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Josephine

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Aminor

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1/1

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 1Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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                             JOSEPHINE - Danny Olliver
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Tuning: Standard
e|--Gadd11--3----|
B|----1----|
G|----0----|
D|----0----|
A|----2----|
E|----3----|
[Intro]
C C Am G F C G  Gadd11 G
[Verse]
FAin't no Cshaming, Amlooking tGwice,
it Ffelt like Crain on that AmKingston Gsky.
FI've been Cthinking of qAmuite some tGime,
F'bout tChe state IG'm inGadd11.G  
[Chorus]
And FJo-o-seGphine I will Clove you Gfor the Amnight.
When the Fsun comes up in GKingston,
I'll be Cgone.
[Interlude]
F C Am G F C G
[Verse]
FShine Cback on them Ameast coast Gstars,
Fknow your best Cfriends are just some Amstrangers in Gbars.
FPick me Cup from that Eseven mile, Amoh,
Fknow the Cstate I'm Gin.Gadd11  G  
[Verse]
FCity Cgirl all Amdressed in Gwhite,
Flong blonde Chair in AmsuffGice.
FTossed a Ccopper in for a E9 to Am5,
and, Foh, the Cstate she's Gin.Gadd11  G  
[Chorus]
And FJo-o-seGphine I will Clove you Gfor the Amnight.
Take a Ftrain, oh, I take a Gplane,
and I will Cwrite to Gyou someAmtimes.
The Fsun comes up in GKingston,
the Fsun comes up in GKingston,
the Fsun comes up in GKingston,
I'll be CgoC/Bne.Am  G  F  C  G  Gadd11  G  
[Chorus]
And FJo-o-seGphine I will Clove you Gfor the Amnight.
Take a Ftrain, oh, I take a Gplane,
and I'll be Cright to Gyou someAmtimes.
The Fsun comes up in GKingston,
the Fsun comes up in GKingston,
the Fsun comes up in EKingston.
The Fsun comes Fmup in GKingston,
I'll be Cgone.

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Josephine

by Danny Olliver

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gadd11

C/B

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JOSEPHINE - Danny Olliver

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Tuning: Standard

Gadd11

e|----3----|

B|----1----|

G|----0----|

D|----0----|

A|----2----|

E|----3----|

[Intro]

C C Am G F C G Gadd11 G

[Verse]

F C Am G

Ain't no shaming, looking twice,

F C Am G

it felt like rain on that Kingston sky.

F C Am G

I've been thinking of quite some time,

F C G Gadd11 G

'bout the state I'm in.

[Chorus]

F G C G Am

And Jo-o-sephine I will love you for the night.

F G

When the sun comes up in Kingston,

I'll be gone.

[Interlude]

F C Am G F C G

[Verse]

F C Am G

Shine back on them east coast stars,

F C Am G

know your best friends are just some strangers in bars.

F C E Am

Pick me up from that seven mile, oh,

F C G Gadd11 G

know the state I'm in.

[Verse]

F C Am G

City girl all dressed in white,

F C Am G

long blonde hair in suffice.

F C E Am

Tossed a copper in for a 9 to 5,

F C G Gadd11 G

and, oh, the state she's in.

[Chorus]

F G C G Am

And Jo-o-sephine I will love you for the night.

F G

Take a train, oh, I take a plane,

C G Am

and I will write to you sometimes.

F G

The sun comes up in Kingston,

F G

the sun comes up in Kingston,

F G

the sun comes up in Kingston,

C C/B Am G F C G Gadd11 G

I'll be gone.

[Chorus]

F G C G Am

And Jo-o-sephine I will love you for the night.

F G

Take a train, oh, I take a plane,

C G Am

and I'll be right to you sometimes.

F G

The sun comes up in Kingston,

F G

the sun comes up in Kingston,

F E

the sun comes up in Kingston.

F Fm G

The sun comes up in Kingston,

I'll be gone.

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