Rockland Ukulele Orchestra
Jolene
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Jolene
By Dolly Parton
Arranged by Autumn Hill, Rockland Ukulele Orchestra
INTRO
Dm / Dm / Dm / Dm /
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CHORUS
Dm / F / C / Dm / Dm /
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
C / C / Dm / Dm / Dm / Dm /
I'm begging of you, please don't take my man.
Dm / F / C / Dm / Dm /
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
C / C / Dm / Dm / Dm / Dm /
Please don't take him just because you can. Your
VERSE 1
Dm / F /
Beauty is beyond compare with
C / Dm /
Flaming locks of auburn hair, with
C / C / Dm / Dm / Dm / Dm /
Ivory skin and eyes of emerald green. Your
Dm / F /
Smile is like a breath of spring, your
C / Dm /
Voice is soft like summer rain and
C / C / Dm / Dm / Dm / Dm /
I cannot compete with you, Jolene. He
VERSE 2
Dm / F /
Talks about you in his sleep and there’s
C / Dm /
Nothing I can do to keep from
C / C / Dm / Dm / Dm / Dm /
Crying when he calls your name, Jolene.
Dm / F /
And I can easily understand how
C / Dm /
You could easily take my man but you
C / C / Dm / Dm / Dm / Dm /
Don't know what he means to me, Jolene.
CHORUS
Dm / F / C / Dm / Dm /
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
C / C / Dm / Dm / Dm / Dm /
I'm begging of you, please don't take my man.
Dm / F / C / Dm / Dm /
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
C / C / Dm / Dm / Dm / Dm /
Please don't take him just because you can.
VERSE 3
Dm / F /
You could have your choice of men,
C / Dm /
But I could never love again
C / C / Dm / Dm / Dm / Dm /
He's the only one for me, Jolene
Dm / F /
I had to have this talk with you, my
C / Dm /
Happiness depends on you
C / C / Dm / Dm / Dm / Dm /
And whatever you decide to do, Jolene
CHORUS
Dm / F / C / Dm / Dm /
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
C / C / Dm / Dm / Dm / Dm /
I'm begging of you, please don't take my man.
Dm / F / C / Dm / Dm /
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
C / C / Dm / Dm /
Please don't take him even though you can.
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OUTRO
Dm / Dm / Dm / Dm / Dm / Dm
Jolene...