Intro:
   Am
e|---------------------------------|
B|-------0-----0h1---0-----1p0-----|
G|---2---------------------------0-|
D|-----2-------0h2-----0-------0---| x4
A|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|
E|---------------------------------|

(Chorus: lines are 11 measures)

  Am         C.          G           Am           G                                                             Am
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene    I'm begging of you, please don't take my man
  Am          C           G           Am      G                                                               Am
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene    Please don't take him just because you can

 

(Verse: 2 lines are 10 measures)
     Am                     C                                   G                        Am
Your beauty is beyond compare    With flaming locks of auburn hair
         G                                                   Am          
With ivory skin and eyes of emerald green 

       Am                  C.             G                         Am   
Your smile is like a breath of spring.  Your voice is soft like summer rain 
            G                                            Am
And I cannot compete with you, Jolene
 
He talks about you in his sleep    There's nothing I can do to keep
From crying when he calls your name, Jolene    

And I can easily understand How you could easily take my man    
But you don't know what he means to me, Jolene

Chorus

You could have your choice of men    But I could never love again
He's the only one for me, Jolene  

I had to have this talk with you My happiness depends on you    
And whatever you decide to do, Jolene

 

Chorus