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1. Little Jolena My dark haired darlin'  
               B7    E 
Skin of ivory Angel eyes 
                          A           E 
All the boys in Louisana Wanted her sweet love 
                           B7                E 
But she swore on the Bible She was mine, all mine 
 
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 E             B      A                  E 
Hey little did I know She was wild as a bayou 
                  B         A                     E 
Catch a man on a cane pole Hang his heart on the line 
                   B       A       E  A 
I thought I could hold her Me, oh, my oh,  
              E        B                 E 
Little did I know She had bigger fish to fry
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2. My brother tried to warn me Momma she scorned me 

My friends all told me I was under her spell 

But I wouldn't listen I was love sick 

Without Jolena Life would be living hell 
 
(Repeat Chorus) 

(Bridge) 
E       F#             
At the church in the wildwood Standin' at the altar 
 B                            F# 
Little Jolena never showed I heard later on she left with a dandy 
     D              E 
And headed down to Mexico 
 
(Repeat Chorus)