Jolene

D Paychecks and cigarettes govern the kitchenette G She works the evenings, D believing what her teachers always said: "Jolene is very keen, that girl will live the dream-- G Go to college, get away." But her boyfriend, in the prison, he'll say: Em A G Wait for me, one more day, and when I'm free, A D Baby we will run away D John Paul sold Adderall and cocaine by the shopping mall G He made him a few bucks, D now he's locked up, serving time until next fall Plans made in seventh grade, he left them all delayed G but she loves him, even so; so he begs her, oh my darling don't go Em A G Wait for me, one more day, and when I'm free A D G Baby we will run awaaaaaay, awaaaaaay. G A D G Baby we will run awaaaaaay, awaaaaaay. 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… Oh-oh-oh… G D G Baby we're leaving Ohio-oh-oh… Oh-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