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St Josephs

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Capo 4
(chords with a * beside them strum once)
Intro: G C G and then into the verse
CWe spent the night at St. JosGephs
CShaking and shivering in feGver
CNurses and criminals before Gus
             Em*        G*         C
I will stay here with you, my love
Instrumental:  G   C  G  
CWe sat at Lake JunaGluska
CCried over where we would wGed
CIf it's this place or any otGher
               Em*          G*
It's not where I am it's who I'm with
Instrumental:  G   C   G   C  G  
CNews came of a chiGld
CBorn unto a woGrld
COf people demented and wiGld
           Em*       G*     
I will stay here for you, my love
CWhat was our reason for fighGting?
CSelfish and centered at beGst
CI give up on trGying
Em*                            C* G
To understand why we were blessed
 C*                              G*
We'll spend the night at St. Josephs.

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St Josephs

by The Avett Brothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 4

(chords with a * beside them strum once)

Intro: G C G and then into the verse

C G

We spent the night at St. Josephs

C G

Shaking and shivering in fever

C G

Nurses and criminals before us

Em* G* C

I will stay here with you, my love

G C G

Instrumental:

C G

We sat at Lake Junaluska

C G

Cried over where we would wed

C G

If it's this place or any other

Em* G*

It's not where I am it's who I'm with

G C G C G

Instrumental:

C G

News came of a child

C G

Born unto a world

C G

Of people demented and wild

Em* G*

I will stay here for you, my love

C G

What was our reason for fighting?

C G

Selfish and centered at best

C G

I give up on trying

Em* C* G

To understand why we were blessed

C* G*

We'll spend the night at St. Josephs.

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