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Jolene:Olivia Newton John.
Album - Come On Over - #13 on BB Hot 200
on MCA Records in 1978. (Single hit #29
in Australia.)
INTRO:  Ab   Eb   Db  Eb  
CHORUS:
EbJolene, JoGblene, JoDblene, JoEblene..I'm Dbbegging 
of you please don't take my Ebmman.
EbmJolene, JoGblene, JoDblene, JoEblene..Dbplease don't 
take him just because you Ebcan.
#1.
EbYour beauty is Gbbeyond compare with Dbflaming 
locks of Ebauburn hair..with Dbivory skin and 
eyes of emerald Ebgreen.
EbYour smile is like a Gbbreath of spring..your 
Dbvoice is soft like Ebsummer rain.
And DbI can not compete with you, EbJolene.
#2.
EbHe talks about you Gbin his sleep and there's 
Dbnothing I can Ebdo to keep, from Dbcrying when 
he calls your name, EbmJolene.
EbAnd I can easy Gbunderstand, how Dbyou could easy 
Ebmtake my man, but you Dbdon't know what he means 
to me, EbJolene.
CHORUS:
EbJolene, JoGblene, JoDblene, JoEblene..I'm Dbbegging 
of you please don't take my Ebmman.
EbmJolene, JoGblene, JoDblene, JoEblene..Dbplease don't 
take him just because you Ebcan.
#3.
EbNow, you could have your Gbchoice of men but DbI could 
never Eblove again..Dbhe's the only one for me, EbJolene.
EbI had to have this Gbtalk with you, my Dbhappiness 
Ebdepends on you..and Dbwhatever you decide to do, EbJo-Ebmlene.
CHORUS:
EbJolene, JoGblene, JoDblene, JoEblene..I'm Dbbegging 
of you please don't take my Ebmman.
EbmJolene, JoGblene, JoDblene, JoEblene..Dbplease don't 
take him even though you Ebcan.
OUTRO:
EbJolene..(x6) Jo..Ebmlene..(Fade.)
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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Jolene

by Olivia Newton-John

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Ebm

Jolene:Olivia Newton John.

Album - Come On Over - #13 on BB Hot 200

on MCA Records in 1978. (Single hit #29

in Australia.)

Ab Eb Db Eb

INTRO:

CHORUS:

Eb Gb Db Eb Db

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene..I'm begging

Ebm

of you please don't take my man.

Ebm Gb Db Eb Db

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene..please don't

take him just because you can.

#1.

Eb Gb Db

Your beauty is beyond compare with flaming

Eb Db

locks of auburn hair..with ivory skin and

eyes of emerald green.

Eb Gb

Your smile is like a breath of spring..your

Db Eb

voice is soft like summer rain.

Db Eb

And I can not compete with you, Jolene.

#2.

Eb Gb

He talks about you in his sleep and there's

Db Eb Db

nothing I can do to keep, from crying when

Ebm

he calls your name, Jolene.

Eb Gb Db

And I can easy understand, how you could easy

Ebm Db

take my man, but you don't know what he means

to me, Jolene.

CHORUS:

Eb Gb Db Eb Db

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene..I'm begging

Ebm

of you please don't take my man.

Ebm Gb Db Eb Db

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene..please don't

take him just because you can.

#3.

Eb Gb Db

Now, you could have your choice of men but I could

Eb Db Eb

never love again..he's the only one for me, Jolene.

Eb Gb Db

I had to have this talk with you, my happiness

Eb Db Eb Ebm

depends on you..and whatever you decide to do, Jo-lene.

CHORUS:

Eb Gb Db Eb Db

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene..I'm begging

Ebm

of you please don't take my man.

Ebm Gb Db Eb Db

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene..please don't

take him even though you can.

OUTRO:

Eb Ebm

Jolene..(x6) Jo..lene..(Fade.)

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

About Jolene Chords by Olivia Newton-John

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What key is "Jolene" in?

The chords for "Jolene" show the original chord names (including Ab, Eb, Db, Gb, Ebm, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.