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    The document contains lyrics to the song "Jolene" by Dolly Parton. The song is sung from the perspective of a woman begging another woman, Jolene, not to take her man. Over the course of multiple verses, she describes Jolene's beauty and explains that while Jolene could easily take her man, she is begging her not to because he is the only one for her and her happiness depends on keeping her man. The lyrics express the singer's insecurity about another woman stealing her partner.

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    The document contains lyrics to the song "Jolene" by Dolly Parton. The song is sung from the perspective of a woman begging another woman, Jolene, not to take her man. Over the course of multiple verses, she describes Jolene's beauty and explains that while Jolene could easily take her man, she is begging her not to because he is the only one for her and her happiness depends on keeping her man. The lyrics express the singer's insecurity about another woman stealing her partner.

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    The document contains lyrics to the song "Jolene" by Dolly Parton. The song is sung from the perspective of a woman begging another woman, Jolene, not to take her man. Over the course of multiple verses, she describes Jolene's beauty and explains that while Jolene could easily take her man, she is begging her not to because he is the only one for her and her happiness depends on keeping her man. The lyrics express the singer's insecurity about another woman stealing her partner.

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    The document contains lyrics to the song "Jolene" by Dolly Parton. The song is sung from the perspective of a woman begging another woman, Jolene, not to take her man. Over the course of multiple verses, she describes Jolene's beauty and explains that while Jolene could easily take her man, she is begging her not to because he is the only one for her and her happiness depends on keeping her man. The lyrics express the singer's insecurity about another woman stealing her partner.

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    JOLENE

    From crying, when he calls your name, Jolene - Jolene

    Dolly Parton

    Cm

    Eb

    Bb

    Cm

    Jolene,
    103 BPM, Intro 2 bars guitar, 2 bars guitar+drums, 2 bars with piano, bass; CmJolene,
    ->Bb
    AmJolene,
    Capo 3rd
    fret Jolene
    Cm
    Cm
    I'm
    begging
    you,
    please
    don't
    take
    my
    man.
    |: /+ + + + :| x 6
    Cm

    Eb

    Bb

    Cm

    Cm

    Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene


    Bb
    Bb

    Bb

    Cm

    Cm

    Bb

    Eb

    Bb

    Cm

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    Cm

    Cm

    Bb

    Eb

    Bb

    Cm

    Bb

    Cm

    Cm

    Bb

    Cm

    Bb

    Cm

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

    Eb

    And I could easily understand

    Cm

    Cm

    Bb

    Eb

    Bb

    Cm

    Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene

    How you could easily take my man

    Bb

    Cm

    Cm

    Please don't take him even though you can.

    But you don't know what he means to me Jolene.


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    Cm

    And he talks about you in his sleep,

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    Cm

    Jolene.... Joleeeeeeeeeeeeeeennee

    Cm

    There's nothing I can do to keep

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    3

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    Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene

    And I cannot compete with you, Jolene.

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    Cm

    Cos he's the only one for me, Jolene - Jolene

    Your skin is soft like summer rain,

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    Cm

    But I could never love again

    Your smile is like a breath of spring,

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    And you could have your choice of men,

    With ivory skin and eyes of emerald green.

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    Cm

    Whatever you decide to do, Jolene.

    With flaming locks of auburn hair,

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    Cm

    My happiness depends on you,

    Your beauty is beyond compare,

    Cm

    Eb

    Had to have this talk with you,

    Please don't take him even though you can.

    Bb

    Cm

    just play shots through the next verse

    Cm

    Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene

    Cm

    Cm

    Please don't take him even though you can.

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


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    Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene

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    3

    Cm
    JOLENE

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