Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Want to learn Jack and Diane by John Mellencamp on guitar? In this lesson I teach you how to play the whole song from start to finish.

Jack and Diane was released in 1982 and became one of John Mellencamp's best known songs. It is a great song to learn on guitar, with a memorable chord progression and rhythm that makes it fun to play along with the original.

In this guitar tutorial you will learn:

* The chords used throughout the song
* The chord progression
* The rhythm and strumming
* How to play the different sections of the song
* How to put everything together and play the whole song

Guitar Tabs available on my Patreon page:
patreon.com/AndyHillier

Guitar tabs are shown on screen throughout the lesson so you can easily follow along.

Tuning: Standard tuning

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