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JOSIE   By Kris Kristofferson     From The LP..  Border Lord
[Verse 1]
CI've been chasin' after Josie since the dFay I could rCun
Even tFho' I didn't know it at the tCime
CWell I followed her from Texas 'till she Ffound me undCone
Just a jFump ahead of what I'd left beChind
[Verse 2]
CShe was as proud of her young body as a bFody could Cbe
On her wFay to be a woman of the worCld
CAnd I still can see her smilin’ as she gFave it to Cme
LookFin' like a lonesome little giCrl
[Chorus]
FJosie, is it true that you've grown harder than your years
GSelling them your Fsaddness in the Cstreet
FHow much did you lose between the laCughter & the tears
GGettin back the Fbitter for thCe FswCeet
[Verse 3]
CWell she loved me back to livin' at a tFime I was loCst
With the closFest thing to love I've ever kCnown
CAnd she led me to some bridges I was buFrning to croCss
Then she wFent & burned some bridges of her ownC  
[Verse 4]
CNow the roads a little colder every tFime that I lCeave
For anFother empty place I've never Cbeen
CAnd I don't suppose it's likely that she's Flookin' for Cme
But soFmeday I'll maybe chase her down agCain.
[Chorus]
FJosie, is it true that you've grown hCarder than your years
GSelling them your Fsaddness in the Cstreet
FHow much did you lose between the laCughter & the tears
GGettin back the Fbitter for thCe FswCeet

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Josie

by Kris Kristofferson

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JOSIE By Kris Kristofferson From The LP.. Border Lord

[Verse 1]

C F C

I've been chasin' after Josie since the day I could run

F C

Even tho' I didn't know it at the time

C F C

Well I followed her from Texas 'till she found me undone

F C

Just a jump ahead of what I'd left behind

[Verse 2]

C F C

She was as proud of her young body as a body could be

F C

On her way to be a woman of the world

C F C

And I still can see her smilin’ as she gave it to me

F C

Lookin' like a lonesome little girl

[Chorus]

Josie, is it true that you've grown harder than your years

G F C

Selling them your saddness in the street

F C

How much did you lose between the laughter & the tears

G F C F C

Gettin back the bitter for the sweet

[Verse 3]

C F C

Well she loved me back to livin' at a time I was lost

F C

With the closest thing to love I've ever known

C F C

And she led me to some bridges I was burning to cross

F C

Then she went & burned some bridges of her own

[Verse 4]

C F C

Now the roads a little colder every time that I leave

F C

For another empty place I've never been

C F C

And I don't suppose it's likely that she's lookin' for me

F C

But someday I'll maybe chase her down again.

[Chorus]

F C

Josie, is it true that you've grown harder than your years

G F C

Selling them your saddness in the street

F C

How much did you lose between the laughter & the tears

G F C F C

Gettin back the bitter for the sweet

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