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Josephine

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Capo 2nd Fret
Chords notes (E-A-D-G-B-E):
G6: 3-2-0-0-0-0 (muting the top two strings sounds good too)
Cmaj7/B: 0-2-2-0-1-0
D#dim: X-0-1-2-1-2
[Verse]
GJosephine where can Dyou be now?
AmAgain the sun is Crising on Fmy troubled Gheart
GDon’t deny you know Dyou and I
Are thAme making of Cwhat fate
Just Fcan’t pull GapartEm  
[Chorus]
EmMy G6sweet CJosephiGne
EmWon’t you G6come and Cmarry mDe?
I got Emevery kind of G6love that Cyou will ever Fneed
AmDying Cmaj7/Bhere on Fbended CkneesG  
[Verse]
GSheets of rain
DCold and gray
AmRun down Cthe page
As I Fwrite your naGme
GWith just the weight of your Dsilence now
AmCrashing all Caround me while I Fscreamed it out lGoudEm  
[Chorus]
EmMy G6sweet CJosephiGne
EmWon’t you G6come and Cmarry mDe?
I got Emevery kind of G6love that Cyou will ever Fneed
AmDying Cmaj7/Bhere on Fbended Cknees
[Bridge]
BmLike a raven in a cEmage
FBlood of Cmy birth
EmJust won’t wash G6away
BmLike a stitched together Emdoll
DMy feet to the flame
As I D#dimfall on the blame
For Emsomeone Em7else’s Cpain
Am7For someone else’s Dpain
GRivers of Dblack ink flood
AmA tapestry of Cflesh and blood Faround my Gframe
GA living shrine Djust for you if you'll be mine
AmGolden band Cupon your hand
FLeave this endless Gwinter behindEm  
[Chorus]
EmMy G6sweet CJosephiGne
EmWon’t you G6come and Cmarry mDe?
I got Emevery kind of G6love that Cyou will ever Fneed
AmDying Cmaj7/Bhere on Fbended Cknees
AmDying Cmaj7/Bhere on Fbended Cknees
AmDying Cmaj7/Bhere on Fbended Cknees
My GJosephine

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Josephine

by Chris Cornell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7/B

D#dim

Em7

Am7

Capo 2nd Fret

Chords notes (E-A-D-G-B-E):

G6: 3-2-0-0-0-0 (muting the top two strings sounds good too)

Cmaj7/B: 0-2-2-0-1-0

D#dim: X-0-1-2-1-2

[Verse]

G D

Josephine where can you be now?

Am C F G

Again the sun is rising on my troubled heart

G D

Don’t deny you know you and I

Am C

Are the making of what fate

F G Em

Just can’t pull apart

[Chorus]

Em G6 C G

My sweet Josephine

Em G6 C D

Won’t you come and marry me?

Em G6 C F

I got every kind of love that you will ever need

Am Cmaj7/B F C G

Dying here on bended knees

[Verse]

Sheets of rain

Cold and gray

Am C

Run down the page

F G

As I write your name

G D

With just the weight of your silence now

Am C F G Em

Crashing all around me while I screamed it out loud

[Chorus]

Em G6 C G

My sweet Josephine

Em G6 C D

Won’t you come and marry me?

Em G6 C F

I got every kind of love that you will ever need

Am Cmaj7/B F C

Dying here on bended knees

[Bridge]

Bm Em

Like a raven in a cage

F C

Blood of my birth

Em G6

Just won’t wash away

Bm Em

Like a stitched together doll

My feet to the flame

D#dim

As I fall on the blame

Em Em7 C

For someone else’s pain

Am7 D

For someone else’s pain

G D

Rivers of black ink flood

Am C F G

A tapestry of flesh and blood around my frame

G D

A living shrine just for you if you'll be mine

Am C

Golden band upon your hand

F G Em

Leave this endless winter behind

[Chorus]

Em G6 C G

My sweet Josephine

Em G6 C D

Won’t you come and marry me?

Em G6 C F

I got every kind of love that you will ever need

Am Cmaj7/B F C

Dying here on bended knees

Am Cmaj7/B F C

Dying here on bended knees

Am Cmaj7/B F C

Dying here on bended knees

My Josephine

About Josephine Chords by Chris Cornell

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FAQ — Josephine by Chris Cornell

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What key is "Josephine" in?

The chords for "Josephine" show the original chord names (including E, A, D, G, B, G6). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.