[Intro - BPM 108 - No drums - chug chords - BE CAREFUL KEYCHANGE] | B | B | (play sus4 as follows - 1 2 3 4 - 1 2 3 4 - (1)(2)3 4 - 1 2 3 4)
[Chorus - No drums - with E can play Emaj7 at points] If I could [B]turn back time .... If I could [E] find a way ....I'd take back [C#m] those words that hurt you and you'd stay [F#] (12341234)
[Verse 1 - Pattern with chords - first onbeat, next off - repeat] [F#] I don't know [B] why I did the [E]things I [F#] did [F#] I don't know [B] why I said the [E]things I [F#] said [F#] Love's like [B]a knife it can [E] cut deep insi [F#] ide (all straight on chords - drums in) [F#] words are like [B]weapons, they [E]wound some(snare) [F#] times
[Pre-Chorus - E G# F# as one single phrase sort of - XxxX xXXx xxxx xxxx] [E][G#m][F#] I didn't really mean to [E] hurt you [G#m][F#] I didn't wanna see you go [E]I know i made you cry, (drums in) [F#] but baby if I could
[Chorus - Full open downstrokes on chords] turn [B] back time .... If I could [E] find a way....I'd take back[C#m] those words that had hurt you and you'd [F#] stay (1 bar dropped) .. If I could [B] reach the stars I'd give them all [E] to you...Then you'd [C#m] love me, love me, love me like used to (drums stop) (rhythm of next chords F#xxB xxxx ExxF# xxxx ) do [F#]xx[B] xxxx [E] If I [F#] could turn back
[Verse 2 - Light drums] [F#] My world was [B] shattered I was [E] torn a [F#] part [F#] Like someone [B] took a knife and drove it [E] deep in my [F#] heart [F#] You walk out that [B] door I swore that [E] i didn't [F#] care but I (full drums in) [F#] lost every [B] thing darling [E] then and [F#] there (1234)
[Pre-Chorus] [E][G#m][F#] Too strong to tell you I was [E] sorry [G#m][F#] Too proud to tell you I was wrong [E] And I know that I was blind [F#] and darling If I could
[Chorus] turn [B] back time .... If I could [E] find a way....I'd take back[C#m] those words that had hurt you and you'd [F#] stay (1 bar dropped) .. If I could [B] reach the stars I'd give them all [E] to you...Then you'd [C#m] love me, love me, love me like you used to [F#] do aaaaaaah (drums stop) (12341234)
[Ending to avoid complexity and key change] Repeat chorus then [F#][B][E] If I could[F#] turn back [B] Time
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[Bridge - just bass drum] [F#][B][E] If I could[F#] turn back [F#] time .[B]...... (turn back [E] time) If I could[F#] turn back [F#] time .[B]...... (turn back [E] time) If I could[F#] turn back [F#] time .[B]...... [E] oh [F#] babe
[Big riff - all hits with snare] beh [F#] x x [B] - x x x [E] - [E] x [F#][F#] - x x x x
[Pre-Chorus - Drums fully in] [E][G#m][F#] I didn't really mean to [E] hurt you [G#m][F#] I didn't wanna see you go [E]I know i made you cry, [F#] but baby if I could
[Chorus - Get ready for key change] [B] turn back time ... If I could [E] find a way, I'd take [C#m] back those words that hurt you (2 bars dropped) If I could [D] reach the stars I'd give them [G] all to you Then you'd [Em] love me, love me, love me like you used to [A] do (previous dropped bar stays - 'If' comes in on 3rd beat of 1st bar - bass drum) If I could turn back time ...... [D] turn back time If I could [G] find a way Then [Em] maybe maybe maybe you'd [A] stay [End on D]
[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)
