Capo : Fret 2
Intro Am
Chorus
Am C G Am
jolene, jolene, jolene, jolene..
G Em -G Am
i'm warnin' you, don't come for my man.. (jolene)
Am C G Am
jolene, jolene, jolene, jolene..
G Em -G Am
don't take the chance because you think you can..
Am C
you're beautiful, beyond compare
G Am
takes more than beauty and seductive stares
G Em -G Am
to come between a family and a happy man..
Am C
jolene, i'm a woman too
G Am
thе games you play are nothing new
G Em -G Am
so you don't want no hеat with me, jolene..
Am C
we've been deep in love for twenty years
G Am
i raised that man, i raised his kids
G Em -G Am
i know my man better than he knows himself..
Am C
i can easily understand
G Am
why you're attracted to my man..
G
but you don't want this smoke,
Em -G Am
so shoot your shot with someone else..
(you heard me)
Chorus
Am C G Am
jolene, jolene, jolene, jolene..
G Em -G Am
i'm warnin' you, woman, find you your own man..
Am C G Am
jolene, i know i'm a queen, jolene..
G Em -G Am
i'm still a creole banjee bitch from louisianne..
(don't try me)
Am C
there's a thousand girls in every room
G Am
that act as desperate as you do..
G Em -G Am
you a bird, go on and sing your tune, jolene..
(what?)
Am C
i had to have this talk with you
G Am
cause i hate to have to act the fool..
G Em -G Am
your peace depends on how you move, jolene..
F G
me and my man crossed those valleys
E/G# Am
highs and lows and everything between..
G Em Dm
good deeds roll in like tumblin' weeds..
Dm Em
i sleep good, happy
F G E
cause you can't dig up our planted seeds..
Am G
i know my man's gon' stand by me,
Em Am
breathin' in my gentle breeze..
F G
i crossed those valleys
E/G# Am
highs and lows and everything between..
G Em Dm
good deeds roll in like tumblin' weeds..
Dm Em
good and happy
F G
cause you can't dig up them planted seeds..
E Am
jolene, jolene, jolene, jolene, jolene
G Em Am
i'ma stand by her, she will stand by me, jolene..
G Em
i'ma stand by him, he gon' stand by me
F G
(i'ma stand by her, she gon' stand by me)
D Am
i'ma stand by him, he gon' stand by me.. jolene..