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Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene  I'm begging of you please don't take my man 

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Jolene, Jolene, Jolene. Jolene  Please don't take him just because you can 
                         (Please don't take him even though you can)  
 
 
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1. Your beauty is beyond compare with flaming locks of auburn hair 
           G              Em              Am 
      with ivory skin and eyes of emerald green. 
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    Your smile is like a breathe of spring your voice is soft like summer rain 
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    And I can not compete with  you Jolene. 
    
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    He talks about you in his sleep and there's nothing I can do to keep 
         G              Em              Am 
    from crying when he calls your name Jolene 
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   Now I can easily understand  how you could easily take my man  
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   But you don't know what he means to me Jolene           go to chorus, 
then to 2nd verse 
 
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2.  You can have your choice of men but I could never love again  
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      He's the only one for me Jolene   
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     I had to have this talk with you  My happiness depends on you 
         G            Em           Am 
     and whatever you decide to do Jolene