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Josephine

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[Verse]
CNot toGnight, JosepDsus2hine.F  
   CIn an aGrmy's strength Dsus2therein lies the Fdenouement.
(and frCom) From Ghere you're haunting Dsus2me.F  
[Chorus]
AmBy The Seine so bDeautiful,
Amonly not to be of Duse, GimpoGm7ssible impGm7ossi-bG7llllll
CSo stranGge, victDoryF  
[Verse]
   C1200 sGpires the onDsus2ly sound, MosFcow burning.
CEmpty likGe the TuilerDsus2ies.F  
[Chorus]
AmLike a dream DVienna seems,
Amonly not to bDe of use-
GimpossiGm7ble imGm7possi-blG7lllll
CIn the laGst extremityD  F  
[Verse]
Cto advance Gor not to Dsus2advance, I heFar you laughing
   CEven stiGll you're Dsus2calling     mFe
[Outro]
Amnot tonighDt, not toAmnightD  
GNot tonightF, JosephineC  

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Josephine

by Tori Amos

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Gm7

[Verse]

C G Dsus2 F

Not tonight, Josephine.

C G Dsus2 F

In an army's strength therein lies the denouement.

C G Dsus2 F

(and from) From here you're haunting me.

[Chorus]

Am D

By The Seine so beautiful,

Am D G Gm7 Gm7 G7

only not to be of use, impossible impossi-bllllll

C G D F

So strange, victory

[Verse]

C G Dsus2 F

1200 spires the only sound, Moscow burning.

C G Dsus2 F

Empty like the Tuileries.

[Chorus]

Am D

Like a dream Vienna seems,

Am D

only not to be of use-

G Gm7 Gm7 G7

impossible impossi-bllllll

C G D F

In the last extremity

[Verse]

C G Dsus2 F

to advance or not to advance, I hear you laughing

C G Dsus2 F

Even still you're calling me

[Outro]

Am D Am D

not tonight, not tonight

G F C

Not tonight, Josephine

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