Jolene

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Em can also be played as GM7
[Intro]
Bm (4x)
[Chorus]
Bm D A Bm
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
A Bm
I'm warnin’ you, don't come for my man (Jolene)
Bm D A Bm
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
A Bm
Don't take the chance because you think you can
[Verse 1]
Bm D
You’re beautiful, beyond compare
A Bm
Takes more than beauty and seductive stares
A Bm
To come between a family and a happy man
Bm D
Jolene, I'm a woman too
A Bm
Thе games you play are nothing new
A Bm
So you don't want no hеat with me, Jolene
Bm D
We've been deep in love for twenty years
A Bm
I raised that man, I raised his kids
A Bm
I know my man better than he knows himself (Yeah, what?)
Bm D
I can easily understand
A Bm
Why you're attracted to my man
A Bm
But you don't want this smoke, so shoot your shot with someone else (You heard me)
[Chorus]
Bm D A Bm
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
A Bm
I'm warnin' you, woman, find you your own man
Bm D A Bm
Jolene, I know I’m a queen, Jolene
A Bm
I’m still a Creole banjee bitch from Louisianne (Don't try me)
[Verse 2]
Bm D
There’s a thousand girls in every room
A Bm
That act as desperate as you do
A F#m Bm
You a bird, go on and sing your tune, Jolene (What?)
Bm D
I had to have this talk with you
A Bm
'Cause I hate to have to act the fool
A Bm
Your peace depends on how you move, Jolene
[Bridge]
Bm G A
Me and my man crossed those valleys
Bbdim Bm
Highs and lows and everything between
A F#m Em
Good deeds roll in like tumblin' weeds
Bm D
I sleep good, happy
G A Bbdim
'Cause you can’t dig up our planted seeds
Bm A F#m Bm
I know my man's gon' stand by me, breathin' in my gentle breeze (Ah)
Em A
I crossed those valleys
Bbdim Bm
Highs and lows and everything between
A F#m Em
Good deeds roll in like tumblin' weeds
A F#m
Good and happy
G A
'Cause you can't dig up them planted seeds
Bm
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
A Bm
I'ma stand by her, she will stand by me, Jolene
[Outro]
A F#m
I'ma stand by him, he gon' stand by me
A F#m
(I'ma stand by her, she gon' stand by me)
E Bm
I'ma stand by him, he gon' stand by me, Jolene

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Em can also be played as GM7
[Intro]
Bm (4x)
[Chorus]
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Bridge]
[Outro]

Jolene Tab by Beyoncé

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