Intro : Am x5 bars
Am C G Am
Jolene, jolene, jolene, jolene
G Am
I’m begging you, please don’t take my man.
Am C G Am
Jolene, jolene, jolene, jolene
G Am
Please don’t take him even though you can.
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 skin is soft like summer rain,
G Am
And I cannot compete with you, jolene.
Am C
And I could easily understand
G Am
How you could easily take my man
G Am
But you don’t know what he means to me, jolene.
Am C
And 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.
Jolene…
Am C G Am
Jolene, jolene, jolene, jolene
G Am
I’m begging you, please don’t take my man.
Am C G Am
Jolene, jolene, jolene, jolene
G Am
Please don’t take him even though you can.
Am C
Had to have this talk with you,
G Am
My happiness depends on you,
G Am
Whatever you decide to do, jolene.
Am C
And you could have your choice of men,
G Am
But I could never love again
G Am
Cos he’s the only one for me, jolene. Jolene….
Am C G Am
Jolene, jolene, jolene, jolene
G Am
I’m begging you, please don’t take my man.
Am C G Am
Jolene, jolene, jolene, jolene
G Am
Please don’t take him even though you can.
Am G Am
Jolene….. Joleeeeeeeeeeeeeeennee
Full chords with no capo:
Am = Cm
C = Eb
G = Bb
