Verse
G# Gb
She’s raising cattle, she’s raising bars
Fm A#7
She ain’t got time for the evening stars
G# D# G#
She gets up at five every morning
G# Gb
She’s got a bucket in her hand
Fm A#7
Spilling poison on the neighbour’s land
G# D# G# G#7
Always brings a smile to that pretty face
[Chorus]
C# Cm Cm7
She’s gonna put you six feet under
F7 A#7 D# D#7
She’s gonna put you in the ground
C# Cm Cm7
She’s gonna make you scream blue thunder
C# C# C# G#
That girl will surely put you down
[Verse 2]
G# Gb
In the village, into the church
Fm A#7
Calls a priest and from her curse
G# D# G#
Hands him the money, walks away redeemed
G# Gb
They close their doors, they close the blinds
Fm A#7
As she makes her way to Clementine’s
G# D# G# G#7
We’re the only place that serves her here
[Chorus]
C# Cm Cm7
She’s gonna put you six feet under
F7 A#7 D# D#7
She’s gonna put you in the ground
C# Cm Cm7
Somehow I cannot help but wonder
C# C# C# G#
When she is gonna put me down
G# Gb C# Cb
Black Jolene, why so mean?
G# D#m C# Fb
Black Jolene, why so mean?
G# Gb C# Cb
Black Jolene, why so mean?
G# D#m C# Fb
Black Jolene, why so mean?
G# Gb C#
Black Jolene, Black Jolene
Cb G#
Why so mean, why so mean?
D#m C#
Black Jolene, Black Jolene
Fb
Why so mean?
G# Gb C#
Black Jolene, Black Jolene
Cb G#
Why so mean, why so mean?
D#m C#
Black Jolene, Black Jolene
Fb
Why so mean?
[Outro]
G#
[Chords]
C: x32010
Bb: x13331
Am: x02210
D7: xx0212
G: 320001
C7: x32310
F: 133211
Em: 022000
Em7: 022030
A7: x02020
G7: 320001
Eb: x68886
Gm: 355333
Ab: 466544