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Joshua

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Artist - Dolly Parton
Song   - Joshua
D
Well a good ways down the railroad track 
G
There was this little old rundown shack 
A
And in it lived a man I'd never seen 
D
Folks said he was a mean and a vicious man 
G
And you better not set foot on his land 
A                                   D
I didn't think nobody could be that mean 
D
So I took me out walking down the railroad track 
G
I was a-gonna go down to that little old shack 
         A                                         D
And just find out if all them things I'd heard was true 
There was a big black dog laying out in the yard 
       G
And it growled at me and I swallowed hard 
      A                               D
And I heard somebody say well who are you 
Oh and there he stood in the door of that shack 
    G
His beard and his hair was long and black 
    A                               D
And he was the biggest man I'd ever seen 
When he spoke his voice was low and deep    
    G
But he just didn't frighten me 
       A                             D
'Cause somehow I just knew he wasn't mean 
He said what you doing snooping 'round my place 
    G
And I saw a smile come across his face 
A
So I smiled back and I told him who I was 
D
He said come on in and pull you up a chair 
G
You might as well since you already here 
    A                       D
And he said you can call me Joshua 
G      D
Joshua Joshua 
A                         D
Whatcha doing living here all alone 
G      D
Joshua Joshua 
A                       D
Ain't you got nobody to call your own 
   A     E
No no no no 
E
We talked 'til the sun was clean out of sight 
    A
And we still talking when it come daylight 
    B
And there was just so much we had to say hey 
E
I'd spent my life in an orphan's home 
    A
And just like him I was all alone 
   B                                E
So I said yeah when he asked if I'd stay 
Oh we grew closer as time went on 
         A
And that little old shack it was a happy home 
B
And we just couldn't help but fall in love 
E
That big black dog and that little old shack 
A
Sitting down by the railroad track 
     B                             D
It's plenty good enough for me and Joshua 
G      D
Joshua Joshua 
    A                          E
Why you're just what I've been looking for 
A      E
Joshua Joshua 
B                           E
You ain't gonna be lonesome anymore 
B
No no 
B          A E
Me and Joshua 
Me and Joshua 
Me and Joshua yeah yeah 
Me and Joshua

Joshua chords and lyrics

Free chords for Joshua by Dolly Parton. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Artist - Dolly Parton
Song   - Joshua
There was a big black dog laying out in the yard 
Oh and there he stood in the door of that shack 
When he spoke his voice was low and deep    
He said what you doing snooping 'round my place 
Oh we grew closer as time went on 
Me and Joshua 
Me and Joshua yeah yeah 
Me and Joshua

Joshua Chords by Dolly Parton

Learn how to play Joshua by Dolly Parton with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Joshua chords”, “Joshua guitar chords”, or “Dolly Parton Joshua chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Joshua chords and for experienced players who want accurate Joshua lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G, A, E, B.

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