Joey Rory – Josephine chords

"Josephine"
Written by Rory Lee Feek
Recorded by Joey + Rory
Album: His & Hers (2012)

(Capo on 2)


Intro.:  D x 4 bars


     DI'm writing this letter, my darling, from high on the hill
                                                           AWe've been marching ten days and we're just outside Hopkins-ville
           D                       D7                    GIt's been snowing all night and we ain't got no more kero-sene
     D                     A                     DIt's colder than hell, hope you're doin' well, Jo-sephine


          DThere's a fever in camp and our boys are too sick to fight
                                                         AWe done lost old Calvin, Beaver won't make it through the night
  D                            D7                       G    G/BI hope I heard the captain say it's the worst he's ever seen
    D                                A                       DI'm losin' some weight but I'm still standin' up straight, Jo-sephine


(Chorus)
        GTell my children I miss 'em and wish I could kiss 'em once more
    D                                                      ABet they've grown a foot since they waved me goodbye at the door
     GTell mama and daddy I'm alright and just want one more thing
  D                       A             D      D   AI love you, I love you, I love you, Jose-phine


        DThere's three thousand union troops camped at the river below

There's six hundreds of us, least there was two nights (A)ago
     D                  D7               GWhen Erwin deserted they hung him down by the tree
D                      A                       DGod I'm so scared, keep me in your prayers, Jo-sephine


          DWell, the orders come down, we'll attack tonight at nightfall
                                                          AIf we can stop 'em right here we can win this war once and for all
          D                   D7                       GYou know, I killed a union boy last week, bet he wasn't fourteen
          D                     A                              DHe looked just like our son, for-give me for what I've done, Jo-sephine


(Chorus)
       GTell my children I miss 'em and wish I could kiss 'em once more
    D                                                      ABet they've grown a foot since they waved me goodbye at the door
    GTell mama and daddy I'm alright and just want one more thing
 D                       A              DI love you, I love you, I love you, Jose-phine 


   DAnd lastly my darling, in case I should be killed
                                              ADon't breathe me too long, promise me that you will
D             D7                      GMarry another, don't let him treat our babies mean
    D                           A                   DWhen he's holding you, would you think of me too, Jo-sephine


(Chorus)
       GTell my baby I miss 'em and wish I could kiss 'em once more
   D                                                       ABet they've grown a foot since they waved me goodbye at the door
    GTell mama and daddy I'm alright and just want one more thing
 D                       A              D     GI love you, I love you, I love you, Jose-phine 
 D                       A              DI love you, I love you, I love you, Jose-phine


Outro.:  |(D) | x repeat to end