Intro: A#m
Chorus:
A#mC#G#A#m
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
G#A#m
Iʼm begging of you please dontʼt take my man
A#mC#G#A#m
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
G#FmA#m
Please donʼt take him just because you can
Verse:
A#mC#
Your beauty is beyond compare
G#A#m
With flaming locks of auburn hair
G#FmA#m
With ivory skin and eyes of emerald green
A#mC#
Your smile is like a breath of spring
G#A#m
Your voice is soft like summer rain
G#FmA#m
And i cannot compete with you, Jolene
Verse:
A#mC#
He talks about you in his sleep
G#A#m
Thereʼs nothing i can do to keep
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From crying when he calls your name, Jolene
A#mC#
And i can easily understand
G#A#m
How you could easily take my man
G#FmA#m
But you donʼt know what he means to me, Jolene
Chorus:
A#mC#G#A#m
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
G#A#m
Iʼm begging of you please donʼt take my man
A#mC#G#A#m
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
G#FmA#m
Please donʼt take him just because you can
Verse:
A#mC#
you could have your choice of men
G#A#m
But i could never love again
G#FmA#m
Heʼs the only one for me, Jolene
A#mC#
I had to have this talk with you
G#A#m
My happines depends on you
G#FmA#m
Whatever you decide to do, Jolene
Chorus:
A#mC#G#A#m
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
G#A#m
Iʼm begging of you please donʼt take my man
A#mC#G#A#m
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
G#FmA#m
Please donʼt take him even though you can