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Jolene

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This is just an updated version from one I read. It had a few wrong chords names, so I 
fixed it up. Hope you all like it!
Chords
G:      3 2 0 0 3 3
D/F#:   2 0 0 2 3 2
Cadd9:  0 3 2 0 3 3
Em7:    0 2 2 0 3 3
Dsus:   x x 0 2 3 3
D:      x x 0 2 3 2
Bm:     2 2 4 4 3 2
A:      x x 2 2 2 0
STANDARD TUNING   NO CAPO
INTRO:
   G     D/F#     Em7    Cadd9X2
VERSE 1:
GIt always D/F#rained around yEm7ouCadd9  
GWe tried to go iD/F#nside and it would rEm7ain there Cadd9too
It came pGouring through the D/F#roof when we Em7traveled undergCadd9round
Whiskey, Gwater, and D/F#tears 'til I Em7thought that we would Cadd9drown
CHORUS:
JDolene, Cadd9Jolene, JEm7olene
DIs it still raining everywhere you aGre?
   D/F#     Em7   Cadd9(back to intro x 2)
VERSE 2:
GWe didn't D/F#hide from it at Em7allCadd9  
GNo we just D/F#let it fallEm7  Cadd9  
GIn the mD/F#orning she was gEm7one and everCadd9ything was dry
GThe city sreets were D/F#crowded and I Em7felt like I would Cadd9die
CHORUS:
JDolene, Cadd9Jolene, JEm7olene
DIs it still raining everywhere you aGre?
   D/F#     Em7   Cadd9(back to intro x 2)
BRIDGE: (Strum Each Chord Once)
BmNow there's sunshine and flAowers everywhere
Cadd9And I don't care
   G     D/F#     Em7    Cadd9(Intro x2 + Solo)
VERSE 3:
GAll of these cD/F#louds will disaEm7ppearCadd9  
GLike we were D/F#never herEm7eCadd9  
But I sGwear there was a D/F#time I thought that Em7it would never Cadd9stop
And now I Gonly think abD/F#out you if it's Em7raining or it'Cadd9s not
CHORUS:
JDolene, Cadd9Jolene, JEm7olene
DIs it still raining everywhere you aGre?
       D/F#  Em7JoleneCadd9  
    G        D/F#JEm7oleneCadd9  
    G        D/F#JEm7oleneCadd9  
G   D/F#   Em7   Cadd9
  G(end strum on)

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Jolene

by The Weepies

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Cadd9

Em7

This is just an updated version from one I read. It had a few wrong chords names, so I

fixed it up. Hope you all like it!

Chords

: 3 2 0 0 3 3

D/F#

: 2 0 0 2 3 2

Cadd9

: 0 3 2 0 3 3

Em7

: 0 2 2 0 3 3

Dsus: x x 0 2 3 3

: x x 0 2 3 2

: 2 2 4 4 3 2

: x x 2 2 2 0

STANDARD TUNING NO CAPO

INTRO:

G D/F# Em7 Cadd9

VERSE 1:

G D/F# Em7 Cadd9

It always rained around you

G D/F# Em7 Cadd9

We tried to go inside and it would rain there too

G D/F# Em7 Cadd9

It came pouring through the roof when we traveled underground

G D/F# Em7 Cadd9

Whiskey, water, and tears 'til I thought that we would drown

CHORUS:

D Cadd9 Em7

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene

D G

Is it still raining everywhere you are?

D/F# Em7 Cadd9

(back to intro x 2)

VERSE 2:

G D/F# Em7 Cadd9

We didn't hide from it at all

G D/F# Em7 Cadd9

No we just let it fall

G D/F# Em7 Cadd9

In the morning she was gone and everything was dry

G D/F# Em7 Cadd9

The city sreets were crowded and I felt like I would die

CHORUS:

D Cadd9 Em7

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene

D G

Is it still raining everywhere you are?

D/F# Em7 Cadd9

(back to intro x 2)

BRIDGE: (Strum Each Chord Once)

Bm A

Now there's sunshine and flowers everywhere

Cadd9

And I don't care

G D/F# Em7 Cadd9

(Intro x2 + Solo)

VERSE 3:

G D/F# Em7 Cadd9

All of these clouds will disappear

G D/F# Em7 Cadd9

Like we were never here

G D/F# Em7 Cadd9

But I swear there was a time I thought that it would never stop

G D/F# Em7 Cadd9

And now I only think about you if it's raining or it's not

CHORUS:

D Cadd9 Em7

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene

D G

Is it still raining everywhere you are?

D/F# Em7 Cadd9

Jolene

G D/F# Em7 Cadd9

Jolene

G D/F# Em7 Cadd9

Jolene

G D/F# Em7 Cadd9

(end strum on)

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