Jolene

Verso 1 

D 
Paychecks and cigarettes govern the kitchenette 
She works the evenings 
G                  A 
believing what her teachers always said 
D 
"Jolene is very keen, that girl will live the dream 
G                                 A 
Go to college, get away." But her boyfriend, in the prison, he'll say 


[Refrão]

Bm           A                 G 
Wait for me, one more day, and when I'm free 
G                D 
Baby we will run away 

Verso 2 

D 
John Paul sold Adderall and cocaine by the shopping mall 

He made him a few bucks 
G                           A 
Now he's locked up, serving time until next fall 
D 
Plans made in seventh grade, he left them all delayed 
G                                 A 
But she loves him, even so; so he begs her, Oh my darling don't go 


[Refrão]

Bm           A                 G 
Wait for me, one more day, and when I'm free 
G                D       G 
Baby we will run awaaaaaay 
G                D       G 
Baby we will run awaaaaaay 

Ponte 

Bm    A                D   A Bm 
Hey Jolene, you're the one I want 
   Bm        A         D     A    G 
To come with me when I leave this haunt 
      Bm       A            D  A   G 
Baby sink or swim, we'll be on our own 
          Bm      A  D 
Cuz we're leaving Ohio 

D 
I'm gonna make parole and, you're gonna leave that hole, and 
G 
We're gonna find a place where, nobody knows our faces 
D 
And I'll find a job that pays and, you'll study every day, and 
G 
Baby we got to go, they'll never know, we're leaving Ohio 

D     G 
Oh-oh-oh 
G                     D 
Baby we're leaving Ohio - oh oh 
G          A 
Baby we're leaving 

Bm    A                D   A Bm 
Hey Jolene, you're the one I want 
   Bm        A         D     A    G 
To come with me when I leave this haunt 
      Bm       A            D  A   G 
Baby sink or swim, we'll be on our own 
          Bm      A  D 
Cuz we're leaving Ohio