JOLENE
As recorded by Maggie Antone
(From the 2022 Album INTERPRETATIONS)



Capo 3rd fret



[Intro]



[Chorus]
            
Jolene, Jolene

           
, Jolene, Jole

ne
             
I'm beggin' of

              
 you, please d

          
on't take my m

an
              
Jolene, Jolene

           
, Jolene, Jole

ne
             
Please don't t

              
ake him just b

       
ecause you can


[Verse 1]

Your beauty is

 beyond compar

e
             
With flaming l

        
ocks of auburn

 hair
             
With ivory ski

              
n and eyes of 

        
emerald green

Your smile is 

like a breath 

of spring
             
Your voice is 

     
soft like summ

er rain
             
And I cannot c

              
ompete with yo

   
u, Jolene


[Verse 2]

Hе talks about

 you in his sl

eep
             
And there's no

            
thing I can do

 to keep
             
From crying wh

              
en hе calls yo

         
ur name, Jolen

e

And I can easi

ly understand
             
You could easi

   
ly take my man
             
But you don't 

              
know what he m

            
eans to me, Jo

lene


[Chorus]
            
Jolene, Jolene

           
, Jolene, Jole

ne
             
I'm beggin' of

              
 you, please d

          
on't take my m

an
              
Jolene, Jolene

           
, Jolene, Jole

ne
             
Please don't t

              
ake him just b

       
ecause you can


[Verse 3]
            
You could have

      
 your choice o

f men
             
I could never 


love again
             
He's the only 

            
one for me, Jo

lene
              
I had to have 

     
this talk with

 you
             
My happiness d

 
epends on you
             
And whatever y

              
ou decide to d

   
o, Jolene


[Out-Chorus]
           
Jolene, Jolene

           
, Jolene, Jole

ne
             
I'm beggin' of

              
 you, please d

          
on't take my m

an
             
Jolene, Jolene

           
, Jolene, Jole

ne
             
Please don't t

             
ake him even s

      
o you can