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Josephine
Written by Rory Lee Feek
Recorded by Joey + Rory
Album: His & Hers
(Capo on 2)
[Intro]
D x4 bars
[Verse]
I'm Dwriting this letter, my darling, from high on the hill
We've been marching ten days and we're just outside Hopkins- Aville
It's been Dsnowing all night and we D7ain't got no more kero- G-sene
It's Dcolder than hell, hope Ayou're doin' well, Jo- D-sephine
There's a Dfever in camp and our boys are too sick to fight
We done lost old Calvin, Beaver won't make it through the Anight
I Dhope I heard the captain say D7it's the worst he's ever GseenG/B  
I'm Dlosin' some weight but I'm still Astandin' up straight, Jo- D-sephine
[Chorus]
Tell my Gchildren I miss 'em and wish I could kiss 'em once more
Bet Dthey've grown a foot since they waved me goodbye at the Adoor
Tell Gmama and daddy I'm alright and just want one more thing
I Dlove you, I love you, I Alove you, Jose- Dphine |D  A  
There's Dthree thousand union troops camped at the river below
There's six hundreds of us, least there was two nights Aago
When DErwin deserted they D7hung him down by Gthe tree
DGod I'm so scared, keep Ame in your prayers, Jo- Dsephine
Well, the Dorders come down, we'll attack tonight at nightfall
If we can stop 'em right here we can win this war once and Afor all
You know, DI killed a union boy D7last week, bet he wasn't Gfourteen
He looked Djust like our son, for- Agive me for what I've done, Jo- Dsephine
[Chorus]
Tell my Gchildren I miss 'em and wish I could kiss 'em once more
Bet Dthey've grown a foot since they waved me goodbye at the Adoor
Tell Gmama and daddy I'm alright and just want one more thing
I Dlove you, I love you, I Alove you, Jose- Dphine
And Dlastly my darling, in case I should be killed
Don't breathe me too long, promise me that you Awill
DMarry another, D7 don't let him treat our Gbabies mean
When Dhe's holding you, would you Athink of me too, Jo- D-sephine
[Chorus]
Tell my Gbaby I miss 'em and wish I could kiss 'em once more
Bet Dthey've grown a foot since they waved me goodbye at the Adoor
Tell Gmama and daddy I'm alright and just want one more thing
I Dlove you, I love you, I Alove you, Jose- DphineG  
I Dlove you, I love you, I Alove you, Jose- Dphine
[Outro]
D xrepeat times to fade

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Josephine

by Joey + Rory

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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G/B

Josephine

Written by Rory Lee Feek

Recorded by Joey + Rory

Album: His & Hers

(Capo on 2)

[Intro]

D x4 bars

[Verse]

I'm writing this letter, my darling, from high on the hill

We've been marching ten days and we're just outside Hopkins- ville

D D7 G

It's been snowing all night and we ain't got no more kero- -sene

D A D

It's colder than hell, hope you're doin' well, Jo- -sephine

There's a fever in camp and our boys are too sick to fight

We done lost old Calvin, Beaver won't make it through the night

D D7 G G/B

I hope I heard the captain say it's the worst he's ever seen

D A D

I'm losin' some weight but I'm still standin' up straight, Jo- -sephine

[Chorus]

Tell my children I miss 'em and wish I could kiss 'em once more

D A

Bet they've grown a foot since they waved me goodbye at the door

Tell mama and daddy I'm alright and just want one more thing

D A D D A

I love you, I love you, I love you, Jose- phine |

There's three thousand union troops camped at the river below

There's six hundreds of us, least there was two nights ago

D D7 G

When Erwin deserted they hung him down by the tree

D A D

God I'm so scared, keep me in your prayers, Jo- sephine

Well, the orders come down, we'll attack tonight at nightfall

If we can stop 'em right here we can win this war once and for all

D D7 G

You know, I killed a union boy last week, bet he wasn't fourteen

D A D

He looked just like our son, for- give me for what I've done, Jo- sephine

[Chorus]

Tell my children I miss 'em and wish I could kiss 'em once more

D A

Bet they've grown a foot since they waved me goodbye at the door

Tell mama and daddy I'm alright and just want one more thing

D A D

I love you, I love you, I love you, Jose- phine

And lastly my darling, in case I should be killed

Don't breathe me too long, promise me that you will

D D G

Marry another, 7 don't let him treat our babies mean

D A D

When he's holding you, would you think of me too, Jo- -sephine

[Chorus]

Tell my baby I miss 'em and wish I could kiss 'em once more

D A

Bet they've grown a foot since they waved me goodbye at the door

Tell mama and daddy I'm alright and just want one more thing

D A D G

I love you, I love you, I love you, Jose- phine

D A D

I love you, I love you, I love you, Jose- phine

[Outro]

D xrepeat times to fade

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