[Verse 1] E D All I can say is that my life is pretty plain A G E E7 I like watchin’ the puddles gather rain E D And all I can do is just pour some tea for two A G E E7 and speak my point of view but it’s not sane, It’s not sane
[Chorus] E D E D I just want someone to say to me oh, E D E D I’ll always be there when you wake yeah, E D E D Ya know I’d like to keep my cheeks dry today E D E D so stay with me and I’ll have it made
[Verse 2] E D And I don’t understand why I sleep all day A G E E7 And I start to complain that there’s no rain E D And all I can do is read a book to stay awake A G E It rips my life away, but it’s a great escape
escape, escape, escape
[Solo] E D E D (x2)
[Bridge] E D All I can say is that my life is pretty plain A ya don’t like my point of view G E ya think that I’m insane E Its not sane, it’s not sane
[Chorus] E D E D I just want someone to say to me oh, E D E D I’ll always be there when you wake yeah, E D E D Ya know I’d like to keep my cheeks dry today E D E D so stay with me and I’ll have it made
[Outro/Guitar Solo] E D E D E I'll have it made E I'll have it made E Oh oh oh oh E Oh oh oh oh
[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)
