Chords of: Jolene (feat. Dolly Parton) by: Pentatonix, Dolly Parton. (Cm7b5/Bb, Cm, Bb, Abmaj7) 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 (feat. Dolly Parton)” by Pentatonix, Dolly Parton is in C Minor and runs at about 114 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 77 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cm7b5/Bb, Cm, Bb, Abmaj7.
Cm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 37% of the 2:15 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb6 → Cm → Bb → Cm → Ab/C → Cm → Bb → Cm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cm | 0:49 | 37% |
| Bb | 0:46 | 34% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:11 | 8% |
| Cm7b5/Bb | 0:06 | 4% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:04 | 3% |
| Cm7 | 0:03 | 2% |
| Eb6 | 0:03 | 2% |
| Bbm7b5 | 0:03 | 2% |
Eb6 – Gmaj7 – Bb – Cm – Bb – Cm – Gm7 – Ab/C – Bb – Cm – Bb – Cm – Bb – Cm – Bb – Cm – G7 – Cm – Bb – Cm7 – Bb – Am7b5/G – Bb – Cm – Bb – Cm – Bb – Cm – Bb – Cm – Bb – Cm – Bb – Cm – Gm7 – Abmaj7 – C7 – Ebmaj7 – Bb – Cm – Bb – Abmaj7 – Eb – Bb – Cm – Bb – Abmaj7 – Bb – …
