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