[Intro - BPM 125 - pl = fret with right hand and pluck with right hand little finger] (slide with little finger into some chords when going down, first when going up) E-10--10s9s8-pl13-8---8s7s6-6----3s4s5-6---5-pl10---- B-7--------6------10--------4----------8---6------3-- G-7--------6------8---------0-0--------8---5------3-- D-8--------4------X---------X----------8---7------3-- A---8------4------0-8-------6----------6---8------1-- E----------4----------------6--------------X---------
[Verse - No drums - just pluck chords slight string slap] [Gm] Slow down you [Bb] crazy child You're so [F] ambitious for a [Ab] juvenile But then if [Eb] you're so smart tell me [Bb] why You are still so a [C] fraid [C/D -x5555x][D]
[Verse] [Gm] Where's the fire, what's the [Bb] hurry about You better [F] cool it off before you [Ab] burn it out You got [Eb] so much to do and only [Bb] So many hours in a [Am7] day [C/D][D] (drums in - string light slap) [Eb] But you know that when the [F] truth is told That you can [Bb] get what you [F/A] want Or you can [Gm] just get [Bb/F] old You're gonna [Eb] kick off before you [Am7] even get [D7] halfway [Gm7] through .... (drums stop) ooh [C7] ooh When will you [Gb9 run] realize [F] Vienna waits for [Bb] you
[Verse - Drums backs in - String slap] [Gm] Slow down you're [Bb] doing fine You can't be [F] everything you want to be [Ab] Before your time Although it's [Eb] so romantic on the [Bb] borderline [C] tonight [C/D][D]
[Verse] [Gm] Too bad but it's [Bb] the life you lead You're so a [F] head of yourself That you for [Ab] got what you need Though you can [Eb] see when you're wrong But you know you [Bb] can't always see when you're [Am7] right you're [C/D] right [D]
[Verse - Full drums] [Eb] You got your passion you [F] got your pride But [Bb] don't you know only [F/A] fools are [Gm] satisfied [Bb/F] [Eb] Dream on, but don't [Am7] imagine they'll [D7] all come [Gm7] true .... (drums stop) ooh [C7] ooh When will you [Gb9 - run] realize [F] Vienna waits for you [Bb]
[Accordion Solo. Same chords as the verse.] (Use fingers tapping snare whilst plucking lines with thumb to play solo and drums at the same time) Gm Bb F Ab Eb Bb Am7 C/D D
[Verse - Full drums] [Eb] Slow down you [F] crazy child Take the [Bb] phone off the [F/A] hook And disap [Gm] pear for a while [Bb/F] [Eb] It's alright you can [Am7] afford to lose a [D7] day or [Gm7] two .... (drums stop) ooh [C7] ooh When will you [Gb9 - run] realize [F] Vienna waits for you [Bb] (drums back in) [Eb] But you know that when the [F] truth is told That you can [Bb] get what you [F/A] want Or you can [Gm] just get [Bb/F] old You're gonna [Eb] kick off before you [Am7] even get [D7] halfway [Gm7] through .... ooh [C7] ooh When will you [Gb9 - run] realize [F] Vienna waits [Bb] for you [G7] (E - 6 5 4 3 run) [G7] When will you [Gb9 - stop] realize [Run] E ---2h3----1(F chord) B -3----s3--1
[Accordion Solo - fast pick muted 0123 - (2) you can't really play and make the lines ring] C----------------------------Gm7-------------Bb E---------------------------------3----3-----------6------------------------------------ B-------------3-------------------3--3--------6-6--6------------------------------------- G-0-0123--23-5--5p4p3-3-(2)--3-3--3-5---------7--8-7---------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------7-3----------------8------------------------------------ A---------------------------------5----------------8------------------------------- E----------------------------3----3-----------6----6------------------------------------- Rh - S = snare hit for thumb = p is pinky - t - is thumb - the rest you know, s = strum p---------------------------------s----------------s--------------------------------------- i---------------------------------s-----X----------s--------------------------------------- m---------------------------------s---X-------X-X--s--------------------------------------- a----------------------------X-X--s-X---------X--X-s--------------------------------------- t----------------------------X--X-S-----------X----S----------------------------------------
C--F--------F-------------------Ab-----Eb---------------------------------------------------- E-----------1-------------------4--------------6---------------------------------------------- B--1--1-3---1-------4----4-6----5------8---8-9-8---10-8----------------------------------------- G--2-4------2-------5--7--------5------8-------8-------------------------------------------- D-----------3-------------------6------8-------8------------------------------------------- A-----------3-------------------6------6-------6-------------------------------------------- E--1--------1-------4-----------4------------------------------------------------------------ Rh - S = snare hit for thumb = p is pinky - t - is thumb - the rest you know, s = strum p-----------s-------------------s--------------s------------------------------------------- i-----------s-------------------s--------------s------------------------------------------- m--X--X-X---s-------------------s--------------s--------------------------------------------- a--X-X------s-------------------s--------------s-------------------------------------------- t--X--------S-------------------S--------------S-------------------------------------------
C--Bb------------C----------C/D-------Eb------------------------------------------------------- E--6-------6-----0----------------5---6------------------------------------------------------ B--6--8--6-6-----1-3-3-5----8--6--5---8----------------------------------------------------- G--7-------7-----0-----5----5--5--5---8---------------------------------------------------- D--8-------8-----2-----5----5--5--5---8---------------------------------------------------- A--8-------8-----3-----3----5--5--5---6--------------------------------------------------- E--6-------6------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rh - S = snare hit for thumb = p is pinky - t - is thumb - the rest you know, s = strum p----------s----------------------s-------------------------------------------------------- i----------s----------------------s-------------------------------------------------------- m----------s----------------------s-------------------------------------------------------- a----------s----------------------s-------------------------------------------------------- t----------S----------------------S--------------------------------------------------------
[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)
