Intro
| C#m | C#m | C#m | C#m |
Hook
| C#m E | [2/4] B | C#m |Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene | B | C#m | C#m |I'm begging of you please don't take my man | C#m E | [2/4] B | C#m |Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene | B | C#m | C#m |Please don't take him just because you can
Verse 1
| C#m E | B/D# C#m |Your beauty is beyond compare With flaming locks of auburn hair | B | C#m | C#m |With ivory skin and eyes of emerald green | C#m E | B/D# C#m |Your smile is like a breath of spring Your voice is soft like summer rain | B | C#m | C#m |And I cannot compete with you, Jolene
Verse 2
| C#m E | B/D# C#m |He talks about you in his sleep And there's nothin' I can do to keep | B | C#m | C#m |From cryin' when he calls your name, Jolene | C#m E | B/D# C#m |And I can easily understand How you could easily take my man | B | C#m | C#m |But you don't know what he means to me, Jolene
Hook
| C#m E | [2/4] B | C#m |Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene | B | C#m | C#m |I'm begging of you please don't take my man | C#m E | [2/4] B | C#m |Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene | B | C#m | C#m |Please don't take him just because you can
Verse 3
| C#m E | B/D# C#m |You could have your choice of men But I could never love again| B | C#m | C#m |He's the only one for me, Jolene| C#m E | B/D# C#m |I had to have this talk with you My happiness depends on you | B | C#m | C#m |And whatever you decide to do, Jolene
Hook 2
| C#m E | [2/4] B | C#m |Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene | B | C#m | C#m |I'm begging of you please don't take my man | C#m E | [2/4] B | C#m |Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene | B | C#m | C#m |Please don't take him even though you can
Ending [Repeat & Fade]
| C#m | C#m | C#m C#m |Jolene
