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Jolene

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JoleDmne, JoleFne, JolCene, JolDmene.
I'm beCggin' of you please don't tDmake my man.
JolDmene, JoleFne, JolCene, JolDmene.
PlCease don't take him just because Dmyou can.
Your bDmeauty is beFyond compare
With fClaming locks of aDmuburn hair;
With iCvory skin and eyes of emerDmald green.
Your sDmmile is like a bFreath of spring.
Your vCoice is soft like sDmummer rain,
And CI cannot compete with you, JDmolene.
He taDmlks about you Fin his sleep.
There's Cnothin' I can Dmdo to keep 
From cCryin' when he calls your name, JoDmlene.
And DmI can easily unFderstand
How yCou could easily Dmtake my man.
But ya doCn't know what he means to me, JDmolene.
JoleDmne, JoleFne, JolCene, JolDmene.
I'm beCggin' of you please don't tDmake my man.
JolDmene, JoleFne, JolCene, JolDmene.
PlCease don't take him just because Dmyou can.
[solo]*
DmYou could have your cFhoice of man
But CI could never lDmove again.
CHe's the only one for me, JDmolene.
I hDmad to have this taFlk with you.
My Chappiness depeDmnds on you, 
And wDhatever you decide to do, DmJolene.
JoleDmne, JoleFne, JolCene, JolDmene.
I'm beCggin' of you please don't tDmake my man.
JolDmene, JoleFne, JolCene, JolDmene.
PlCease don't take him just because Dmyou can.
JoleDmne, JoleFne, JolCene, JolDmene.
I'm beCggin' of you please don't tDmake my man.
JolDmene, JoleFne, JolCene, JolDmene.
PlCease don't take him just because Dmyou can.
*I didn't tab out the solo, just strum Dm F C Dm a couple times, listen to the 

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Jolene

by Mindy Smith

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Dm F C Dm

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene.

C Dm

I'm beggin' of you please don't take my man.

Dm F C Dm

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene.

C Dm

Please don't take him just because you can.

Dm F

Your beauty is beyond compare

C Dm

With flaming locks of auburn hair;

C Dm

With ivory skin and eyes of emerald green.

Dm F

Your smile is like a breath of spring.

C Dm

Your voice is soft like summer rain,

C Dm

And I cannot compete with you, Jolene.

Dm F

He talks about you in his sleep.

C Dm

There's nothin' I can do to keep

C Dm

From cryin' when he calls your name, Jolene.

Dm F

And I can easily understand

C Dm

How you could easily take my man.

C Dm

But ya don't know what he means to me, Jolene.

Dm F C Dm

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene.

C Dm

I'm beggin' of you please don't take my man.

Dm F C Dm

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene.

C Dm

Please don't take him just because you can.

[solo]*

Dm F

You could have your choice of man

C Dm

But I could never love again.

C Dm

He's the only one for me, Jolene.

Dm F

I had to have this talk with you.

C Dm

My happiness depends on you,

D Dm

And whatever you decide to do, Jolene.

Dm F C Dm

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene.

C Dm

I'm beggin' of you please don't take my man.

Dm F C Dm

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene.

C Dm

Please don't take him just because you can.

Dm F C Dm

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene.

C Dm

I'm beggin' of you please don't take my man.

Dm F C Dm

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene.

C Dm

Please don't take him just because you can.

*I didn't tab out the solo, just strum Dm F C Dm a couple times, listen to the

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