The White Stripes – Jolene (Guitar)

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Chords

Dsus2: xx0230 Dm: xx0231 F: 133211 C: x32010 [Intro] (x2)
   Dsus2     Dm
e|---------0h1-------0h1----|
B|------3------3---------3--|
G|----2-----------2---------|
D|-0------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
Fingerpicking progression: Played x2 (Dsus2 represents the whole progression in verses)
   Dsus2     Dm
e|---------0h1--------0h1------|
B|------3------3----------3----|
G|----2----------2----------2--|
D|-0---------------0-----------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
[Chorus]
  Dm      F       C       Dm   Dsus2
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene

    C                                    Dm  Dsus2 Dsus2
I'm beggin' of you, please don't take my man

  Dm      F       C       Dm   Dsus2
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene

C                                      Dm  Dsus2 Dsus2
Please don't take him, even though you can
[Verse 1]
     Dm        F                   C                Dm
Your beauty is beyond compare with flaming locks of auburn hair

     C                              Dm    Dsus2 Dsus2
With ivory skin and eyes of emerald green

     Dm              F                         C                  Dm
Your smile is like a breath of spring and your voice is soft like summer rain

    C                            Dm   Dsus2 Dsus2
And I cannot compete with you, Jolene

       Dm              F                         C             Dm
An' he talks about you in his sleep, and there's nothin' I can do to keep

     C                                 Dm   Dsus2 Dsus2
From cryin' when he calls your name, Jolene
[Chorus]
  Dm      F       C       Dm
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene

    C N.C.                               Dm  Dsus2 Dsus2
I'm beggin' of you, please don't take my man

  Dm      F       C       Dm
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene

C N.C.                                 Dm  Dsus2 Dsus2 Dsus2 Dsus2
Please don't take him, even though you can
[Verse 2]
      Dm           F              C                Dm
Well, I can easily understand how you could easily take my man

        C                                 Dm   Dsus2 Dsus2
But you don't know what he means to me, Jolene

      Dm                  F                  C             Dm
Well, you could have your choice of men, but I could never love again

C                           Dm   Dsus2 Dsus2
He's the only one for me, Jolene

      Dm               F                 C           Dm
An' I had to have this talk with you, my happiness depends on you

       C                         Dm   Dsus2 Dsus2
And whatever you decide to do, Jolene
[Chorus]
  Dm      F       C       Dm
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene

    C N.C.                               Dm  Dsus2 Dsus2
I'm beggin' of you, please don't take my man

  Dm      F       C       Dm   Dsus2
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene

C N.C.                                 Dm
Please don't take him, even though you can