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Josephine

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F#minor

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1/73

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
D A
D A
D E
D A
[Verse 1]
I fDeel pretty gAood
I fDeel alrAight
And ID've been thEinkin' maybe
I coDuld spend the niAght
I kDnow you've been sAad
I kDnow I've been bAad
But Dif you'd lEet me
I'd make you rDibbons from a paper bAag
[Chorus]
JoseF#mphine, you're so goEod to me
And DI know it ain't eAasy
JoseF#mphine, you're so swBmeet
You must tDaste just like sEugar and tangeDrinesA  
[Verse 2]
I wDon't make a sAound
SlDeep on the grAound
WDhen you wEake I will
DrDive you into tAown
I miDssed your sAmile
YDour schoolgirl sAtyle
But I nDever hEad much fun
And maDybe the very first mAile
[Chorus]
JoseF#mphine, you're so goEod to me
And DI know it ain't eAasy
JoseF#mphine, you're so swBmeet
You must tDaste just like sEugar and tangeDrinesA  
[Bridge]
DoEn't you know, I watched you
Walkin' hF#mome from school?
Your friends on the oBmld playgrounds
You neDver looked so dEown
WC#mon't you come and help me
With these cF#muts of mine?
I've disconBmnected my heart
And cDut myself on the wEires, JDosephAine
[Solo]
e|--E12--12--10\9/D10-9-10-9----A----F#m--9-9\Bm7----D10-9-10-9-------E--|
B|-------------------------12-10-----------------------12\10\9-|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
And I kDnow I was wrAong
I kDnew all alAong
But I gDot so fEar from my home
I neDver thought I'd be so loAnesome
[Chorus]
JoseF#mphine, you're so goEod to me
And DI know it ain't eAasy
JoseF#mphine, you're so swBmeet 
You must tDaste just like sEugar and tangeDrinesA  
[Outro]
D    A    D    A    D    A    D    A
D    A    D    A    D    A    D    A
e|--------------------------------------------2--4--5--2-----4--5--9-----|
B|--3--2-----2--5--2--3--3--2--3--3--3--3--2--------------5--------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--9--9--7--5--h7--5-----------------------12--10--9--10--10--10--9-----|
B|---------------------5\3--3--2--2--h3--2-------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--7--h9--7--h9--7--h9--7--h9--7--h9--7\5-------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

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Josephine

by The Wallflowers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

[Intro]

D A

D E

D A

[Verse 1]

D A

I feel pretty good

D A

I feel alright

D E

And I've been thinkin' maybe

D A

I could spend the night

D A

I know you've been sad

D A

I know I've been bad

D E

But if you'd let me

D A

I'd make you ribbons from a paper bag

[Chorus]

F#m E

Josephine, you're so good to me

D A

And I know it ain't easy

F#m Bm

Josephine, you're so sweet

D E D A

You must taste just like sugar and tangerines

[Verse 2]

D A

I won't make a sound

D A

Sleep on the ground

D E

When you wake I will

D A

Drive you into town

D A

I missed your smile

D A

Your schoolgirl style

D E

But I never had much fun

D A

And maybe the very first mile

[Chorus]

F#m E

Josephine, you're so good to me

D A

And I know it ain't easy

F#m Bm

Josephine, you're so sweet

D E D A

You must taste just like sugar and tangerines

[Bridge]

Don't you know, I watched you

F#m

Walkin' home from school?

Your friends on the old playgrounds

D E

You never looked so down

C#m

Won't you come and help me

F#m

With these cuts of mine?

I've disconnected my heart

D E D A

And cut myself on the wires, Josephine

[Solo]

E D A F#m Bm D E

e|--12--12--10\9/10-9-10-9----------9-9\7----10-9-10-9---------|

B|-------------------------12-10-----------------------12\10\9-|

G|-------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 3]

D A

And I know I was wrong

D A

I knew all along

D E

But I got so far from my home

D A

I never thought I'd be so lonesome

[Chorus]

F#m E

Josephine, you're so good to me

D A

And I know it ain't easy

F#m Bm

Josephine, you're so sweet

D E D A

You must taste just like sugar and tangerines

[Outro]

D A D A D A D A

e|--------------------------------------------2--4--5--2-----4--5--9-----|

B|--3--2-----2--5--2--3--3--2--3--3--3--3--2--------------5--------------|

G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|--9--9--7--5--h7--5-----------------------12--10--9--10--10--10--9-----|

B|---------------------5\3--3--2--2--h3--2-------------------------------|

G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|--7--h9--7--h9--7--h9--7--h9--7--h9--7\5-------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

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