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Jack & Diane chords

John Cougar

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Play these shapes in A, and it sounds in A.

Chords in this song

Intro, Outro
A E A E/ D
Verse 1, Verse 2, Chorus, Verse 3, Instrumental
A E D E
Instrumental
A E D E/ A E D A
Verse
A D E A/ D G D A/ D G D A/ D E A

A

NUT E A D G B e × 1 2 3
NUT E A D G B e × 1 2 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

E

NUT E A D G B e 2 3 1
NUT E A D G B e 2 3 1

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

D

NUT E A D G B e × × 1 3 2
NUT E A D G B e × × 1 3 2

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

G

NUT E A D G B e 2 1 3
NUT E A D G B e 2 1 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Progressions

Intro
A E A E D D (x3)
Verse 1
A       E        D       E                
A         E         D  E       A                     
A           E   D       E               
A      E           D    E  A                   
Instrumental
A E D E A E D A
Verse 2
A        E        D          E                     
A           E              D      E     A                               
A      E                 D      E                            
A        E               D      E   A                                  
Chorus
A   E     D      E         
A          E      D       E                         
A   E     D      E         
A          E      D     E   A                               
Instrumental
Verse 3
A         E           D         E                         
A         E           D    E    A                     
A           E      D          E                          
A      E           D      E  A                                     
[CHORUS]
   A    D         E           
A        D      G     D                     
A        D      G        D                  
A              D           E     A                           
Instrumental
A      E        D       E                 
A         E     D     E     A                   
Outro
A E A E D D
repeat and fade

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