Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro:
A minorAm
(4 bars)
Chorus:
A minorAm C majorC G+G A minorAm
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
G+G A minorAm
I'm begging of you, please just leave your man
A minorAm C majorC G+G A minorAm
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
G+G E minorEm A minorAm
Please just leave him 'cause I know you can
Verse:
A minorAm C majorC
Your beauty is beyond compare
G+G A minorAm
With flaming locks of auburn hair
G+G E minorEm A minorAm
With ivory skin and eyes of emerald green
A minorAm C majorC
Your smile is like a breath of spring
G+G A minorAm
Your voice is soft like summer rain
G+G E minorEm A minorAm
And I just want to be with you, Jolene
Verse:
A minorAm C majorC
I think about you and I weep 'cause
G+G A minorAm
There's nothing I can do to keep
G+G E minorEm A minorAm
From crying when you call his name, Jolene
A minorAm C majorC
And I can't easily understand
G+G A minorAm
Why you would settle for that man
G+G E minorEm A minorAm
'Cause you don't know what you mean to me, Jolene
Chorus:
A minorAm C majorC G+G A minorAm
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
G+G A minorAm
I'm begging of you, please just leave your man
A minorAm C majorC G+G A minorAm
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
G+G E minorEm A minorAm
Please just leave him 'cause I know you can
Verse:
A minorAm C majorC
Now you could have your choice of men
G+G A minorAm
But I could never love again
G+G E minorEm A minorAm
'Cause you're the only one for me, Jolene
A minorAm C majorC
I had to have this talk with you
G+G A minorAm
My happiness depends on you
G+G E minorEm A minorAm
And whatever you decide to do, Jolene
Chorus:
A minorAm C majorC G+G A minorAm
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
G+G A minorAm
I'm begging of you, please just leave your man
A minorAm C majorC G+G A minorAm
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
G+G E minorEm A minorAm
Please just leave him 'cause I know you can