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 sayVerso 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 goBm A G Wait for me, one more day, and when I'm free G D Baby we will run awayPonte 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 OhioBm 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