[Intro] [A] Hold A major triad at 9th fret - D shape - barre 9th fret with 1st finger when have to play those notes E ------------------12---9------- B 10--10--10--12-10--------12-10- G 9---9---9---------------------- D X---X---X---------------------- A 0---0---0---------------------- E -------------------------------
[Chorus] Don't wor [A] ry, about a thing Cause' [D] every little thing, gonna be al [A] right Singin' don't w [A] orry, about a thing Cause' [D] every little thing, gonna be al [A] right
[Verse] Rise up this m [A] ornin' Smile with the [E] rising sun Three little [A] birds perch by my [D] doorstep Singin' [A] sweet songs Of melodies [E] pure and true Singin', [D] this is my message to [A] you-ou-ou
[Chorus] Singin' don't [A] worry, about a thing Cause' [D] every little thing, (is) gonna be al [A] right Singin' don't w [A] orry, (don't worry) about a thing Cause' [D] every little thing, gonna be al [A] right
[Verse] Rise up this m [A] ornin' Smile with the [E] rising sun Three little [A] birds perch by my [D] doorstep Singin' [A] sweet songs Of melodies [E] pure and true Singing, [D] this is my message to [A] you-ou-ou
[Chorus] Don't w [A] orry, about a thing Cause' [D] every little thing, gonna be al [A] right Singin' don't w [A] orry, about a thing Cause' [D] every little thing, gonna be al [A] right
[Solo] [A][E] [A][D] [A][E] [D][A]
[Chorus] Don't w [A] orry, about a thing Cause' [D] every little thing, gonna be al [A] right Singin' don't w [A] orry, about a thing Cause' [D] every little thing, gonna be al [A] right Don't w [A] orry, about a thing Cause' [D] every little thing, gonna be al [A] right
[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)
