4 distinct chords · 114 changes · 4:18 long
Chord timeline
Chords in this song
- A
- D
- E
- G
What you are playing
Chords for John Cougar - Jack & Diane, laid out across its 4:18 exactly where they fall. Most of it sits in A major. Every shape in it is an open chord, so nothing here needs a barre. Every one of its 4 chords is a plain triad, so three notes under the right hand covers the whole song.
Play it in another key
The same song, moved. Every row is John Cougar - Jack & Diane shifted by that many semitones — useful when the recording sits too high or too low for your voice. The chords keep their relationships, so the song is unchanged apart from its pitch.
| Shift | Key | Chords |
|---|---|---|
| E major | EABD | |
| F major | FA♯CD♯ | |
| F♯ major | F♯BC♯E | |
| G major | GCDF | |
| G♯ major | G♯C♯D♯F♯ | |
| A major | ADEGall open | |
| A♯ major | A♯D♯FG♯ | |
| B major | BEF♯A | |
| C major | CFGA♯ | |
| C♯ major | C♯F♯G♯B | |
| D major | DGACall open | |
| D♯ major | D♯G♯A♯C♯ |
On a guitar there is a shortcut in one direction: transpose down by n and put a capo on fret n, and you are back at the original pitch while playing the easier shapes. That is what the capo line above is doing.
