[Verse 1 - Upstrum to simulate snare roll to start and heavy muted downstrum - and keep going during verse] [Bm] Take a look at my [A6] girlfriend [Gmaj7] She's the only one I got [Bm] Not much of a [A6] girlfriend I [Gmaj7] never seem to get a lot
[F#7] Take a jumbo across the water [Bm] Like to see America [F#7] See the girls in California I'm [Em] hoping it's going to come [A] true But there's [Em] not a lot I can [A] do
[Verse 2] [Bm] Could we have kippers for [A6] breakfast [Gmaj7] Mummy dear, Mummy dear (run E 3 5) [Bm] They got to have 'em in [A6] Texas 'Cause [Gmaj7] everyone's a millionaire
[F#7] I'm a winner, I'm a sinner Do you [Bm] want my autograph [F#7] I'm a loser, what a joker I'm [Em] playing my jokes upon [A] you While there's [Em] nothing better to [A] do, hey
[Hook] [F#7] Ba ba da dum, ba ba, da-d' [Bm] do da do da do [F#7] Ba ba da dum, ba ba, da-d' do [Bm] da do da do La la [G] la, la la [Em] la, la la la [A] laaaaaaaa
[Verse 3] [Bm] Don't you look at my [A6] girlfriend, girlfriend 'Cause [Gmaj7] she's the only one I got [Bm] Not much of a [A6] girlfriend, girlfriend I [Gmaj7] never seem to get a lot - What's she got? Not a lot
[F#7] Take a jumbo across the water [Bm] Like to see America [F#7] See the girls in California I'm [Em] hoping it's going to come [A] true But there's [Em] not a lot I can [A] do, hey
[Hook] [F#7] Ba ba da dum, ba ba, da-d' [Bm] do da do da do [F#7] Ba ba da dum, ba ba, da-d' [Bm] do da do da do Hey [F#7] u-um, hey u-um, hey [Bm] u-um, hey u-um Hey [F#7] u-um, hey u-um, hey u- [Bm] um, hey u-um La la [G] la, la la [Em] la, la la la [A] la ............... [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)
