Jolene — Dolly Parton
Chords and lyrics for Jolene by Dolly Parton (key of Dm).
Chorus
[Dm]Jolene, [F]Jolene, [C]Jolene, [Dm]Jolene
[C]I'm beggin' of you please don't take my [Dm]man
[Dm]Jolene, [F]Jolene, [C]Jolene, [Dm]Jolene
[C]Please don't take him just because you [Dm]can
Verse 1
[Dm]Your beauty is beyond [F]compare
[C]With flaming locks of auburn [Dm]hair
[C]With iv'ry skin and eyes of emerald [Dm]green
[Dm]Your smile is like a breath of [F]spring
[C]Your voice is soft like summer [Dm]rain
[C]And I cannot compete with you, [Dm]Jolene
Verse 2
[Dm]He talks about you in his [F]sleep
[C]And there is nothing I can [Dm]do
[C]To keep from crying when he calls your name, [Dm]Jolene
[Dm]And I can easily [F]understand
[C]How you could easily take my [Dm]man
[C]But you don't know what he means to me, [Dm]Jolene
Chorus
[Dm]Jolene, [F]Jolene, [C]Jolene, [Dm]Jolene
[C]I'm beggin' of you please don't take my [Dm]man
[Dm]Jolene, [F]Jolene, [C]Jolene, [Dm]Jolene
[C]Please don't take him just because you [Dm]can
Verse 3
[Dm]You could have your choice of [F]men
[C]But I could never love [Dm]again
[C]He's the only one for me, [Am]Jolene
[Dm]I had to have this talk with [F]you
[C]My happiness depends on [Dm]you
[C]Whatever you decide to do, [Am]Jolene
Chorus
[Dm]Jolene, [F]Jolene, [C]Jolene, [Dm]Jolene
[C]I'm beggin' of you please don't take my [Dm]man
[Dm]Jolene, [F]Jolene, [C]Jolene, [Dm]Jolene
[C]Please don't take him even though you [Dm]can
Outro
[Dm]Jolene, [Gm]Jolene