JOLENE — by Dolly Parton
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Chorus: Cm Eb Cm Eb
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene,
Eb Cm
I’m begging of you please don’t take my man.
Cm Eb Cm Eb
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene,
Eb Cm
Please don’t take him just because you can.
The verse is just: Cm,Eb,Bb,Cm,Bb,Bb,Am,Am,Am,Am for a bar each.
It’s easier to play with a capo at the 3rd fret. If you do this, the chords translate as below:
Cm -> Am
Eb -> C
Bb -> G
I find this easier to play, and a better sound.
Song structure:
Chorus, Verses 1234, Chorus, Verses 56, Chorus (x4)
(This is the way The Sisters of Mercy play it anyway.)
Verse 1
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Your beauty is beyond compare,
With flaming locks of golden hair,
With iv’ry skin and eyes of emerald green.
Verse 2
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Your smile is like a breath of spring,
Your voice is soft like summer rain,
And I cannot compete with you,
Jolene.
Verse 3
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He talks about you in his sleep,
There’s nothing I can do to keep,
From crying when he calls your name,
Jolene.
Verse 4
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And I can easily understand,
How you could easily take my man,
But you don’t know what he means to me,
Jolene.
Verse 5
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Well you can have your choice of men,
But I can never love again,
He’s the only one for me,
Jolene.
Verse 6
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I have to have this talk with you,
My happiness depends on you,
Whatever you decide to do,
Jolene.
Scribed by: Steven Hodgson, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Leeds, England