Intro: G#mG#mBF#G#m
Jolene, jolene, jolene, jolene
F#G#m
Iʼm begging you, please donʼt take my man.
G#mBF#G#m
Jolene, jolene, jolene, jolene
F#G#m
Please donʼt take him even though you can.
G#mB
Your beauty is beyond compare,
F#G#m
With flaming locks of auburn hair,
F#G#m
With ivory skin and eyes of emerald green.
G#mB
Your smile is like a breath of spring,
F#G#m
Your skin is soft like summer rain,
F#G#m
And I cannot compete with you, jolene.
G#mB
And I could easily understand
F#G#m
How you could easily take my man
F#G#m
But you donʼt know what he means to me, jolene.
G#mB
And he talks about you in his sleep,
F#G#m
Thereʼs nothing I can Do to keep
F#G#m
From crying, when he calls your name, jolene.
Jolene...
G#mBF#G#m
Jolene, jolene, jolene, jolene
F#G#m
Iʼm begging you, please donʼt take my man.
G#mBF#G#m
Jolene, jolene, jolene, jolene
F#G#m
Please donʼt take him even though you can.
G#mB
Had to have this talk with you,
F#G#m
My happiness depends on you,
F#G#m
Whatever you decide to do, jolene.
G#mB
And you could have your choice of men,
F#G#m
But I could never love again
F#G#m
Cos heʼs the only one for me, jolene. Jolene....
G#mBF#G#m
Jolene, jolene, jolene, jolene
F#G#m
Iʼm begging you, please donʼt take my man.
G#mBF#G#m
Jolene, jolene, jolene, jolene
F#G#m
Please donʼt take him even though you can.
G#mF#G#m
Jolene..... Joleeeeeeeeeeeeeeennee