Am  C  G  Am
Jolene Jolene Jolene Jolene 
G  Em7  Am
I'm begging of you please don't take my man 
Am  C  G  Am
Jolene Jolene Jolene Jolene 
G  Em7  Am
Please don't take him just because you can 
 
Am  C
Your beauty is beyond compare 
G  Am
With flaming locks of auburn hair 
G  Em7  Am
With ivory skin and eyes of emerald green 
Am  C
Your smile is like a breathe of spring 
G  Am
Your voice is soft like summer rain 
G  Em7  Am
And I cannot compete with Jolene 
 
Am  C
He talks about you in his sleep 
G  Am
And there's nothing I can do to keep 
G  Em7  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  Em7  Am
But you don't know what he means to me Jolene 
 
Am  C  G
Jolene Jolene Jolene Jolene 
G  Em7  Am
I'm begging of you please don't take my man 
Am  C  G  Am
Jolene Jolene Jolene Jolene 
G  Em7  Am
Please don't take him just because you can 
 
Am  C
You can have your choice of men 
G  Am
But I could never love again 
G  Em7  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  Em7  Am
And whatever you decide to do Jolene 
Am  C  G  Am
Jolene Jolene Jolene Jolene 
G  Em7  Am
I'm begging of you please don't take my man 
 
Am  C  G  Am
Jolene Jolene Jolene Jolene 
G  Em7  Am
Please don't take him just because you can 
Am
Jolene Jolene Jolene

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