Verse
E B
Think I'll up and move to Canada
F#m B E
Think I'll begin my story there
E B
And if the prime minister says hes had enough
F#m B E
I'll go back to St. Johnsberry to breathe the air
(Switch to barre chords now on 5th and 7th fret)
A B
That's where I met a girl called Josephine
E C#m B A
They call her Josephine the Fair
(Back to open chords)
E B
She had Manch Vegas written across her back
F#m B E
She just cut off all her hair
(Back to barre chords)
A B
We shared a blanket by the tracks in Lebanon, New Hampshire
E C#m B A
I never slept a better dream
(Back to open chords)
E B
But I never felt more awake in my life
F#m B E
'til I noticed my jacket was gone and so was Josephine
[Chorus]
A B E
Josephine Josephine Josephine
A B C#m
how come you ain't nowhere to be seen
A B E F#m
Josephine Josephine Josephine
A B E
how come how come Josephine?
[Verse 2]
E B
soon after she musta had a change of heart
F#m B E
but as the train was catching up speed
E
like seeing the moon in the middle of the day
B
I felt like my feet were just gonna float away
F#m B E
when I heard her yelling "Chicoree"
(switch to barre chords)
A B E
she was takin' off the jacket as she ran
A B C#m
I said forget the jacket just gimme your hand
A B
I'm gettin' off at the first stop up there in Canada
E C#m A
I can make you happy there
(Back to open chords)
E
she said it would be a while
B
I said I'll wait
E
she said it could be a while
A
I said I'll wait
E B E
keep the jacket, just bring it to me someday
[Chorus]
A B E
Josephine Josephine Josephine
A B C#m
how come you ain't nowhere to be seen
A B E F#m
Josephine Josephine Josephine
A B E
how come how come Josephine?
[Bridge]
(Play open chords here minus C#m and B and F#m)
C#m
did you get caught in the crowd
with the rain so loud
F#m
that you couldn't hear your up and down
heart beat now
B E
did you go back to New Hampshire to stay?
C#m
did they catch you at the border
and send you to back down?
F#m
should I give up and stop lookin' around
B
but I'm still waitin' to this day
E F#m B
Josephine Josephine
[Chorus]
A B E
Josephine Josephine Josephine
A B C#m
How come you ain't nowhere to be seen?
A B E F#m
Josephine Josephine Josephine
A F#m
How come how come
A F#m
How come how come
[Outro]
E A
Josephine the Fair
E A
Josephine the Fair
E A
Josephine the Fair
E A
Josephine the Fair