[Intro - Easier version of G7b9 so lower G really rings - 3x3004 - not 353434 Start just drums - half time Bxxx SxxB Bxxx Sxxx]
Cdim then up 1 fret for each of next chords E ----------------------------------- B -4-5-6-7-8-9---------------------- G -5-6-7-8-9-10----------------------- D -4-5-6-7-8-9----------------------- A -3-4-5-6-7-8----------------------- E -----------------------------------
[Keyboard parts] [Bbm6][Bbm][Bsus2][E] E 3-----1--------------0----------------------------- B 2-------2-1----------0------00-9---------------------- G 0--------------------1----11---9-------------------- D 3--------------------2--22-----9-------------------- A 1--------------------2---------7------------------- E ---------------------0----------------------------
[Verse 1 - Place the first finger first on the G7 so can really make bass note ring] [Cm] This town, [G7b9-3x3004] is coming like a [Cm] ghost town. [G7b9] [Cm] All the clubs are [G7b9] being closed [Cm] down. [G7b9] [Cm] This place, [G7b9] is coming like a [Cm] ghost town. [G7b9]
(*think like Bm7 but don't barre at the first fret and add little finger at 3rd fret on high E) [Bbm6-x13023*] Bands [Bbm]won't [Bbm]play [Bsus2]no [E]more too much fighting on the dance floor.
[Interlude] [Cm] La... la la la [Cmmaj7-x35443] la... la la la, [Cm7] la la la la la la la la [Cm6-8x7888] la. La [Bdim7-x2434x] la... [Bb7] la la la la la la, [Cm] la. [G7b9]
[Cm] La... la la la [Cmmaj7] la... la la la, [Cm7] la la la la la la la la [Cm6] la. La [Bdim7] la... [Bb7] la la la la la la, [Cm] la. [G7b9]
[Break] Cdim C#dim Ddim D#dim Edim Fdim
[Bridge 1] [F#/C#] Do you re- [C#] member the [F#/C#] good old [C#] days before the [F#] ghost town? We [F#/C#] danced and [C#] sang as the [F#/C#] music [C#] played in our dear [F#] boom town. [G7]
[Interlude] Cm G7b9 (x2), Cm D G7b9 Csus2 G Cm G7b9 (x2), Bbm6 Bbm E
[Verse 2] [Cm] This town, [G7b9] is coming like a [Cm] ghost town. Why must the [G7b9] youth fight against them- [Cm] selves? [D][G7b9] [Csus2] Government leaving the [G] youth on the shelf. [Cm] This place, [G7b9] is coming like a [Cm] ghost town. No job to be [G7b9] found in this country. [Bbm6]Can't [Bbm]go [Bbm]on [Bsus2]no [E] more; the people getting angry.
[Interlude] [Cm] La... la la la [Cmmaj7] la... la la la, [Cm7] la la la la la la la la [Cm6] la. La [Bdim7] la... [Bb7] la la la la la la, [Cm] la. [G7#9]
[Cm] La... la la la [Cmmaj7] la... la la la, [Cm7] la la la la la la la la [Cm6] la. La [Bdim7] la... [Bb7] la la la la la la, [Cm] la. [G7b9]
[Coda] [Cm] This town.. [G7b9] . is comin' like a [Cm] ghost town. [Cm] This town.. [G7b9] . is comin' like a [Cm] ghost town. [Cm] This town.. [G7b9] . is comin' like a [Cm] ghost town. [Cm] This town... [N.C.] is comin' like a ghost town.
[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)
