Jolene Chords
Jolene by Geraldine Fibbers is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, C, G and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
verse 1
Am C
Your beauty is beyond compare
G E
With flaming locks of auburn hair
G E Am
With ivory skin and eyes of emerald green
C
Your smile is like a breath of spring
G E
Your voice is soft like summer rain
G E Am
And I just can't compete with you, Jolene
verse 2
Am C
He talks about you in his sleep
G E
There's nothing I can do to keep
G E Am
From crying when he calls your name, Jolene
C
And I can easily understand
G E
How you could easily take my man
G E Am
But you don't know what he means to me, Jolene
Chorus
Am C G E
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
G E Am
I'm begging of you don't take my man
C G E
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
G E Am
Please don't take him even though you can
Instrumental
Am
Verse
Am C
He talks about you in his sleep
G E
There's nothing I can do to keep
G E Am
From crying when he calls your name, Jolene
C
And I can easily understand
G E
How you could easily take my man
G E Am
But you don't know what he means to me, Jolene
Chorus
Am C G E
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
G E Am
I'm begging of you don't take my man
C G E
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
G E Am
Please don't take him just because you can
Outro
Am
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene