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Jolene chords by Dolly Parton (Official Version)

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Am
C
G
G/B

Intro 1

Am

Am

Am

Am

Chorus 1
Am 
C 
G 
Am 
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
G 
I'm begging of you
Am 
Am 
please don't take my man
Am 
C 
G/B 
Am 
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene,
G 
Please don't take him
Am 
just because you can

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Verse 1

Am

C

Your beauty is beyond compare

G/B

Am

With flaming locks of auburn hair

G

With ivory skin

Am

and eyes of emerald green

Am

C

Your smile is like a breath of spring

G/B

Am

Your voice is soft like summer rain

G

And I cannot compete with you,

Am

Jolene

Verse 2
Am 
C 
He talks about you in his sleep
G/B 
Am 
And there's nothing I can do  to keep
G 
From crying when he calls your name,
Am 
Jolene
Am 
C 
And I   can easily understand
G/B 
Am 
How you   could easily take my man
G 
But you don't know what he means to me,
Am 
Jolene

Chorus 2
Am 
C 
G/B 
Am 
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
G 
I'm begging of you
Am 
please don't take my man
Am 
C 
G/B 
Am 
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
G 
Please don't take him
Am 
just because you can

Verse 3
Am 
C 
You could have your choice of men
G/B 
Am 
But I     could never love again
G 
Am 
He's the only one for me, Jolene
Am 
C 
I had to have this talk with you
G/B 
Am 
My happiness depends on you
G 
And whatever you decide to do,
Am 
Jolene

Chorus 3
Am 
C 
G/B 
Am 
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
G 
I'm begging of you
Am 
please don't take my  man
Am 
C 
G/B 
Am 
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
G 
Please don't take him
Am 
even though you can

Outro 1

Am

Jolene, Jolene

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Am
C
G
G/B

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: C# minorBPM: 111

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3

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This is the original studio version of Jolene by Dolly Parton, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of C# minor. It suits players who want to learn Jolene the way Dolly Parton intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

Jolene

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