Josephine

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[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
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(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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Josephine chords and lyrics

Free chords for Josephine by Brandi Carlile. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
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]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[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 Chords by Brandi Carlile

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Josephine Chords · Brandi Carlile