| Am | |
| |: | /+ + + + :| x 6 | 
| Am | C | G | Am | |
| Jol | ene, Jol | ene, Jol | ene, Jol | ene | 
| G | Am | |
| I'm | begging you, please don't take my | man. | 
| Am | C | G | Am | |
| Jol | ene, Jol | ene, Jol | ene, Jol | ene | 
| G | Am | |
| Please don't take him even though you | can. | 
| Am | C | |
| Your | beauty is be | yond compare, | 
| G | Am | |
| With | flaming locks of | auburn hair, | 
| G | Am | |
| With | ivory skin and eyes of emerald | green. | 
| Am | C | |
| Your | smile is like a | breath of spring, | 
| G | Am | |
| Your | skin is soft like s | ummer rain, | 
| G | Am | |
| And | I cannot compete with you, Jol | ene. | 
| Am | C | |
| And | I could easily | understand | 
| G | Am | |
| How | you could easily | take my man | 
| G | Am | |
| But | you don't know what he means to me Jol | ene. | 
| Am | C | |
| And he | talks about you | in his sleep, | 
| G | Am | |
| There's | nothing I can | do to keep | 
| G | Am | |
| From | crying, when he calls your name, Jol | ene - Jolene | 
| Am | C | G | Am | |
| Jol | ene, Jol | ene, Jol | ene, Jol | ene | 
| G | Am | |
| I'm | begging you, please don't take my | man. | 
| Am | C | G | Am | |
| Jol | ene, Jol | ene, Jol | ene, Jol | ene | 
| G | Am | |
| Please don't take him even though you | can. | 
| Am | C | |
| Had to have this | talk with you, | 
| G | Am | |
| My | happiness dep | ends on you, | 
| G | Am | |
| What | ever you decide to do, Jol | ene. | 
| Am | C | |
| And | you could have your | choice of men, | 
| G | Am | |
| But | I could never | love again | 
| G | Am | |
| Cos | he's the only one for me, Jol | ene - Jolene | 
| Am | C | G | Am | |
| Jol | ene, Jol | ene, Jol | ene, Jol | ene | 
| G | Am | |
| I'm | begging you, please don't take my | man. | 
| Am | C | G | Am | |
| Jol | ene, Jol | ene, Jol | ene, Jol | ene | 
| G | Am | |
| Please don't take him even though you | can. | 
| Am | G | Am | |
| Jol | ene.... Joleeeeeee | eeeeeeeennee | 
 
 
 
 
