John Cougar Mellencamp - Jack & Diane

Simplified chord chart for John Cougar Mellencamp - Jack & Diane (karaoke of KaraokeOnVEVO), in A at 103 BPM: 4 chords instead of 5, and 17 changes instead of 17. Sevenths became triads (A, A#, D, F), which cuts down the shapes you have to learn. Good for playing along all the way through without stalling on a change.

KeyA

Tempo 103 BPM

Chord changes17

ChannelKaraokeOnVEVO

In this version the sevenths were reduced to triads, but no change was merged: in this song the chords already last long enough, so the number of changes is the same. A diminished chord appears as minor — that is a substitution, not an equivalence: it sounds close when you are playing along, but it is not the same chord. For the harmony as it is, use the full version.

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Diatonic chords of A

Degrees of the key
I	ii	iii	IV	V	vi	vii°
A	Bm	C#m	D	E	F#m	G#°

Chord track

Click any chord to jump the video to that point.

Notes that make up each chord

Useful for one-note-at-a-time instruments — sax, trumpet, flute, violin: they do not play the chord, they play its notes.

Chord	Notes	Functions
A	A C# E	root, major third, fifth
A#	A# D F	root, major third, fifth
D	D F# A	root, major third, fifth
F	F A C	root, major third, fifth

Full chord chart with timings

The same sequence as a table, for reference or printing.

#	Time	Chord	Length
1	0:02	A	5.4s
2	0:07	D	4.7s
3	0:12	A	5.4s
4	0:17	D	4.2s
5	0:21	A	5.4s
6	0:27	A#	4.2s
7	0:31	A	70.2s
8	1:41	D	4.1s
9	1:45	A	5.3s
10	1:51	D	4.1s
11	1:55	A	38.1s
12	2:33	F	32.1s
13	3:05	A	42.8s
14	3:48	D	3.9s
15	3:52	A	5.0s
16	3:57	D	3.9s
17	4:01	A	—