way I Do
- Save Some Time To Dream
- Serious Business
- Small Paradise
- Small Town
- Someday
- Someday The Rains Will Fall
- Sometimes Theres God
- Sugar Marie
- Sweet Suzanne
- Teardrops Will Fall
- Thank You
- The Americans
- The Real Life
- The Same Way I Do
- Thinking About You
- This Time
- Thundering Hearts
- To Mg Wherever She May Be
- To The River
- To Wahington
- Troubled Land
- Troubled Man
- Void In My Heart
- Walk Tall
- Warmer Place To Sleep
- We Are The People
- Weakest Moments
- What If I Came Knocking
- When Jesus Left Birmingham
- Whenever We Wanted
- Wild Nights
- Without Expression
- Women Seem
- Your Life Is Now
- Yours Forever
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[Intro]
(use barre chords):
A E D E D D (x3)
[Verse 1]
A E D E
A little ditty bout Jack and Diane
A E D E A
Two American kids grown up in the heartland
A E D E
Jack, he's gonna be a football star
A E D E A
Diane debutante, back seat of Jacky's car
[Instrumental]
A E D E A E D E D
[Verse 2]
A E D E
Suckin' on chili dog outside the Tasty Freeze
A E D E A
Diane sittin' on Jacky's lap, he got his hands between her knees
A E D E
Jacky says "Hey Diane, lets run off behind a shady tree"
A E D E A
Dribble off Bobby Brooks, let me do what I please, sayin'
[Chorus]
A E D E
Ooh yeah, Life goes on
A E D E A
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone, sayin'
A E D E
Ooh yeah, Life goes on
A E D E A
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
[Instrumental]
A E D E A A x2
[Verse 3]
A E D E
Jack, he sits back, collects his thoughts for a moment
A E D E A
Scratches his head and does his best James Dean
A E D E
"Well there Diane, we gotta run off to the city"
A E D E A
Diane says, "Baby we ain't nothing", but Jacky says
[Chorus]
A E D E
Ooh yeah, Life goes on
A E D E A
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone, sayin'
A E D E
Ooh yeah, Life goes on
A E D E A
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
[Drum Solo]
N.C.
Oh, let it rock, let it roll.
N.C.
Let the Bible belt come and save my soul
N.C.
Holdin' on to sixteen as long as you can
N.C.
Change is comin' 'round real soon, make us women and men
[Instrumental]
A E D E A E D E D
[Chorus]
A E D E
Ooh yeah, Life goes on
A E D E A
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone, sayin'
A E D E
Ooh yeah, Life goes on
A E D E A
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
A E D E
A little ditty bout Jack and Diane
A E D E A
Two American kids doin' the best they can
[Outro]
A E D E D D
(repeat and fade)
(use barre chords):
A E D E D D (x3)
[Verse 1]
A E D E
A little ditty bout Jack and Diane
A E D E A
Two American kids grown up in the heartland
A E D E
Jack, he's gonna be a football star
A E D E A
Diane debutante, back seat of Jacky's car
[Instrumental]
A E D E A E D E D
[Verse 2]
A E D E
Suckin' on chili dog outside the Tasty Freeze
A E D E A
Diane sittin' on Jacky's lap, he got his hands between her knees
A E D E
Jacky says "Hey Diane, lets run off behind a shady tree"
A E D E A
Dribble off Bobby Brooks, let me do what I please, sayin'
[Chorus]
A E D E
Ooh yeah, Life goes on
A E D E A
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone, sayin'
A E D E
Ooh yeah, Life goes on
A E D E A
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
[Instrumental]
A E D E A A x2
[Verse 3]
A E D E
Jack, he sits back, collects his thoughts for a moment
A E D E A
Scratches his head and does his best James Dean
A E D E
"Well there Diane, we gotta run off to the city"
A E D E A
Diane says, "Baby we ain't nothing", but Jacky says
[Chorus]
A E D E
Ooh yeah, Life goes on
A E D E A
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone, sayin'
A E D E
Ooh yeah, Life goes on
A E D E A
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
[Drum Solo]
N.C.
Oh, let it rock, let it roll.
N.C.
Let the Bible belt come and save my soul
N.C.
Holdin' on to sixteen as long as you can
N.C.
Change is comin' 'round real soon, make us women and men
[Instrumental]
A E D E A E D E D
[Chorus]
A E D E
Ooh yeah, Life goes on
A E D E A
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone, sayin'
A E D E
Ooh yeah, Life goes on
A E D E A
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
A E D E
A little ditty bout Jack and Diane
A E D E A
Two American kids doin' the best they can
[Outro]
A E D E D D
(repeat and fade)
John Moreland
John Mulligan
John Murry
John Nathaniel
John Nolan