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