Chorus:
Dm F C Dm
Jolene Jolene Jolene Jolene
C Dm
I’m begging of you please don’t take my man
Dm F C Dm
Jolene Jolene Jolene Jolene
C Dm
Please don’t take him even though you can
Verse:
Dm F C Dm
Your beauty is beyond compare with flaming locks of almond hair
C Dm
With ivory skin and eyes of emerald green
Dm F C Dm
Your smile is like a breath of spring
Dm
and your voice is soft like summer rain
C Dm
And I cannot compete with you Jolene
Dm F C Dm
He talks about you in his sleep
Dm
and there’s nothing I can do to keep from cryin
C Dm
When he calls your name Jolene
Chorus:
Dm F C Dm
Jolene Jolene Jolene Jolene
C Dm
I’m begging of you please don’t take my man
Dm F C Dm
Jolene Jolene Jolene Jolene
C Dm
Please don’t take him even though you can
(finger pick) Dsus2 Dm Dsus2 Dm
Verse:
Dm F C Dm
Well I can easily understand how you can easily take my man
C Dm
But you don’t know what he means to me Jolene
Dm F C Dm
Well you could have your choice of man but I could never love again
C Dm
He’s the only one for me Jolene
Dm F C Dm
An’ I had to have this talk with you my happiness
C Dm
depends on you and whatever you decide to do Jolene
Chorus:
Dm F C Dm
Jolene Jolene Jolene Jolene
C Dm
I’m begging of you please don’t take my man
Dm F C Dm
Jolene Jolene Jolene Jolene
C Dm
Please don’t take him even though you can
