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JOLENE
BY:DOLLY PARTON
Very simple and easy progression of
Em, G, D, Em, D, Em
Capo on 4th fret
Standard tuning
[Intro]
Em, G, D, Em
[Chorus]
Em G D Em
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
D Em
I’m begging of you please don't take my man
Em G D Em
Jolene, jolene, jolene, jolene
D Em
Please don't take him just because you can
[Verse]
Em G
Your beauty is beyond compare
D Em
With flaming locks of auburn hair
D Em
With ivory skin and eyes of emerald green
Em G
Your smile is like a breath of spring
D Em
Your voice is soft like summer rain
D Em
And I cannot compete with you, Jolene
Em G
He talks about you in his sleep
D Em
There's nothing I can do to keep
D Em
From crying when he calls your name, Jolene
Em G
And I can easily understand
D Em
How you could easily take my man
D Em
But you don't know what he means to me, Jolene
[Chorus]
Em G D Em
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
D Em
I’m begging of you please don't take my man
Em G D Em
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
D Em
Please don't take him just because you can
[Verse]
Em G
You could have your choice of men
D Em
But I could never love again
D Em
He’s the only one for me, Jolene
Em G
I had to have this talk with you
D Em
My happiness depends on you
D Em
And whatever you decide to do, Jolene
[Chorus]
Em G D Em
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
D Em
I’m begging of you please don't take my man
Em G D Em
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
D Em
Please don't take him just because you can
D Em
Jolene, Jolene