Jolene Chords by The White Stripes

Tempo:
92.45 bpm
Chords used:

Dm

C

F

Cm

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jolene - The White Stripes chords
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[F] Jolene, Jolene, [C] Jolene, [A] [Dm] Jolene
I'm [Cm] begging of you, please don't [Dm] take my man
[F] Jolene, [C] Jolene, Jolene, [A] Jolene
Please don't take him, even [A] though you can
Your beauty is [F] beyond compare
[Cm] flaming locks of arbored hair
green
smile is [F] like a breath of [Cm] spring
100%  ➙  92BPM
Dm
2311
C
3211
F
134211111
Cm
13421113
A
1231
Dm
2311
C
3211
F
134211111
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To start learning The White Stripes - (Live Under Blackpool Lights) Jolene chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - D, C, D, F, C, Dm and C in sequence. Kick off your practice at a gentle 47 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 95 BPM. Given the song's key of A# Minor, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[F] Jolene, Jolene, [C] Jolene, [A] _ [Dm] Jolene
I'm [Cm] begging of you, please don't [Dm] take my man _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] Jolene, [C] Jolene, Jolene, [A] _ Jolene
_ [Cm]
Please don't take him, even [A] though you can
_ [Dm] _
_ _ Your beauty is [F] beyond compare
With [Cm] flaming locks of arbored hair
With ivory skin and eyes of [Dm] emerald green
_ _ _ _ _ Your smile is [F] like a breath of [Cm] spring
And your voice is [Dm] soft like summer rain
[Cm] And I cannot compete with [A] you, Jolene _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ He talks [F] about you in his [C] sleep
And there's nothing [A] I can do to [Cm] keep from crying
When he calls your [Dm] name, Jolene _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Jolene, [C] Jolene, Jolene, [Dm] Jolene _
_ [C] _ I'm begging of you, please don't [Dm] take my man _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [F] _
[C] Jolene, Jolene, [Dm] Jolene, Jolene
[C] Please don't take him, even though [D] you can
_ [Dm] _ _ _
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_ _ _ Well, I can [F] easily understand
How you could [Dm] easily take my man
But you [Cm] don't know what it means to me, Jolene _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, you could have [F] your choice of man
[C] But I could never [Dm] love again
[C] He's the only one for me, [A] Jolene
[Dm] _
_ _ _ _ And I had to [F] have this talk with you
[C] My happiness [A] depends on [Cm] you
And whatever you decide to [E] do, Jolene
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [F] Jolene, [C] Jolene, Jolene, [Dm]
Jolene
I'm _ [C] begging of you, please [Dm] don't take my man _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] Jolene, [C] Jolene, Jolene, [Dm] _ Jolene
_ [C] Please don't take him, even though [Dm] you can _
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This song was written by Dolly Parton.

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