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Josephine

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[Intro]
    G      Emx4
[Verse 1]
There was a tGime whenEm  
I was your bGoyfriendEm  
I didn't GlistenEm  
Listen when yGou saidEm  
Would you lCove me (Love me)
DLove me a little more
    G      Emx2
[Verse 2]
Fresh out of Ghigh schoolEm  
I thought I was sGo coolEm  
I should have aGdored youEm  
Instead I ignoGred youEm  
And you said lCove me (Love me)
DLove me a little more
[Pre-Chorus]
BNow I don't know what to say
BCause I let you slip away
[Chorus]
EmJosephine
I just wanna feel you Cclose to me
Can't you see you made a Gghost of me
OooooohD  B  
EmJosephine
Wish I had a tCime machine
Take it back to how we Guse to be
OooooohD  
EmJo oh Coh oh JDosephine
EmJo oh Coh oh JDosephine
[Verse 3]
Yeah, I was a mGisfitEm  
Just trying to Gget kicksEm  
But all that you wGanted, babyEm  
Was someone to dGance withEm  
Now you don't loCve me (Love me)
DLove me like you did before
[Pre-Chorus]
BNow I don't know what to say
BCause I let you slip away
[Chorus]
EmJosephine
I just wanna feel you Cclose to me
Can't you see you made a Gghost of me
OooooohD  B  
EmJosephine
Wish I had a tCime machine
Take it back to how we Guse to be
OooooohD  
EmJo oh Coh oh JDosephine
EmJo oh Coh oh JDosephine
[Bridge]
   EmJosie
Don't saAy there's not a chance for meAm  
AmGirl, my heart breaks
When I sCee you crGyD/F#  
   EmJosie
Won't you save the last dAance for me
BTake my hand
BTake my soul
BTake my life
[Chorus]
EmJosephine
I just wanna feel you Cclose to me
Can't you see you made a Gghost of me
OooooohD  B  
EmJosephine
Wish I had a tCime machine
Take it back to how we Guse to be
OooooohD  
EmJo oh Coh oh JDosephine
EmJo oh Coh oh JDosephine
EmJo oh Coh oh JDosephine
EmJo oh Coh oh JDosephine

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Josephine

by McFly

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

[Intro]

G Em

[Verse 1]

G Em

There was a time when

G Em

I was your boyfriend

G Em

I didn't listen

G Em

Listen when you said

Would you love me (Love me)

Love me a little more

G Em

[Verse 2]

G Em

Fresh out of high school

G Em

I thought I was so cool

G Em

I should have adored you

G Em

Instead I ignored you

And you said love me (Love me)

Love me a little more

[Pre-Chorus]

Now I don't know what to say

Cause I let you slip away

[Chorus]

Josephine

I just wanna feel you close to me

Can't you see you made a ghost of me

D B

Ooooooh

Josephine

Wish I had a time machine

Take it back to how we use to be

Ooooooh

Em C D

Jo oh oh oh Josephine

Em C D

Jo oh oh oh Josephine

[Verse 3]

G Em

Yeah, I was a misfit

G Em

Just trying to get kicks

G Em

But all that you wanted, baby

G Em

Was someone to dance with

Now you don't love me (Love me)

Love me like you did before

[Pre-Chorus]

Now I don't know what to say

Cause I let you slip away

[Chorus]

Josephine

I just wanna feel you close to me

Can't you see you made a ghost of me

D B

Ooooooh

Josephine

Wish I had a time machine

Take it back to how we use to be

Ooooooh

Em C D

Jo oh oh oh Josephine

Em C D

Jo oh oh oh Josephine

[Bridge]

Josie

A Am

Don't say there's not a chance for me

Girl, my heart breaks

C G D/F#

When I see you cry

Josie

Won't you save the last dance for me

Take my hand

Take my soul

Take my life

[Chorus]

Josephine

I just wanna feel you close to me

Can't you see you made a ghost of me

D B

Ooooooh

Josephine

Wish I had a time machine

Take it back to how we use to be

Ooooooh

Em C D

Jo oh oh oh Josephine

Em C D

Jo oh oh oh Josephine

Em C D

Jo oh oh oh Josephine

Em C D

Jo oh oh oh Josephine

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