Verse
D A
Think I'll up and move to Canada
Em A D
Think I'll begin my story there
D A
And if the prime minister says hes had enough
Em 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 Bm A G
They call her Josephine the Fair
(Back to open chords)
D A
She had Manch Vegas written across her back
Em 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 Bm A G
I never slept a better dream
(Back to open chords)
D A
But I never felt more awake in my life
Em A D
'til I noticed my jacket was gone and so was Josephine
[Chorus]
G A D
Josephine Josephine Josephine
G A Bm
how come you ain't nowhere to be seen
G A D Em
Josephine Josephine Josephine
G A D
how come how come Josephine?
[Verse 2]
D A
soon after she musta had a change of heart
Em 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
Em 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 Bm
I said forget the jacket just gimme your hand
G A
I'm gettin' off at the first stop up there in Canada
D Bm 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 Bm
how come you ain't nowhere to be seen
G A D Em
Josephine Josephine Josephine
G A D
how come how come Josephine?
[Bridge]
(Play open chords here minus Bm and A and F#m)
Bm
did you get caught in the crowd
with the rain so loud
Em
that you couldn't hear your up and down
heart beat now
A D
did you go back to New Hampshire to stay?
Bm
did they catch you at the border
and send you to back down?
Em
should I give up and stop lookin' around
A
but I'm still waitin' to this day
D Em A
Josephine Josephine
[Chorus]
G A D
Josephine Josephine Josephine
G A Bm
How come you ain't nowhere to be seen?
G A D Em
Josephine Josephine Josephine
G Em
How come how come
G Em
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