Josephine chords by Joey Rory

Chords with lyrics

"Josephine"
Written by Rory Lee Feek
Recorded by Joey + Rory
Album: His & Hers (2012)

(Capo on 2)

Intro.: D MajorD x 4 bars

D MajorD
I'm writing this letter, my darling, from high on the hill
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We've been marching ten days and we're just outside Hopkins-ville
      D MajorD            D7D7          G+G
It's been snowing all night and we ain't got no more kero-sene
   D MajorD           A augmentedA           D MajorD
It's colder than hell, hope you're doin' well, Jo-sephine

D MajorD
There's a fever in camp and our boys are too sick to fight
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We done lost old Calvin, Beaver won't make it through the night
 D MajorD              D7D7            G+G  G/BG/B
I hope I heard the captain say it's the worst he's ever seen
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I'm losin' some weight but I'm still standin' up straight, Jo-sephine

(Chorus)
    G+G
Tell my children I miss 'em and wish I could kiss 'em once more
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Bet they've grown a foot since they waved me goodbye at the door
   G+G
Tell mama and daddy I'm alright and just want one more thing
 D MajorD            A augmentedA       D MajorD   D MajorD  A augmentedA
I love you, I love you, I love you, Jose-phine

D MajorD
There's three thousand union troops camped at the river below

There's six hundreds of us, least there was two nights (A augmentedA)ago
   D MajorD         D7D7        G+G
When Erwin deserted they hung him down by the tree
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God I'm so scared, keep me in your prayers, Jo-sephine

D MajorD
Well, the orders come down, we'll attack tonight at nightfall
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If we can stop 'em right here we can win this war once and for all
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You know, I killed a union boy last week, bet he wasn't fourteen
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He looked just like our son, for-give me for what I've done, Jo-sephine

(Chorus)
    G+G
Tell my children I miss 'em and wish I could kiss 'em once more
  D MajorD                           A augmentedA
Bet they've grown a foot since they waved me goodbye at the door
  G+G
Tell mama and daddy I'm alright and just want one more thing
 D MajorD            A augmentedA       D MajorD
I love you, I love you, I love you, Jose-phine

D MajorD
And lastly my darling, in case I should be killed
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Don't breathe me too long, promise me that you will
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Marry another, don't let him treat our babies mean
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When he's holding you, would you think of me too, Jo-sephine

(Chorus)
    G+G
Tell my baby I miss 'em and wish I could kiss 'em once more
  D MajorD                            A augmentedA
Bet they've grown a foot since they waved me goodbye at the door
  G+G
Tell mama and daddy I'm alright and just want one more thing
 D MajorD            A augmentedA       D MajorD   G+G
I love you, I love you, I love you, Jose-phine
 D MajorD            A augmentedA       D MajorD
I love you, I love you, I love you, Jose-phine

Outro.: |(D MajorD) | x repeat to end