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