Originally in C#m as Am capo 4, I play in Em capo 1 (Fm)
Highest note is the 1
| Em |
Vox in on 7 1 on Jo-lene
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| J | olene, Jo | lene, Jo | lene, Jo | lene |
| D | Em | |
| I’m b | egging of you please dont’t take my | man |
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| Jo | lene, Jo | lene, Jo | lene, J | olene |
| D | Em | |
| Ple | ase don’t take him just because you c | an |
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| Your be | auty is be | yond compare |
| D | Em | |
| With fl | aming locks of au | burn hair |
| D | Em | |
| With iv | ory skin and eyes of emerald g | reen |
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| Your sm | ile is like a b | reath of spring |
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| Your vo | ice is soft like su | mmer rain |
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| And I c | annot compete with you, J | olene |
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| He t | alks about you | in his sleep |
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| There’s n | othing I can | do to keep |
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| From | crying when he calls your name, J | olene |
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| And | I can easily u | nderstand |
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| How | you could easily t | ake my man |
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| But you | don’t know what he means to me, J | olene |
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| Jo | lene, Jo | lene, Jo | lene, Jo | lene |
| D | Em | |
| I’m be | gging of you please don’t take my | man |
| Em | G | D | Em | |
| Jo | lene, Jo | lene, Jo | lene, Jo | lene |
| D | Em | |
| Pl | ease don’t take him just because you | can |
| Em | G | |
| You | could have your | choice of men |
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| But | I could never l | ove again |
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| He’s | the only one for me, Jo | lene |
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| I h | ad to have this t | alk with you |
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| My | happines depe | nds on you |
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| Wha | tever you decide to do, Jo | lene |
| Em | G | D | Em | |
| Jo | lene, Jo | lene, Jo | lene, Jo | lene |
| D | Em | |
| I’m be | gging of you please don’t take my | man |
| Em | G | D | Em | |
| Jo | lene, Jo | lene, Jo | lene, Jo | lene |
| D | Em | |
| Pl | ease don’t take him even though you | can |
Outro
| Em |
| Jolene... |