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