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Jolene

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Capo 4th fret
[Intro]
Em C G D
[Verse 1]
Well JoEmlene unlocked the Cthick, breezeway Gdoor,D  
EmLike she'd done one Chundred times Gbefore.D  
JoleEmne smoothed her Cdark hair in the Gmirror.D  
She Emfolded the towel Ccarefully and Gput it back in placeD.
[Chorus]
Yeah EmI... Cwant to Gpull you Ddown into Embed.C  G  D  
EmI... Cwant to caGst your faDce in leEmadC  G  D  
Well Emevery time I Cpull you Gclose,D  
EmPush my Cface into your Ghair,D  
EmCream rinse and Ctobacco Gsmoke,D  
That Emsickly scent is Calways, always Gthere.D  
[Verse 2]
Jolene Emheard her father's Cuneven snores.G  D  
EmRight then she knew Cthere must be Gsomething more.D  
JoleEmne heard the sinCging in the foresGt.D  
She Emopened the door qCuietly and steGpped into the night.D  
[Chorus]
Yeah EmI..C. want to Gthrow you Dout into EmspaceC  G  D  
EmI... Cwant to Gdo whatDever it Emtakes, CtakesG, takeDs.
Well Emevery time I Cpull you Gclose,D  
EmPush my Cface into your Ghair,D  
EmCream rinse and Ctobacco Gsmoke,D  
That Emsickly scent is Calways, always Gthere.D  

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Jolene

by CAKE

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 4th fret

[Intro]

Em C G D

[Verse 1]

Em C G D

Well Jolene unlocked the thick, breezeway door,

Em C G D

Like she'd done one hundred times before.

Em C G D

Jolene smoothed her dark hair in the mirror.

Em C G D

She folded the towel carefully and put it back in place.

[Chorus]

Em C G D Em C G D

Yeah I... want to pull you down into bed.

Em C G D Em C G D

I... want to cast your face in lead

Em C G D

Well every time I pull you close,

Em C G D

Push my face into your hair,

Em C G D

Cream rinse and tobacco smoke,

Em C G D

That sickly scent is always, always there.

[Verse 2]

Em C G D

Jolene heard her father's uneven snores.

Em C G D

Right then she knew there must be something more.

Em C G D

Jolene heard the singing in the forest.

Em C G D

She opened the door quietly and stepped into the night.

[Chorus]

Em C G D Em C G D

Yeah I... want to throw you out into space

Em C G D Em C G D

I... want to do whatever it takes, takes, takes.

Em C G D

Well every time I pull you close,

Em C G D

Push my face into your hair,

Em C G D

Cream rinse and tobacco smoke,

Em C G D

That sickly scent is always, always there.

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