E  B  C#m  A B
E  B  C#m  A


[Verse 1]
   B          E                    B
My name is Jolene, but I hate that song
                    C#m             A
I was baptized in a river when I was young
     B       E                     B
And Jesus forgives me for all of my sins
                 A        B       E
'Cept maybe that one when we were kids



[Verse 2]
                E                   B
Came from south Texas' killer party scene
             C#m                 A
Somehow, the wanting turned to a needing
             E                     B
Had a decent boyfriend 'til he got mean
               A             B            E
He'd hit me so hard that the room used to spin


[Chorus]
  C#m            A                 E              B
So, say that you love me before we both end up in hell
        C#m             A
I'm not asking for your forgiveness
           E                  B
I couldn't run if I wanted to now
             E        B
Say that you miss me
        C#m                 A
Tell me sweet, sweet little lies
B         A
Humor me, Vincent
      A                   B          E
After tonight, I won't be home for a while

B  C#m  A


[Verse 3]
B           E                 B
I would fly solo to the rodeo dance
             C#m                     A
And cover my bruises in a Maybelline mask
             E                          B
Wait 'til he passed out, he did it most nights
               A              B            E
I'd go to meet Vincent and to come back to life



[Verse 4]
           E                        B
And nobody knew, but inside I would break
                      C#m                             A
There was always this screaming, in between, I'd just wait
             E                         B
One night, I suppose, finally drove me insane
              A          B           E
I stabbed him once and I stabbed him again


[Chorus]
   C#m           A                 E              B
So, say that you love me before we both end up in hell
        C#m                A
I'm not asking for your forgiveness
           E                  B
I couldn't run if I wanted to now
             E         B
Say that you miss me
        C#m                 A
Tell me sweet, sweet little lies
B         A
Humor me, Vincent
      A                   B          E
After tonight, I won't be home for a while

B  C#m  A


[Bridge]
          C#m                   A
I used to love the smell of the carnival
        E                       B
How the tilt-a-whirl setting us free
    C#m                 A
I'm sure gonna miss the summer
        E                          B
How the lights used to light up in me
             E       B
But I better go
         C#m                      A
Vincent, I love you more than you know
    (B)            A
God bless you, old friend
                   A         B       E
I don't think that I'll ever see you again

B C#m A

[Outro]
   B          E                    B
My name is Jolene, but I hate that song
                    C#m             A
I was baptized in a river when I was young