Jolene chords

by Miley Cyrus
  • Jolene is a country song written by multi-talented music artist, Dolly Parton. She recorded the song May 22,1973 and released it in October, 1973 from the album of the same name.
  • In 2012, Dolly's goddaughter, Miley Cyrus performed a version of the song in the Backyard Sessions video where she performs a number of classic songs.
  • Original Published Key: C#m in 2/2 time at 110 bpm.
  • Miley's Version: Key of Cm at 104 bpm with chords Cm, Eb, Bb
  • Easier: Capo on 3rd fret and play in Am which is the method used by the backing band in the video (below).
  • Chords in Am: Am, C, G
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords   O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings   R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open   X: Don't play string    B: Bass Note
Am Asus2 E Major G Major
Am Asus2 E Major G Major

Jolene

Capo on 3rd fret if playing with the video

Please Note: Throughout the song, the guitarist plays around with the Am chord by dropping the first finger and playing Asus2 - very effective.

The Relative Major Key of Am (C) is highlighted - Transpose to any other key.
                Am
Intro: 2/2  ‖:      :‖ x 12 
 
           Am       C        G        Am
Chorus: Jo-lene, Jo-lene, Jo-lene, Jo-lene
            G                                    Am
        I'm beg-ging of you please don't take my man 
           Am       C        G        Am
        Jo-lene, Jo-lene, Jo-lene, Jo-lene
        G                                      Am
        Please don't take him e-ven though you can

        Am            C
1. Your beau-ty is be-yond com-pare
        G                 Am
   With flam-ing locks of au-burn hair
        G                                Am
   With i-vo-ry skin and eyes of emerald green

        Am              C
2. Your smile is like a breath of spring
        G                 Am
   Your skin is soft like sum-mer rain
       G                             Am
   And I cannot compete with you, Jo-lene

       Am           C
3. And I can easily un-der-stand
       G                Am
   How you could easily take my man
           G                                  Am
   But you don't know what he means to me, Jo-lene

          Am              C
4. And he talks about you in his sleep
           G              Am
   There's noth-ing I can do to keep
        G
   From cry-ing when he calls your name, 
      Am
   Jo-lene... Jolene

           Am       C        G        Am
Chorus: Jo-lene, Jo-lene, Jo-lene, Jo-lene
        G                                     Am
        Please don't take him even though you can
           Am       C        G        Am
        Jo-lene, Jo-lene, Jo-lene, Jo-lene
        G                                     Am
        Please don't take him even though you can

     Am               C
5. I had to have this talk with you
      G             Am
   My hap-piness de-pends on you
        G                          Am
   What-e-ver you decide to do, Jo-lene

       Am                  C
6. And you could have your choice of men
       G             Am
   But I could never love again
         G
  'Cause he's the only one for me,
      Am
   Jo-lene... Jolene

           Am       C        G        Am
Chorus: Jo-lene, Jo-lene, Jo-lene, Jo-lene
                 G                                    Am
        Well I'm beg-ging of you please don't take my man
           Am       C        G        Am
        Jo-lene, Jo-lene, Jo-lene, Jo-lene
        G                                     Am
        Please don't take him even though you can
           Am
        Jo-lene... Jo-lene

      Am                                                      
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Miley Cyrus

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Miley Cyrus

Born: Destiny Hope Cyrus on Nov 23, 1992 in Franklin, Tennessee, U.S.

Profession: Singer songwriter, actress

Instruments: Vocals, guitar, piano

Music Style: Pop

Active Years: 2005 - present

Associations: Billy Ray Cyrus, The Flaming Lips, Mike Will Made It.

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