[Intro] [D][Bm][Em][A] Dsus2 x X X D , Bsus4-799977 Bm, E7sus4-079710 (or 020200) Em, Aadd6-x0767 A (can play x02222 x02220)
[Chorus] [D] Last Christmas I gave you my heart But the [Bm] very next day you gave it away [Em] This year to save me from tears I'll [A] give it to someone special
[Chorus] [D] Last Christmas I gave you my heart But the [Bm] very next day you gave it away [Em] This year to save me from tears I'll [A] give it to someone special
[Interlude] [D][Bm][Em][A]
[Verse 1] [D] Once bitten and twice shy [Bm] I keep my distance but you still catch my eye [Em] Tell me baby do you recognize me? [A] Well, it's been a year, it doesn't surprise me
[Verse 2] [D] (whispered) "Merry Christmas!" I wrapped it up and sent it [Bm] With a note saying: "I love you!", I meant it [Em] Now I know what a fool I've been But if you [A] kissed me now, I know you'd fool me again
[Chorus] [D] Last Christmas I gave you my heart But the [Bm] very next day you gave it away [Em] This year to save me from tears I'll [A] give it to someone special
[Chorus] [D] Last Christmas I gave you my heart But the [Bm] very next day you gave it away [Em] This year to save me from tears I'll [A] give it to someone special
[Interlude] [D][Bm][Em][A]
[Verse 3] [D] Crow.... ded room, friends with tired.... eyes [Bm] Hi.... ding from you and your soul of ice [Em] My God, I thought you were someone to rely on [A] Me? I guess I was a shoulder to cry on
[Verse 4] A [D] face on a lover with a fire in his heart A [Bm] man undercover but you tore him [Em] a part Ooh-hoo Now I've [A] found a real love, you'll never fool me again
[Chorus] [D] Last Christmas I gave you my heart But the [Bm] very next day you gave it away [Em] This year to save me from tears I'll [A] give it to someone special
[Chorus] [D] Last Christmas I gave you my heart But the [Bm] very next day you gave it away [Em] This year to save me from tears I'll [A] give it to someone special
[Verse 5] A [D] face on a lover with a fire in his heart A [Bm] man undercover but you tore him apart [Em] Maybe ... next year ... (spoken) I'll [A] give it to someone, I'll give it to someone ... [D] special
[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)
