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Black Jolene

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Cmixolydian
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"Black Jolene"
[Verse 1]
CShe’s raising cattle, she’s Bbraising bars
AmShe ain’t got time for the D7evening stars
CShe gets up at Gfive every Cmorning
CShe’s got a bucket Bbin her hand
AmSpilling poison on the D7neighbour’s land
CAlways brings a Gsmile to that pretty CfaceC7  
[Chorus]
FShe’s gonna put you six feet EmunderEm7  
A7She’s gonna D7put you in the GgroundG7  
FShe’s gonna make you scream blue EmthunderEm7  
FThat girl will FsureFly put you Cdown
[Verse 2]
CIn the village, Bbinto the church
AmCalls a priest and D7from her curse
CHands him the money, Gwalks away reCdeemed
CThey close their doors, Bbthey close the blinds
AmAs she makes her way to D7Clementine’s
CWe’re the only Gplace that serves her ChereC7  
[Chorus]
FShe’s gonna put you six feet EmunderEm7  
A7She’s gonna D7put you in the GgroundG7  
FSomehow I cannot help but EmwonderEm7  
FWhen she is FgonFna put me Cdown
CBlack JoBbleneF, why so Ebmean?
CBlack JoGmleneF, why so Abmean?
CBlack JoBbleneF, why so Ebmean?
CBlack JoGmleneF, why so Abmean?
CBlack JoBblene, Black JoFlene
Why so Ebmean, why so Cmean?
Black JoGmlene, Black JoFlene
Why so Abmean?
CBlack JoBblene, Black JoFlene
Why so Ebmean, why so Cmean?
Black JoGmlene, Black JoFlene
Why so Abmean?
[Outro]
C
[Chords]
C: x32010
Bb: x13331
Am: x02210
D7: xx0212
G: 320001
C7: x32310
F: 133211
Em: 022000
Em7: 022030
A7: x02020
G7: 320001
Eb: x68886
Gm: 355333
Ab: 466544
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