intro
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chorus
Am C G Am
Jolene,  Jolene,  Jolene,  Jolene. 
G Am 
I’m  begg ing of you, please don’t take my man. 
Am C G Am
Jolene,  Jolene,  Jolene,  Jolene. 
G Em Am
Please  don’t take him  just  because you  can.  
1.
Am C
Your  beau ty is be yond  compare 
G Am
with  flam ing locks of  aubu rn hair 
G Em Am
with  ivory  skin and  eyes  of emerald  green. 
Am C
Your  smile  is like a  breath  of spring. 
G Am
Your  voice  is soft like  summer  rain. 
G Em Am
And I ca nnot  com pete  with you,  Jolene.  
2.
Am C
He  talks  about you  in  his sleep, 
G Am
there’s  noth ing I can  do  to keep 
G Em Am
from  cryi ng when he  calls  your name,  Jolene. 
Am C
And  I  can easily  under stand 
G Am
how  you  could easily  take  my man, 
G Em Am
but  you  don’t know  what  he means to me,  Jolene.  
chorus
Am C G Am
Jolene,  Jolene,  Jolene,  Jolene. 
G Am 
I’m  begg ing of you, please don’t take my man. 
Am C G Am
Jolene,  Jolene,  Jolene,  Jolene. 
G Em Am
Please  don’t take him  just  because you  can.  
3.
Am C
You  could have your  choice  of men, 
G Am
but  I  could never  love  again. 
G Em Am
He’s  the only  one  for me,  Jolene. 
Am C
I  had  to have this  talk  with you, 
G Am
My  happi nes dep ends  on you. 
G Em Am
What ever  you de cide  to do,  Jolene.  
chorus
Am C G Am
Jolene,  Jolene,  Jolene,  Jolene. 
G Am 
I’m  begg ing of you please don’t take my man. 
Am C G Am
Jolene,  Jolene,  Jolene,  Jolene. 
G Em Am
Please  don’t take him  even  though you  can. 
Am   Am 
Jolene Repeat until fade