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Jolene

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EI only play this bar 'cause i know you'll Abe here
F#They don't like me, i can tBell
EEveryone except the band looks like a Arock star
And F#everyone except for Byou can go to Ahell
CHORUS
EJolenF#e, i Awish i played the songs that Emake you Bdance
ECause i know what you F#mean when Ayou say
We are never EanytBhing but Afree
AIs there room out on that wire for Eme?B  E  
E F# A B
EI've seen the suicides you used to Ahang with
F#I know the dirty town you're Bfrom
EAnd i watched 'em blow away like ash and Acharcoal
F#Far below this crazy Bdiamond you've Abecome
CHORUS
EJolenF#e, i Awish i played the songs that Emake you Bdance
ECause i know what you F#mean when Ayou say
We are never EanytBhing but Afree
AIs there room out on that wire for Eme?B  E  
 E   F#   A   B(walk up) C  
C#You're a stained glass Bwindow on a Aback door Escreen
C#You're the things you Bsay and the Athings you Bmean
AYou're a New York Bdoll and a EMississippi Aqueen
F#And you're each sweet Bmile betAween, EJolene
SOLO
 E   F#   A   E   Bx2
CHORUS
EJolenF#e, i Awish i played the songs that Emake you Bdance
ECause i know what you F#mean when Ayou say
We are never EanytBhing but Afree
AIs there room out on that wire for Eme?B  E  

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Jolene

by Cory Branan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E A

I only play this bar 'cause i know you'll be here

F# B

They don't like me, i can tell

E A

Everyone except the band looks like a rock star

F# B A

And everyone except for you can go to hell

CHORUS

E F# A E B

Jolene, i wish i played the songs that make you dance

E F# A

Cause i know what you mean when you say

E B A

We are never anything but free

A E B E

Is there room out on that wire for me?

E F# A B

E A

I've seen the suicides you used to hang with

F# B

I know the dirty town you're from

E A

And i watched 'em blow away like ash and charcoal

F# B A

Far below this crazy diamond you've become

CHORUS

E F# A E B

Jolene, i wish i played the songs that make you dance

E F# A

Cause i know what you mean when you say

E B A

We are never anything but free

A E B E

Is there room out on that wire for me?

E F# A B C

(walk up)

C# B A E

You're a stained glass window on a back door screen

C# B A B

You're the things you say and the things you mean

A B E A

You're a New York doll and a Mississippi queen

F# B A E

And you're each sweet mile between, Jolene

SOLO

E F# A E B

CHORUS

E F# A E B

Jolene, i wish i played the songs that make you dance

E F# A

Cause i know what you mean when you say

E B A

We are never anything but free

A E B E

Is there room out on that wire for me?

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