Chords of: Jolene by: Olivia Newton-John, Dolly Parton. (Cm6, Cm7, Bb, Bmaj7) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Jolene” by Olivia Newton-John, Dolly Parton is in Bb Major and runs at about 112 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 93 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cm6, Cm7, Bb, Bmaj7.
Cm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 42% of the 3:29 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bb → Bmaj7 → Bb/C → C → Cm7 → Bb → Cm → Cm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use A major shapes — the song stays in Bb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cm7 | 1:28 | 42% |
| Bb | 0:34 | 16% |
| Cm | 0:18 | 9% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:14 | 7% |
| C | 0:11 | 5% |
| C7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| Bb/D | 0:06 | 3% |
| Eb | 0:06 | 3% |
Bb – Bb6 – Bmaj7 – Gmaj7 – Fm – Cm7 – Bmaj7 – Bb/C – C – Bb – C – Eb – Bb – Cm7 – Gm – Bb – Cm – Eb – Bb – Cm7 – Bb – Cm7 – Bb6 – C – Eb – Dm – Bb/D – Cm7 – Bb – Cm7 – Gm7 – Cm – Eb6 – Bb/D – Cm7 – Bb – Cm7 – Eb – Bb/D – Cm7 – Bb – Cm – Cm7 – Eb – Bb/D – Cm – Bbmaj7 – Cm7 – …
