Intro (x2): | B          | E D  B     |

Verse 1:
Bm                                         E D B
I could see you coming all the way from Amarillo,
Bm                                      Gb     E D
truck stop red lips pullin’ on some nicotine.
B                                           E
Shining like the spokes on a brand new El Dorado,
       Bm                              Gb                B         B
you’re trailer park pretty, but you’re never gonna be Jolene.

Chorus:
     B          B     E                     B
Geraldene, Geraldene, why you gotta make me mean,
B                     B               Gb       Gb E D
don’t make me cause a scene now, Geraldene.
     B          B         E                    B
Geraldene, Geraldene, you get ’em all on their knees,
        B                     Gb        E       E
but you can’t take a man from me, Geraldene.

Interlude (x2): | B          | E D  B     |

Verse 2:
   Bm                                 E D B
If I was a man I’d make you my Dallas Alice,
          Bm                                   Gb        Gb E D
I’d put a leftover pawn shop ring on your left hand.
             Bm                                         E
You’re never gonna be the backstage babe at the Crystal Palace,
       Bm             Gb                         B         B
you’re too late baby, I’m the only xxxxx in the band.

Chorus:
     B          B     E                  B
Geraldene, Geraldene, why you gotta make mean,
B                     B               Gb       Gb E D
don’t make me cause a scene now, Geraldene.
     B          B         E                    B
Geraldene, Geraldene, you get ’em all on their knees,
        B                     Gb        E       E
but you can’t take a man from me, Geraldene.

Interlude:
   | B          | E D  B     | B          | Gb      E  D |
   | B          | E D  B     | B    Gb    | E            |

End-Chorus:
     B          B     E                     B
Geraldene, Geraldene, why you gotta make me mean,
B                     B               Gb       Gb E D
don’t make me cause a scene now, Geraldene.
     B          B         E                    B
Geraldene, Geraldene, you get ’em all on their knees,
        B                     Gb        E       E
but you can’t take a man from me, Geraldene.
     B          B     E D B
Geraldene, Geraldene,
     B     B      E D B
Geraldene,   Geraldene,
     B     B      E D B       B      Gb      E            B
Geraldene,   Geraldene.
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