[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