BPM 139 - Drop D for big Chorus? Play F 3332 [Intro] [F - Strum Csus4 at end]
Riff - down up on full chord helps melody ring outs----------Think Csus4 at end Strum---d--d---d---d--d--d-d--u-d-u-------------d--u--d--d---d--d ------E -------------------5--5-5-5--5--5-5-5----------------x--x-x ------B -------------------8--6-8-6--8--6-8-6---11-11-11-10--5--5-5 ------G -------------------5--5-5-5--5--5-5-5---10-10-10-10--5--5-5 ------D -------------------x---------x----------10-10-10-10--5--5-5 ------A -8xx8-x8xx-8xx8-x8x8---------8----------8--8--8--8---3--3-3 ------E ----------------------------------------------------------- Drums SBBSBS
[Verse - Fsus2 to F is what is played high - just bass drum for first line] [follow drums on C then bring in snare figure 1x3x x2xx] (Pattern bass FFFF FFFF FFFF FFFF FFFF FFFF FCCC CCCC bbbb bbbb bbbb bbbb bbbb bbbb bFFF FFFF ) Drums and Guitar BxSx BSxS guitar on snares typically x 3 - then BxSx SxSx
(C is 101010xxx, Bb is 888xx as hard to stop that lower E string ringing when played at x1333x) [F] -------Loving you, isn t the right thing to do?------ [Cxxx xxxx] [Bb] -------How can I, ever change things that I feel--- [Fxxx xxxx] [F] If I could, maybe I d give you my world----- [Cxxx xxxx] --- [Bb] -------How can I, when you wont take it from me?---- [Fxxx xxxx]
[Chorus - 16th notes in strum pattern x-xx x-x- -x-- x--- feel B (BB)S B - B S - ] [Dm] You can [Bb] go your own way, [C] Go your own way [C] [Dm] You can [Bb] call it Another [C] lonely day [C] [Dm] You can [Bb] go your own way, [C] Go your own way [C]
[Verse] (Pattern bass FFFF FFFF FFFF FFFF FFFF FFFF FCCC CCCC bbbb bbbb bbbb bbbb bbbb bbbb bFFF FFFF ) [F] --------Tell me why, everything turned around?---- [C] [Bb] --------Packing up, shacking up is all you wanna do--- [F] [F] --------If I could, baby Id give you my world----- [C] [Bb] ---------Open up, everythings waiting for you----- [F]
[Chorus - 16th notes in strum pattern xxx xxx xxx xxx feel] [Dm] You can [Bb] go your own way, [C] Go your own way [C] [Dm] You can [Bb] call it Another [C] lonely day [C] [Dm] You can [Bb] go your own way, [C] Go your own way [C]
[Chorus - 16th notes in strum pattern xxx xxx xxx xxx feel] [Dm] You can [Bb] go your own way, [C] Go your own way [C] [Dm] You can [Bb] call it Another [C] lonely day [C] [Dm] You can [Bb] go your own way, [C] Go your own way [C]
[Solo] (over and over during guitar solo) Dm Bb C C
[Chorus - 16th notes in strum pattern xxx xxx xxx xxx feel] [Dm] You can [Bb] go your own way, [C] Go your own way [C] [Dm] You can [Bb] call it Another [C] lonely day [C] [Dm] You can [Bb] go your own way, [C] Go your own way [C] (Fade out on chorus)
[Potential Solo Approach - perhaps put distortion on with fast strumming] Dm Bb C (fast strumming) E 10--------10---10-13-12-10-------------- B 10-13b15--10---10---------13-11-10---10- G 10--------10---10------------------12--- D 0---------8----10----------------------- A 0---------8----10----------------------- E 0---------8----10
[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)