Key: Am
Introduction: Am
Am C G Am
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
G Am
I' m begging 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
!--Verse--
Am C
Your beauty is beyond compare
G Am
With flaming locks of auburn 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 cannot compete with you, Jolene
!--Verse--
Am C
He talks about you in his sleep
G Am
There' s nothing I can do to keep
G Em Am
From crying when he calls your name, Jolene
Am C
And I can easily understand
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 begging 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
!--Verse--
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 happiness depends on you
G Em Am
And whatever you decide to do, Jolene
!--Chorus--
Am C G Am
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
G Am
I' m begging 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