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Josephine

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[Intro]
C F G G Am Am Am Am
[Verse 1]
AmI was born a Cpoor boy on the Fpoorer side of Ctown
AmMama passed when CI was young and Fpapa never hung aGround
So AmI was raised by a Ccold cruel man my Fmama used to call him Cpa
He Ambeat this boy till CJosephine ran him Gdown with his own Ccar
We Amgathered all our Ctrinkets and we Fleft this place beChind
AmJosephine had Cheard about a Fplace that frees your Gmind
We Amdrove along those Ccountry roads till we Fmet Jeremiah CFinn
He Amsaid he wore a Cgolden coat; salGvation lay withCin
[Chorus]
Oh JoseFphine, JoseCphine, let's Eride until we're Amfree
The Flove we have will Cdo for gasoGlineG  
Oh JoseFphine, JoseCphine, won't you Etell me what you Ammean
when you Fsay that this will Gbe our final AmsceneAm  
Oh JoseGphine
[Verse 2]
As AmJeremiah Cwove his web his Fwords they rang so Ctrue
I've Amknown the tongues of Cevil men and the Fway they split in Gtwo
If Amit was up to Cme my dear we'd Fleave this place toCnight
AmFire up that COldsmobile and Gdrive into the Cnight
With Amevery month that Cpasses we Flose a little Cmore
But Amall that I keep Chearing is we're Fcloser to God's Gdoor
So Ammany of God's Cchildren have been Fblessed by father CFinn
That Amgolden coat he Ctalked about has Gtouched them deep withCin
[Chorus]
Oh JoseFphine, JoseCphine, let's Eride until we're Amfree
The Flove we have will Cdo for gasoGlineG  
Oh JoseFphine, JoseCphine, won't you Etell me what you Ammean
when you Fsay that this will Gbe our final AmsceneAm  
Oh JoseGphine
[Solo]
 Am   Am   C   C   E   E   F   F   Am   Am   C   C   E   E   F   F(Am)
[verse 3]
Now the Ammidday sun is Cbeating down and the Fdrinks they cool our Cbrow
As AmJosephine lays Cnext to me I Fsee it clearly Gnow
She Amsays she sees the Cgolden gate desFcribed by father CFinn
but Amall I see is the COldsmobile and the Grust that's setting Cin
[Outro]
Oh JoseFphine, JoseCphine, you were the Esweetest thing I'd Amseen
and the Flove we had it Cburned like keroGseneG  
Oh JoseFphine, JoseCphine, now I Eknow just what you Ammean
when you Fsay that this will Gbe our final AmsceneAm  
Oh JoseGphineG  
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Josephine

by Eden Prairie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

C F G G Am Am Am Am

[Verse 1]

Am C F C

I was born a poor boy on the poorer side of town

Am C F G

Mama passed when I was young and papa never hung around

Am C F C

So I was raised by a cold cruel man my mama used to call him pa

Am C G C

He beat this boy till Josephine ran him down with his own car

Am C F C

We gathered all our trinkets and we left this place behind

Am C F G

Josephine had heard about a place that frees your mind

Am C F C

We drove along those country roads till we met Jeremiah Finn

Am C G C

He said he wore a golden coat; salvation lay within

[Chorus]

F C E Am

Oh Josephine, Josephine, let's ride until we're free

F C G G

The love we have will do for gasoline

F C E Am

Oh Josephine, Josephine, won't you tell me what you mean

F G Am Am

when you say that this will be our final scene

Oh Josephine

[Verse 2]

Am C F C

As Jeremiah wove his web his words they rang so true

Am C F G

I've known the tongues of evil men and the way they split in two

Am C F C

If it was up to me my dear we'd leave this place tonight

Am C G C

Fire up that Oldsmobile and drive into the night

Am C F C

With every month that passes we lose a little more

Am C F G

But all that I keep hearing is we're closer to God's door

Am C F C

So many of God's children have been blessed by father Finn

Am C G C

That golden coat he talked about has touched them deep within

[Chorus]

F C E Am

Oh Josephine, Josephine, let's ride until we're free

F C G G

The love we have will do for gasoline

F C E Am

Oh Josephine, Josephine, won't you tell me what you mean

F G Am Am

when you say that this will be our final scene

Oh Josephine

[Solo]

Am Am C C E E F F Am Am C C E E F F Am

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[verse 3]

Am C F C

Now the midday sun is beating down and the drinks they cool our brow

Am C F G

As Josephine lays next to me I see it clearly now

Am C F C

She says she sees the golden gate described by father Finn

Am C G C

but all I see is the Oldsmobile and the rust that's setting in

[Outro]

F C E Am

Oh Josephine, Josephine, you were the sweetest thing I'd seen

F C G G

and the love we had it burned like kerosene

F C E Am

Oh Josephine, Josephine, now I know just what you mean

F G Am Am

when you say that this will be our final scene

G G

Oh Josephine

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