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Capo 3
Standard Tuning
AmJolene, JColene, JGolene, JAmolene
I?m bGegging of you just let me be your maAmn
JoAmlene, JoClene, JoGlene, JAmolene
PleGase let me be him juEmst because you caAmn
Your beAmauty is beCyond compare
With flGaming locks of auAmburn hair
With ivGory skin and eEmyes of emerald gAmreen
Your smAmile is like a bCreath of spring
Your voGice is soft like suAmmmer rain
And I cGannot forgEmet you, JoleneAm  
I taAmlk about you in Cmy sleep
ThereG`s nothing I can Amdo to keep
From Gcrying when I drEmeam of you, JolenAme
And Ami can easily uCnderstand 
How GI could easily be Amyour man
But Gyou don`t know wEmhat you mean to me, JAmolene
JoAmlene, JoClene, JoGlene, JoAmlene
I?m beGgging of you just let me be your Amman
JoAmlene, JoClene, JoGlene, JoAmlene
PlGease let me be him juEmst because you Amcan
You Amcould have your Cchoice of men
But GI could never lAmove again
You?Gre the only Emone for me my dear AmJolene
I hAmad to have this tCalk with you 
My Ghappiness depAmends on you
WhaGtever you decEmide to do, JoAmlene
JoAmlene, JoClene, JoGlene, JoAmlene
I?m beGgging of you just let me be your Amman
JoAmlene, JoClene, JoGlene, JoAmlene
PlGease let me be him juEmst because you Amcan

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Jolene

by John Tyler

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3

Standard Tuning

Am C G Am

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene

G Am

I?m begging of you just let me be your man

Am C G Am

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene

G Em Am

Please let me be him just because you can

Am C

Your beauty is beyond compare

G Am

With flaming locks of auburn hair

G Em Am

With ivory skin and eyes of emerald green

Am C

Your smile is like a breath of spring

G Am

Your voice is soft like summer rain

G Em Am

And I cannot forget you, Jolene

Am C

I talk about you in my sleep

G Am

There`s nothing I can do to keep

G Em Am

From crying when I dream of you, Jolene

Am C

And i can easily understand

G Am

How I could easily be your man

G Em Am

But you don`t know what you mean to me, Jolene

Am C G Am

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene

G Am

I?m begging of you just let me be your man

Am C G Am

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene

G Em Am

Please let me be him just because you can

Am C

You could have your choice of men

G Am

But I could never love again

G Em Am

You?re the only one for me my dear Jolene

Am C

I had to have this talk with you

G Am

My happiness depends on you

G Em Am

Whatever you decide to do, Jolene

Am C G Am

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene

G Am

I?m begging of you just let me be your man

Am C G Am

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene

G Em Am

Please let me be him just because you can

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