Josephine chords by Joey Rory

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

(Capo on 2)

Intro.:  D x 4 bars

D
I'm writing this letter, my darling, from high on the hill
                                                           A
We've been marching ten days and we're just outside Hopkins-ville
           D                       D7                    G
It's been snowing all night and we ain't got no more kero-sene
     D                     A                     D
It's colder than hell, hope you're doin' well, Jo-sephine

D
There's a fever in camp and our boys are too sick to fight
                                                         A
We done lost old Calvin, Beaver won't make it through the night
  D                            D7                       G    G/B
I hope I heard the captain say it's the worst he's ever seen
    D                                A                       D
I'm losin' some weight but I'm still standin' up straight, Jo-sephine

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

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

There's six hundreds of us, least there was two nights (A)ago
     D                  D7               G
When Erwin deserted they hung him down by the tree
D                      A                       D
God I'm so scared, keep me in your prayers, Jo-sephine

D
Well, the orders come down, we'll attack tonight at nightfall
                                                          A
If we can stop 'em right here we can win this war once and for all
          D                   D7                       G
You know, I killed a union boy last week, bet he wasn't fourteen
          D                     A                              D
He looked just like our son, for-give me for what I've done, Jo-sephine

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

D
And lastly my darling, in case I should be killed
                                              A
Don't breathe me too long, promise me that you will
D             D7                      G
Marry another, don't let him treat our babies mean
    D                           A                   D
When he's holding you, would you think of me too, Jo-sephine

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

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