| A          | D C  A     | A          | D C  A     |

[Verse 1]
Am                                         D C A
I could see you coming all the way from Amarillo,
Am                                      E     D C
truck stop red lips pullin’ on some nicotine.
A                                           D
Shining like the spokes on a brand new El Dorado,
       Am                              E                A         A
you’re trailer park pretty, but you’re never gonna be Jolene.

[Chorus]
     A          A     D                     A
Geraldene, Geraldene, why you gotta make me mean,
A                     A               E       E D C
don’t make me cause a scene now, Geraldene.
     A          A         D                    A
Geraldene, Geraldene, you get ’em all on their knees,
        A                     E        D       D
but you can’t take a man from me, Geraldene.

[Interlude]
| A          | D C  A     | A          | D C  A     |

[Verse 2]
   Am                                 D C A
If I was a man I’d make you my Dallas Alice,
          Am                                   E        E D C
I’d put a leftover pawn shop ring on your left hand.
             Am                                         D
You’re never gonna be the backstage babe at the Crystal Palace,
       Am             E                         A         A
you’re too late baby, I’m the only bitch in the band.

[Chorus]
     A          A     D                  A
Geraldene, Geraldene, why you gotta make mean,
A                     A               E       E D C
don’t make me cause a scene now, Geraldene.
     A          A         D                    A
Geraldene, Geraldene, you get ’em all on their knees,
        A                     E        D       D
but you can’t take a man from me, Geraldene.

[Interlude]
| A          | D C  A     | A          | E      D  C |
| A          | D C  A     | A    E     | D           |

[End-Chorus]
     A          A     D                     A
Geraldene, Geraldene, why you gotta make me mean,
A                     A               E       E D C
don’t make me cause a scene now, Geraldene.
     A          A         D                    A
Geraldene, Geraldene, you get ’em all on their knees,
        A                     E        D       D
but you can’t take a man from me, Geraldene.
     A          A     D C A
Geraldene, Geraldene,
     A     A      D C A
Geraldene,   Geraldene,
     A     A      D C A       A      E      D            A
Geraldene,   Geraldene.