Jolene Chords by Ray Lamontagne

Tempo:
119.35 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

Em

Am

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Ray LaMontagne "Jolene" Lyrics chords
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[G] [C]
[G]
[C]
[G]
Cocaine [C] flame [G] in my bloodstream Sold my coat [C] when I hit Spokane
Bought myself a hard pack of cigarettes In the early morning [G] rain
[C]
[G] Lately my hands they don't feel like mine My eyes been [C] stung with dust and blinds
Held you in my arms one time Lost you just the [G] same
[Em] [G] Jolene I [C] [G] ain't about [D] to [Em] go straight
[G]
[C] It's too late [G] I found [C] myself face [G] down in the ditch
[D] Booze in my hair and blood on my lips [C] Picture of you holding a picture of me
In the pocket of my blue [G] jeans
[Em] Still [G] don't know what [C] love means
[Em] Still [G] don't know what [C] love [G] means
[Am]
[C] [G] [Am]
[G] Jolene, [Em] la la [C] la la [G] la [Am]
[G] Jolene, [C]
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
[G]
been so long since I seen your face
Felt a part [C] of this human race I've been living out of this hair suitcase
For way too [G] long Man needs something he can hold on to
Nine pound hammer [C] for a woman like you Either one of them things will do
[G]
[Em] [G] Jolene
[C] I [G] ain't [D] about to [Em] go straight
[G]
[C] It's too late [G] I found [C] myself face [G] down in the ditch
[D] Booze in my hair and blood on my lips [C] Picture of you holding a picture of me
In the pocket of my blue [G] jeans
[Em] Still [G] don't know what [C] love means
[Em] Still [G] don't know what [C] love [G] means
[Am]
[C] [Am]
[G] Jolene, la [C] la la [G] la la [Am]
[G] Jolene, la [C] la la [G] la la [Am]
[G] Jolene
[C]
[G]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
Em
121
Am
2311
D
1321
G
2131
C
3211
Em
121
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To learn Ray Lamontagne - Jolene chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - Em, G, C and G of chords. A strategic approach would be to train at 59 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 119. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: C Major.

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[G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
Cocaine [C] flame [G] in my bloodstream _ Sold my coat [C] when I hit Spokane _
Bought myself a hard pack of cigarettes In the early morning [G] rain
_ _ [C] _
[G] _ Lately my hands they don't feel like mine My eyes been [C] stung with dust and blinds
Held you in my arms one time Lost you just the [G] same _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [G] Jolene I [C] _ _ _ [G] ain't about [D] to [Em] go _ straight
[G] _ _ _
[C] It's too _ _ late [G] I found [C] myself face [G] down in the ditch _
[D] Booze in my hair and blood on my lips [C] Picture of you holding a picture of me
In the pocket of my blue [G] jeans _ _
[Em] _ _ Still [G] don't know what [C] love means _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ Still [G] don't know what [C] love _ [G] means
[Am] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ Jolene, _ _ [Em] la la [C] la la [G] la [Am] _ _ _ _
[G] Jolene, _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
been so long since I seen your face
Felt a part [C] of this human race I've been living out of this hair suitcase
For way too [G] long _ _ _ Man needs something he can hold on to
Nine pound hammer [C] for a woman like you _ Either one of them things will do
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [G] Jolene _ _
[C] _ _ I [G] ain't [D] about to [Em] go _ straight
[G] _ _ _
[C] It's too _ _ _ late [G] I found [C] myself face [G] down in the ditch _
[D] Booze in my hair and blood on my lips [C] Picture of you holding a picture of me
In the pocket of my blue [G] jeans _ _
[Em] _ _ Still [G] don't know what [C] love means _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ Still [G] don't know what [C] love [G] means
[Am] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ Jolene, _ _ la [C] la la [G] la la [Am] _ _ _ _
[G] Jolene, _ _ _ _ la [C] la la [G] la la [Am] _ _ _ _
[G] Jolene _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song, written by Ray LaMontagne, finds its place within the Trouble album.

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