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