Learn "JACK AND DIANE" by John Mellencamp on Piano

Master "JACK AND DIANE" by John Mellencamp with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Rock arrangement is in the key of A at 208 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 208 BPM.

Lyrics

A (E)lit tle dit ty a bout (D)Jack and Di (E)ane, two A mer i (E)can kids grow in’ up (D)in the (E)heart (A)land. Jack, he’s gon na (E)be a (D)foot ball (E)star. Di ane’s (E)deb u tante back seat (D)of Jack (E)y’s (A)car. Suck in’ (E)on a chil li dog out (D)side the Tas tee (E)Freez; ment; Di ane (E)sit tin’ on Jack y’s lap. He’s got his (D)hands be (E)tween her (A)knees. Jack, he says, (E)“Hey, Di ane, let’s run off be (D)hind a shad y (E)tree; y.” drib ble off (E)those Bob bie Brooks. Let me (D)do what (E)I (A)please.” But Say he in’, Oh (E)yeah, (D)life goes (E)on, long af ter (E)the thrill of (D)liv ing is (E)gone. Say in’, oh (E)yeah, (D)life goes (E)on, long af ter (E)the thrill of (D)liv ing (E)is (A)gone. Now, walk on. Jack, he (E)sit back, chil col lects his (D)thoughts for a tee (E)mo ment; scratch es (E)his tin’ on head and does his got his (D)best be (E)James her (A)Dean. “Well, he then, (E)there, Di ane, we got ta be (D)run off to the (E)cit y.” Di ble ane (E)says, “Ba by, Brooks. you ain’t (D)miss in’ (E)a (A)thing.” But Jack, he says, Oh (E)yeah, (D)life goes (E)on, long af ter (E)the thrill of (D)liv ing is (E)gone. Say in’, oh (E)yeah, (D)life goes (E)on, long af ter (E)the thrill of (D)liv ing (E)is (A)gone. Now, walk on. Oh, let it rock, let it roll, let the Bi ble Belt come and save my soul. Hold in’ on to six teen as long as you can; change is com in’ ’round real soon, make us wom en and men. A (E)lit tle dit ty a bout (D)Jack and Di (E)ane, two A mer i (E)can kids do in’ the (D)best that (E)they (A)can.

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
A
Tempo
208 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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