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

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

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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