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Josaphine

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[Verse 1] 
Think EI'll up and move tBo Canada
Think F#mI'll begin Bmy story Ethere
And if Ethe prime ministeBr says hes had enough
I'll go F#mback to SBt. JohnsbeErry to breathe the air
(Switch to barre chords now on 5th and 7th fret)
ThAat's where I met a Bgirl called Josaphine
EThey call hC#mer JosaBphine the AFair
(Back to open chords)
EShe had Manch Vegas writtBen across her back
F#mShe just cut Boff all her haEir
(Back to barre chords)
AWe shared a blanket by the tracks in BLebanon, New Hampshire
EI never C#mslept a bBetter dreaAm
(Back to open chords)
EBut I never felt more awBake in my life
'til I noF#mticed my jackeBt was gone and so was JosapEhine
[Chorus]
AJosaphine JoBsaphine JosaphEine
Ahow come you aiBn't nowhere to be C#mseen
AJosaphine JosaBphine JosEaphineF#m  
Ahow come how cBome JosaphEine?
[Verse 2]
Esoon after she musta had a chanBge of heart
F#mbut as the traiBn was catching up sEpeed
Elike seeing the moon in the middle of the day
BI felt like my feet were just gonna float away
F#mwhen I heard her yBelling "ChicorEee"
(switch to barre chords)
she was tAakin' off the jacBket as she Eran
I said forAget the jacket jBust gimme youC#mr hand
I'm gettAin' off at the first stop up there in CaBnada
EI can make C#myou happy tAhere
(Back to open chords)
Eshe said it would be a while
BI said I'll wait
Eshe said it could be a while
AI said I'll wait
Ekeep the jacket, just brBing it to me someEday
[Chorus]
AJosaphine JoBsaphine JosaphEine
Ahow come you aiBn't nowhere to be C#mseen
AJosaphine JosaBphine JosEaphineF#m  
Ahow come how cBome JosaphEine?
[Bridge]
(Play open chords here minus C#m and B and F#m)
C#mdid you get caught in the crowd
with the rain so loud
that you coF#muldn't hear your up and down
heart beat now
Bdid you go back to New Hampshire to stEay?
C#mdid they catch you at the border
and send you to back down?
should I giF#mve up and stop lookin' around
but I'm still wBaitin' to this day
EJosaphine JosaphineF#m  B  
[Chorus]
AJosaphine JosaBphine JosapEhine
AHow come you aBin't nowhere to be C#mseen?
AJosaphine JosaBphine JEosaphiF#mne
AHow come how F#mcome
AHow come how F#mcome
[Outro]
EJosaphine the FAair
EJosaphine the FAair
EJosaphine the FAair
EJosaphine the FAair

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Josaphine

by Dispatch

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F#m

C#m

[Verse 1]

E B

Think I'll up and move to Canada

F#m B E

Think I'll begin my story there

E B

And if the prime minister says hes had enough

F#m B E

I'll go back to St. Johnsberry to breathe the air

(Switch to barre chords now on 5th and 7th fret)

A B

That's where I met a girl called Josaphine

E C#m B A

They call her Josaphine the Fair

(Back to open chords)

E B

She had Manch Vegas written across her back

F#m B E

She just cut off all her hair

(Back to barre chords)

A B

We shared a blanket by the tracks in Lebanon, New Hampshire

E C#m B A

I never slept a better dream

(Back to open chords)

E B

But I never felt more awake in my life

F#m B E

'til I noticed my jacket was gone and so was Josaphine

[Chorus]

A B E

Josaphine Josaphine Josaphine

A B C#m

how come you ain't nowhere to be seen

A B E F#m

Josaphine Josaphine Josaphine

A B E

how come how come Josaphine?

[Verse 2]

E B

soon after she musta had a change of heart

F#m B E

but as the train was catching up speed

like seeing the moon in the middle of the day

I felt like my feet were just gonna float away

F#m B E

when I heard her yelling "Chicoree"

(switch to barre chords)

A B E

she was takin' off the jacket as she ran

A B C#m

I said forget the jacket just gimme your hand

A B

I'm gettin' off at the first stop up there in Canada

E C#m A

I can make you happy there

(Back to open chords)

she said it would be a while

I said I'll wait

she said it could be a while

I said I'll wait

E B E

keep the jacket, just bring it to me someday

[Chorus]

A B E

Josaphine Josaphine Josaphine

A B C#m

how come you ain't nowhere to be seen

A B E F#m

Josaphine Josaphine Josaphine

A B E

how come how come Josaphine?

[Bridge]

(Play open chords here minus C#m and B and F#m)

C#m

did you get caught in the crowd

with the rain so loud

F#m

that you couldn't hear your up and down

heart beat now

B E

did you go back to New Hampshire to stay?

C#m

did they catch you at the border

and send you to back down?

F#m

should I give up and stop lookin' around

but I'm still waitin' to this day

E F#m B

Josaphine Josaphine

[Chorus]

A B E

Josaphine Josaphine Josaphine

A B C#m

How come you ain't nowhere to be seen?

A B E F#m

Josaphine Josaphine Josaphine

A F#m

How come how come

A F#m

How come how come

[Outro]

E A

Josaphine the Fair

E A

Josaphine the Fair

E A

Josaphine the Fair

E A

Josaphine the Fair

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