Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
Iorini, Iorini, Iorini, Iorini
G Am
I`m begging of you please dont`t take my man
Auraka koe e rave ke atu taku tane
Am C G Am
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
Iorini, Iorini, Iorini, Iorini
G Em Am
Please don`t take him just because you can
Auraka, noatu, ka rauka rai ia koe
Am C
Your beauty is beyond compare
Toou manea, toou purotu, kare e aite ia
G Am
With flaming locks of auburn hair
Toou rouru, muramura, kurakura, te manea
G Em Am
With ivory skin and eyes of emerald green
E toou pakiri teatea, e toou mata purotu
Am C
Your smile is like a breath of spring
Toou mata katakata mei te verovero o te ra
G Am
Your voice is soft like summer rain
Toou reo mᾱru, mei te ua maanaana
G Em Am
And i cannot compete with you, Jolene
Kare au e aite atu kia koe
Am C
He talks about you in his sleep
I roto I tana moe, ko koe rai tana inangaro
G Am
There`s nothing i can do to keep
Kare atu aku ravenga
G Em Am
From crying when he calls your name, Jolene
Maringi ua nei toku roimata, me kapiki aia I toou ingoa, Iorini
Am C
And I can easily understand
Te mᾱrama atu nei au
G Am
How you could easily take my man
Eaa I rauka ei ia koe I te rave ke atu I taku tane
G Em Am
But you don`t know what he means to me, Jolene
Ma to kite kore e, koia rai toku pukuatu e Iorini
Am C G Am
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
Iorini, Iorini, Iorini, Iorini
G Am
I`m begging of you please don`t take my man
Patianga naku kia koe, auraka koe e rave ke I taku inangaro
Am C G Am
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
Iorini, Iorini, Iorini, Iorini
G Em Am
Please don`t take him just because you can
Auraka koe e rave ke atu ia ia’ noatu e, ka peke rai ia koe
Am C
you could have your choice of men
Manotini te au tane naau
G Am
But i could never love again
Kare atu aku inangaro ke
G Em Am
He`s the only one for me, Jolene
Koia anake rai, toku inangaro, Iorini
Am C
I had to have this talk with you
Kia pukapuka ana taua
G Am
My happines depends on you
Toku mataora, tei ia koe
G Em Am
Whatever you decide to do, Jolene
Taau ka rave, e Iorini
Jolene, Jolene ,Jolene, Jolene
Iorini, Iorini, Iorini, Iorini
I`m begging of you please don`t take my man
Te pati aka tenga atu nei au kia koe, Auraka koe e apai I taku inangaro
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
Iorini, Iorini, Iorini, Iorini
Please don`t take him even though you can
Auraka koe e apai I taku inangaro, Noatu e ka rauka rai iakoe.
Iorini, Iorini, Iorini, Iorini.
Ngᾱta rai I te kimi anga I te au kupu ka tano no te akatano anga I te tangi anga o te reo(tune). Tetai taime ka kimi koe I te araara anga koe I te kupu roroa akapeea koe I te uti poto-tata anga I te reira. No te mea te uri ara au kupu Papaa ki te kupu Maori(word by word) ka kimi katoa au, eaa tikai te kupu tano no te apaipai reo.
I roto katoa I te imene papaa, reka rai te taangaanga I te kupu papaa, tano reka te tune. I te uri anga te reo papaa o teia imene ki roto I te reo Maori, roanga rere te tataanga o te kupu kia tano reka te aiteanga.
Reka katoa te imene ia mai anga teia imene ki roto I te reo papaa pera katoa takataka rai te au kupu. Ko te imene mua anga o teia imene i te mataiti 1970s, na Dolly Parton. I teia ra kua imene ia mai e Miley Cyrus e reka katoa tona vai reo.
Me akarongo meitaki koe I teia imene, maramarama ua koe I te aiteanga no runga I teia nga mᾱpu vaine I to raua inangaro I teia mᾱpu tane, inara ko teia tamaine rai ko Joelene (Iorini) tana e inangaro nei.
E imene aka meamea teia, na te mᾱpu.
Te mea nui I roto I teia urianga, Auraka e taui e te rito anga o te imene.