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Josephine

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[Chorus]
Take me Amback GJoseCphine to that Fcold and F/Cdark GDecember.
I am Ammissing Gsomeone Cbut I Fdon’t know Gwho.
Now I’m AmstanGding aClone and I’m Ftrying F/Cto remGember
SomeAmtimes I Gwonder Chow I Fever Gstarted loving CyouCsus4  C  
[Verse]
FNoontime Cwind can you Gblow
For me Amone more Am/Etime and Ftake me
On Cback to the Gstart
FWhere the midnight Cmoon shines so Gbright
Nearly pAmulled us Am/Eup to Fheaven
By the Cstrings of our Ghearts
[Chorus]
Take me Amback GJoseCphine to that Fcold and F/Cdark GDecember.
I am Ammissing Gsomeone Cbut I Fdon’t know Gwho.
Now I’m AmstanGding aClone and I’m Ftrying F/Cto remGember
SomeAmtimes I Gwonder Chow I Fever Gstarted loving CyouCsus4  C  
[Verse]
FMorning Csun shine on Gme
Come Amlight inAm/Eside my Fwindow
And Crest on my Gbrow
FKiss my Ceyes when I Gsleep
And Amcarry Am/Eme back Fhome
If my Cdreams will Gallow
[Chorus]
Take me Amback GJoseCphine to that Fcold and F/Cdark GDecember.
I am Ammissing Gsomeone Cbut I Fdon’t know Gwho.
Now I’m AmstanGding aClone and I’m Ftrying F/Cto remGember
SomeAmtimes I Gwonder Chow I Fever Gstarted loving CyouCsus2  E7/G#  
Take me Amback GJoseCphine to that Fcold and F/Cdark GDecember.
I am Ammissing Gsomeone Cbut I Fdon’t know Gwho.
Now I’m AmstanGding aClone and I’m Fdying F/Cto reGmember
SomeAmtimes I Gwonder Chow I Fever Gstarted loving CyouC  G/B  
AmSomeone Ghelp me CunderFstand why GI’m still loving youC  
Last line consists of a C while the bass walks down from A to C.
You can try to incorporate that into your strumming by playing the following:
Ending
C6 C Csus4 C Csus2 C
###############################################################################
(Old Version) 
I'm sorry if the last update messed with something you loved. Thought I'd provide 
the legacy version. Same key as above but quite a bit easier to play. 
Capo 2
[Chorus]
Take me Emback DJoseGphine to that Ccold and C/Gdark DDecember.
I am Emmissing Dsomeone Gbut I Cdon’t know Dwho.
Now I’m EmstanDding aGlone and I’m Ctrying C/Gto remDember
SomeEmtimes I Dwonder Ghow I Cever Dstarted loving GyouGsus4  G  
[Verse]
CNoontime Gwind can you Dblow
For me Emone more Em/Btime and Ctake me
On Gback to the Dstart
CWhere the midnight Gmoon shines so Dbright
Nearly pEmulled us Em/Bup to Cheaven
By the Gstrings of our Dhearts
[Chorus]
Take me Emback DJoseGphine to that Ccold and C/Gdark DDecember.
I am Emmissing Dsomeone Gbut I Cdon’t know Dwho.
Now I’m EmstanDding aGlone and I’m Ctrying C/Gto remDember
SomeEmtimes I Dwonder Ghow I Cever Dstarted loving GyouGsus4  G  
[Verse]
CMorning Gsun shine on Dme
Come Emlight inEm/Bside my Cwindow
And Grest on my Dbrow
CKiss my Geyes when I Dsleep
And Emcarry Em/Bme back Chome
If my Gdreams will Dallow
[Chorus]
Take me Emback DJoseGphine to that Ccold and C/Gdark DDecember.
I am Emmissing Dsomeone Gbut I Cdon’t know Dwho.
Now I’m EmstanDding aGlone and I’m Ctrying C/Gto remDember
SomeEmtimes I Dwonder Ghow I Cever Dstarted loving GyouGsus2  B7/D#  
Take me Emback DJoseGphine to that Ccold and C/Gdark DDecember.
I am Emmissing Dsomeone Gbut I Cdon’t know Dwho.
Now I’m EmstanDding aGlone and I’m Cdying C/Gto reDmember
SomeEmtimes I Dwonder Ghow I Cever Dstarted loving GyouG  D/F#  
EmSomeone Dhelp me GunderCstand why DI’m still loving youG  
Ending
G6 G Gsus4 G Gsus2 G
Last line consists of a G major chord while the bass-line walks down to the G
from the E.
You can try to incorporate that into your strumming by playing the following:
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Josephine

by Brandi Carlile

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/C

Csus4

Am/E

Csus2

E7/G#

G/B

C/G

Gsus4

Em/B

Gsus2

B7/D#

D/F#

[Chorus]

Am G C F F/C G

Take me back Josephine to that cold and dark December.

Am G C F G

I am missing someone but I don’t know who.

Am G C F F/C G

Now I’m standing alone and I’m trying to remember

Am G C F G C Csus4 C

Sometimes I wonder how I ever started loving you

[Verse]

F C G

Noontime wind can you blow

Am Am/E F

For me one more time and take me

C G

On back to the start

F C G

Where the midnight moon shines so bright

Am Am/E F

Nearly pulled us up to heaven

C G

By the strings of our hearts

[Chorus]

Am G C F F/C G

Take me back Josephine to that cold and dark December.

Am G C F G

I am missing someone but I don’t know who.

Am G C F F/C G

Now I’m standing alone and I’m trying to remember

Am G C F G C Csus4 C

Sometimes I wonder how I ever started loving you

[Verse]

F C G

Morning sun shine on me

Am Am/E F

Come light inside my window

C G

And rest on my brow

F C G

Kiss my eyes when I sleep

Am Am/E F

And carry me back home

C G

If my dreams will allow

[Chorus]

Am G C F F/C G

Take me back Josephine to that cold and dark December.

Am G C F G

I am missing someone but I don’t know who.

Am G C F F/C G

Now I’m standing alone and I’m trying to remember

Am G C F G C Csus2 E7/G#

Sometimes I wonder how I ever started loving you

Am G C F F/C G

Take me back Josephine to that cold and dark December.

Am G C F G

I am missing someone but I don’t know who.

Am G C F F/C G

Now I’m standing alone and I’m dying to remember

Am G C F G C C G/B

Sometimes I wonder how I ever started loving you

Am G C F G C

Someone help me understand why I’m still loving you

Last line consists of a C while the bass walks down from A to C.

You can try to incorporate that into your strumming by playing the following:

Ending

C6 C Csus4 C Csus2 C

###############################################################################

(Old Version)

I'm sorry if the last update messed with something you loved. Thought I'd provide

the legacy version. Same key as above but quite a bit easier to play.

Capo 2

[Chorus]

Em D G C C/G D

Take me back Josephine to that cold and dark December.

Em D G C D

I am missing someone but I don’t know who.

Em D G C C/G D

Now I’m standing alone and I’m trying to remember

Em D G C D G Gsus4 G

Sometimes I wonder how I ever started loving you

[Verse]

C G D

Noontime wind can you blow

Em Em/B C

For me one more time and take me

G D

On back to the start

C G D

Where the midnight moon shines so bright

Em Em/B C

Nearly pulled us up to heaven

G D

By the strings of our hearts

[Chorus]

Em D G C C/G D

Take me back Josephine to that cold and dark December.

Em D G C D

I am missing someone but I don’t know who.

Em D G C C/G D

Now I’m standing alone and I’m trying to remember

Em D G C D G Gsus4 G

Sometimes I wonder how I ever started loving you

[Verse]

C G D

Morning sun shine on me

Em Em/B C

Come light inside my window

G D

And rest on my brow

C G D

Kiss my eyes when I sleep

Em Em/B C

And carry me back home

G D

If my dreams will allow

[Chorus]

Em D G C C/G D

Take me back Josephine to that cold and dark December.

Em D G C D

I am missing someone but I don’t know who.

Em D G C C/G D

Now I’m standing alone and I’m trying to remember

Em D G C D G Gsus2 B7/D#

Sometimes I wonder how I ever started loving you

Em D G C C/G D

Take me back Josephine to that cold and dark December.

Em D G C D

I am missing someone but I don’t know who.

Em D G C C/G D

Now I’m standing alone and I’m dying to remember

Em D G C D G G D/F#

Sometimes I wonder how I ever started loving you

Em D G C D G

Someone help me understand why I’m still loving you

Ending

G6 G Gsus4 G Gsus2 G

Last line consists of a G major chord while the bass-line walks down to the G

from the E.

You can try to incorporate that into your strumming by playing the following:

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---2------------------------------------------------------------

-------------------0---------------3-------2-------0------------

----------------------------------------------------------------

---3------------------------------------------------------------

---0------------------------------------------------------------

---2------------------------------------------------------------

---3------------------------------------------------------------

About Josephine Chords by Brandi Carlile

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What key is "Josephine" in?

The chords for "Josephine" show the original chord names (including Am, G, C, F, F/C, Csus4). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.