Capo 4
Intro & main riff (*):
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B|---------0-----0h1-----0-----1p0-----|
G|-----2-----------------------------0-|
D|--------2------0h2-------0-------0---|
A|--0---------0-------0--------0-------|
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Chorus:
Am C G Am
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
G Am(*)
I`m begging of you please don’t take my man
Am C G Am
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
G Am(*)
Please don`t take him just because you can
Verse 1:
Am C
Your beauty is beyond compare
G Am
With flaming locks of auburn hair
G Am(*)
With ivory skin and eyes of emerald green
Am C
Your smile is like a breath of spring
G Am
Your voice is soft like summer rain
G Am(*)
And I cannot compete with you, Jolene
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Verse 2:
Am C
He talks about you in his sleep
G Am
There’s nothing I can do to keep
G Am(*)
From crying when he calls your name, Jolene
Am C
And I can easily understand
G Am
How you could easily take my man
G Am(*)
But you don`t know what he means to me, Jolene
Chorus:
Am C G Am
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
G Am(*)
I’m begging of you please don’t take my man
Am C G Am
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
G Am(*)
Please don`t take him just because you can
Verse 3:
Am C
You could have your choice of men
G Am
But I could never love again
G Am(*)
He`s the only one for me, Jolene
Am C
I had to have this talk with you
G Am
My happiness depends on you
G Am(*)
And whatever you decide to do, Jolene
Chorus:
Am C G Am
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
G Am(*)
I`m begging of you please don’t take my man
Am C G Am
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
G Am(*)
Please don`t take him just because you can
Jolene (repeat over main riff to fade)
