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Josephine

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[Chords] 
 B799877 / X24442 (in some places this voicing sounds better)
 F#244322
 E022100
 D#mX68876
 G#m466444
 BaugX6544X
 D#dimXXX865
[Intro]
B  F#  B  E
D#m  E  F#
B  F#  B  E
D#m  E  B
[Chorus]
BJoseF#phine is Bnot your Ekind
D#mShe believes in Emagic and F#rhymes
BYou tried F#hard to Bmake her Efine
D#mBut she sleeps with EaciBd
[Verse]
G#mDo her parents Baugknow it's for real
When she Basks them to be G#mhigh
I don't Eknow
But they F#sure will be awBare of itD#dim  
[Verse]
G#mShe smokes clouds every Baugsingle night
Should be Bglad that she's G#malive
In her Ehead she sees F#butterflies with Bpistols
[Chorus]
BJoseF#phine is Bnot your Ekind
D#mShe believes in Eravers with F#dimes
BYou tried F#hard to sBee her Eeyes
D#mBut they're made for EothBers
[Verse]
G#mShe runs to the Baugclub with some cash
And sBpends them all on G#mpleasure
In her Ehead there's some oF#ld drug
Taking Bcare of herD#dim  
[Verse]
G#mGets the very Baugbest of a man
And Bpays him with a G#mlaugh
Don't you Esee she's F#not a Bmystery
[Outro]
B  F#  B  E
D#m  E  F#
B  F#  B  E
D#m  E  B

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Josephine

by Mando Diao

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

G#m

Baug

D#dim

[Chords]

799877 / X24442 (in some places this voicing sounds better)

244322

022100

D#m

X68876

G#m

466444

Baug

X6544X

D#dim

XXX865

[Intro]

B F# B E

D#m E F#

B F# B E

D#m E B

[Chorus]

B F# B E

Josephine is not your kind

D#m E F#

She believes in magic and rhymes

B F# B E

You tried hard to make her fine

D#m E B

But she sleeps with acid

[Verse]

G#m Baug

Do her parents know it's for real

B G#m

When she asks them to be high

I don't know

F# B D#dim

But they sure will be aware of it

[Verse]

G#m Baug

She smokes clouds every single night

B G#m

Should be glad that she's alive

E F# B

In her head she sees butterflies with pistols

[Chorus]

B F# B E

Josephine is not your kind

D#m E F#

She believes in ravers with dimes

B F# B E

You tried hard to see her eyes

D#m E B

But they're made for others

[Verse]

G#m Baug

She runs to the club with some cash

B G#m

And spends them all on pleasure

E F#

In her head there's some old drug

B D#dim

Taking care of her

[Verse]

G#m Baug

Gets the very best of a man

B G#m

And pays him with a laugh

E F# B

Don't you see she's not a mystery

[Outro]

B F# B E

D#m E F#

B F# B E

D#m E B

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