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