Jolene Chords
by Matraca Berg
Jolene by Matraca Berg is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, C, G, F and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
INTRO;Am C G Am
Am C G Am
Jolene,Jolene,Jolene,Jolene
G Am
I'm begging of you please don't take my man
C G Am
Jolene,Jolene,Jolene,Jolene
G Am
Please don't take him just because you can
VERSE 1;
Am C
Your beauty is beyond compare
G Am
With flaming locks of auburn hair
G Am
With ivory skin and eyes of emerald green
C
Your smile is like a breath of spring
G Am
Your voice is soft like summers rain
G Am
And I cannot compete with you,Jolene
C
He talks about you in his sleep
G Am
There's nothing I can do to keep
G Am
From cryin' when he calls your name Jolene
C
And I could easily understand
G Am
How you easily take my man
G F
But you don't know what he means to me Jolene
Am C G Am
Jolene,Jolene,Jolene,Jolene
G Am
I'm begging of you please don't take my man
SOLO; Am C G Am G A
VERSE 2;
Am C
You could have your choice of men
G Am
But I could never love again
G Am
He's the only one for me Jolene
C
I had to have this talk with you
G Am
my happiness depends on you
G F
And whatever you decide to do Jolene
Jolene,oh Jolene
Am C G Am
Jolene,Jolene,Jolene,Jolene
G Am
I'm begging of you please don't take my man
C G Am
Jolene,Jolene,Jolene,Jolene
G F Am
Please don't take him just because you can,oh no Jolene...
The ending fades with the same chord progression;