[INTRO / CHORUS - BPM 107 - Capo IV* DONT BOTHER - No drums] If you change your mind [G] I'm the first in line Honey I'm still free, take a chance on [D] me ... If you need me, let me know, gonna be around If you've got no place to go, if you're (drops 1/2 bar here - beat turns around) [G] (G becomes the 1 - play octaves) feeling down
If you're all alone [drums in] [G] when the pretty birds have flown Honey I'm still free, take a chance on [D] me .... Gonna do my very best and it ain't no lie If you put me to the test, if you [G] let me try
Take a [Am] chance on me .... [D] Take a [Am] chance on me .... [D]
[VERSE] [Am] We can go dancing, we can go walking .. As [G] long as we're together [Am] Listen to some music, maybe just talking [G] Get to know you better 'Cause you know I've got
[Em] so much that I wanna do [C] When I dream I'm alone with you, it's [Em] ma...gic([C][D]) [Em] You want me to leave it there, [C] afraid of a love affair .. But I think [Am] you know ...... [D] .. that I (D phrase is based on Dsus2 - approx D5 D5 Dsus2 Dsus2) [Am] can't let go ........ [D] (stop)
[CHORUS still getting these dropped half bars - follow melody] If you change your mind (drums back in) [G] I'm the first in line Honey I'm still free, take a chance on [D] me .... If you need me, let me know, gonna be around If you've got no place to go, if you're [G] feeling down
If you're all alone [G] when the pretty birds have flown Honey I'm still free, take a chance on [D]me .. Gonna do my very best and it ain't no lie If you put me to the test, if you [G] let me try
Take a [Am] chance on me .... [D] Take a [Am] chance on me .... [D]
[VERSE] Oh you can [Am] take your time baby, I'm in no hurry [G] Know I'm gonna get you [Am] You don't wanna hurt me, baby don't worry [G] I ain't gonna let you Let me tell you now,
[Em] my love is strong enough [C] To last when things are rough, it's [Em] magic ([C][D]) [Em] You say that I waste my time, [C] but I can't get you off my mind No I [Am] can't let go [D] - 'cause I [Am] love you so [D]
[CHORUS - still getting these dropped half bars - follow melody] If you change your mind [G] I'm the first in line Honey I'm still free, take a chance on [D] me .... If you need me, let me know, gonna be around If you've got no place to go, if you're [G] feeling down
If you're all alone [G] when the pretty birds have flown Honey I'm still free, take a chance on [D] me Gonna do my very best .. baby cant you see If you put me to the test, take [G] a chance on me (take a chance, take a chance, take a chance on ... )
(no chords) Ba-ba-ba-ba [G] ba, ba-ba-ba-ba ba Honey I'm still free, take a chance on [D] m Gonna do my very best .. baby cant you see Gotta put me to the test, take a [G] chance on me
[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)
