Jolene chords by The White Stripes (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Chorus 1

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene

I'm begging of you please don't take my man

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene

Please don't take him even though you can

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Verse 1
Dm 
F 
Your beauty is beyond compare
C 
Dm 
With flaming locks of auburn hair
C 
Dm 
With ivory skin and eyes of emerald green
F 
Your smile is like a breath of spring
C 
Dm 
And your voice is soft like summer rain
C 
Dm 
And I cannot compete with you, Jolene
F 
He talks about you in his sleep
C 
Dm 
And there's nothing I can do  to keep
C 
from crying
Dm 
When he calls your name, Jolene

Chorus 2
Dm 
F 
C 
Dm 
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
C 
Dm 
I'm begging of you please don't take my man
F 
C 
Dm 
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
C 
Dm 
Please don't take him even though you can
Dm 
Dm 

Verse 2
Dm 
F 
Well, I   can easily understand
C 
Dm 
How you could easily take my man
C 
But you don't know
Dm 
what he means to me, Jolene
F 
Well, you could have your choice of men
C 
Dm 
But I  could never love again
C 
Dm 
He's the only one for me, Jolene
F 
And I had to have this talk with you
C 
Dm 
My happiness depends on you
C 
Dm 
And whatever you decide to do, Jolene

Chorus 3
Dm 
F 
C 
Dm 
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
C 
And I'm begging of you
Dm 
please don't take my man
F 
C 
Dm 
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
C 
Dm 
Please don't take him even though you can

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: C majorBPM: 89

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

Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Jolene by The White Stripes, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It suits players who want to learn Jolene the way The White Stripes intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.