Giving You Up Chords
Jolene is a song written and performed by American country music artist Dolly Parton. It was released in October 1973 as the first single and title track from her album of the same name. The song was ranked No. 217 on Rolling Stone magazine‘s list of “the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time“ in 2004.
The song tells the story of a woman confronting Jolene, a stunningly beautiful woman, pleading with her to “please don‘t take my man.” Parton has stated that the song was inspired by a red–headed bank clerk who flirted with her husband Carl Dean at his local bank branch around the time they were newly married.
The song was a major hit and became Parton‘s second solo number–one single on the country chart and also reached the top–forty of the pop chart. Parton re–recorded the song for her 1975 album, Dolly, Parton and Porter Wagoner. This version was released as a single in late 1975 and became a moderate hit, reaching No. 25 on the country chart.
Giving You Up Guitar Chords
Tone: chuan C#m. Capo 4 choi Am
Giving You Up Chords/Intro:
[Am] [C] [G] [Am] [G] [Em] [Am]
Giving You Up Chords/Chorus:
[Am]Jolene, [C]Jolene, [G]Jolene, [Am]Jolene
I’m [G]begging of you [Em]please don’t [Am]take my man
[Am]Jolene, [C]Jolene, [G]Jolene, [Am]Jolene
[G]Please don’t take him [Em]just because [Am]you can
Giving You Up Chords/Verse:
Your [Am]beauty is [C]beyond compare
With [G]flaming locks of auburn [Am]hair
With [G]ivory skin and [Em]eyes of emerald [Am]green
Your [Am]smile is like a [C]breath of spring
Your [G]voice is soft like summer [Am]rain
And [G]I cannot [Em]compete with you
[Am]Jolene
[Am]He talks about you [C]in his sleep
And there’s [G]nothing I can [Am]do to keep
From [G]crying when he [Em]calls your name
[Am]Jolene
And [Am]I can easily [C]understand
How [G]you could easily [Am]take my man
But you [G]don’t know what he [Em]means to me
[Am]Jolene
Giving You Up Chords/Chorus:
[Am]Jolene, [C]Jolene, [G]Jolene, [Am]Jolene
I’m [G]begging of you [Em]please don’t [Am]take my man
[Am]Jolene, [C]Jolene, [G]Jolene, [Am]Jolene
[G]Please don’t take him [Em]just because [Am]you can
(Please don’t take him even though you can)
Giving You Up Chords/Verse:
[Am]You could have your [C]choice of men
But [G]I could never [Am]love again
[G]He’s the only [Em]one for me
[Am]Jolene
I [Am]had to have this [C]talk with you
My [G]happiness [Am]depends on you
And [G]whatever you [G]decide to do
[Am]Jolene
Giving You Up Chords/Chorus:
[Am]Jolene, [C]Jolene, [G]Jolene, [Am]Jolene
I’m [G]begging of you [Em]please don’t [Am]take my man
[Am]Jolene, [C]Jolene, [G]Jolene, [Am]Jolene
[G]Please don’t take him [Em]just because [Am]you can
(Please don’t take him even though you can)
[Am]
Jolene, Jolene
