[Intro - No drums - play 2 to 3 on B string for riff Dmaj7/F#-200222 - use thumb for F#] [Dmaj7/F#][G][Dmaj7/F#][G]
[Verse 1] [Dmaj7/F#] Friday night an' I'm going nowhere, [G] All the lights are changing [Dmaj7/F#] green to red. [G] [Dmaj7/F#] Turning over T.V. stations, [G] Situations running through my [Dmaj7/F#] head [G] [Dmaj7/F#] Looking back through time, you know, It's [G] clear that I've been blind, I've [Dmaj7/F#] been a fool [G] To [Dmaj7/F#] open up my heart to all [G] that jealousy That bitterness [Dmaj7/F#] that ridicule. [G]
[Hold][Em]
[Verse 2 - Just bass drum] [Dmaj7/F#] Saturday I'm running wild An' [G] all the lights are changin', [Dmaj7/F#] red to green. [G] [Dmaj7/F#] Moving through the crowds, I'm pushin', [G] Chemicals are rushing in [Dmaj7/F#] my bloodstream. [G] Only [Dmaj7/F#] wish that you were here, You know I'm [G] seein' it so clear; I've been a [Dmaj7/F#] fraid [G] To [Dmaj7/F#] show you how I really feel, Ad [G] mit to some of those bad mis [Dmaj7/F#] takes I've made. [G]
[Chorus 1- Full drums] [D] And if you want it, [A] come an' get it, [Em] for crying out loud [F#m7] [D] The love that I was [A] givin' you was [Em] never in [G] doubt [D] Let go of your heart [A] let go of your [Em] head, and feel it [A] now [D] Let go of your heart [A] let go of your [Em] head, and feel it [A] now Babylon [Dmaj7/F#][G] Babylon [Dmaj7/F#][G]
[Verse 3] [Dmaj7/F#] Sunday, all the lights in London [G] shining, Sky [Dmaj7/F#] is fading red [G] to blue. [Dmaj7/F#] Kickin' through the autumn leaves And [G] wonderin' where it is you might be [Dmaj7/F#] going to [G] [Dmaj7/F#] Turnin' back for home, you know, I'm [G] feeling so alone, I can't be [Dmaj7/F#] lieve [G] [Dmaj7/F#] Climbin' on the stair I turn around To [G] see you smiling there in front of me. [Dmaj7/F#][G]
[Chorus 2] [D] And if you want it, [A] come an' get it, [Em] for crying out loud [F#m7] [D] The love that I was [A] givin' you was [Em] never in [G] doubt [D] Let go of your heart [A] let go of your [Em] head, and feel it [A] now [D] Let go of your heart [A] let go of your [Em] head, and feel it [A] now
[Chorus 3] [D] Let go of your heart [A] let go of your [Em] head, and feel it [A] now [D] Let go of your heart [A] let go of your [Em] head, and feel it [A] now Babylon [Dmaj7/F#][G] Babylon [Dmaj7/F#][G] Babylon [Dmaj7/F#][G] Babylon [Dmaj7/F#][G] Why why why why why [D] [End]
[BPM 110 - Intro - Original key Capo at 4 - BUT DONT BOTHER LIVE - start with drums] 2 bars - Am riff - hammer open notes onto Am to play riff
[Chorus] [Am] Jolene, Jo [C] lene, Jo [G] lene, Jo [Am] lene .. I'm [G] begging of you [Em] please don't take my [Am] man [Am] Jolene, Jo [C] lene, Jo [G] lene, Jo [Am] lene [G] Please don't take him [Em] just because you [Am] can (Please don't take him even though you can) [Am - vamp]
[Verse] Your [Am] beauty is be [C] yond compare with [G] flaming locks of [Am] auburn hair With [G] ivory skin and [Em] eyes of emerald [Am] green. [Am - vamp] Your [Am] smile is like a [C] breath of spring your [G] voice is soft like [Am] summer rain And [G] I can not com [Em] pete with you Jo [Am] lene. [Am - vamp] He [Am] talks about you [C] in his sleep and there's [G] nothing I can [Am] do to keep From [G] crying when he [Em] calls your name Jo [Am] lene [Am - vamp] Now [Am] I can easily [C] understand how [G] you could easily [Am] take my man .. But you [G] don't know what he [Em] means to me [Am] Jolene
[Chorus] [Am] Jolene, Jo [C] lene, Jo [G] lene, Jo [Am] lene .. I'm [G] begging of you [Em] please don't take my [Am] man [Am] Jolene, Jo [C] lene, Jo [G] lene, Jo [Am] lene [G] Please don't take him [Em] just because you [Am] can (Please don't take him even though you can)
[Verse] [Am] You can have your [C] choice of men but [G] I could never [Am] love again [G] He's the only [Em] one for me Jo [Am] lene [Am - vamp] I [Am] had to have this [C] talk with you, my [G] happiness de [Am] pends on you And what [G] ever you de [Em] cide to do Jo [Am] lene
[Chorus] [Am] Jolene, Jo [C] lene, Jo [G] lene, Jo [Am] lene .. I'm [G] begging of you [Em] please don't take my [Am] man [Am] Jolene, Jo [C] lene, Jo [G] lene, Jo [Am] lene [G] Please don't take him [Em] just because you [Am] can (Please don't take him even though you can)
