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

(Capo on 2)

Intro.:  D x 4 bars

DI'm (xx0232@1)writing this letter, my darling, from high on the hill
                                                           AWe've (x02220@1)been marching ten days and we're just outside Hopkins-ville
           D (xx0232@1)                     D7 (xx0212@1)                  GIt's (320003@1)been snowing all night and we ain't got no more kero-sene
     D (xx0232@1)                   A (x02220@1)                   DIt's (xx0232@1)colder than hell, hope you're doin' well, Jo-sephine

DThere's (xx0232@1)a fever in camp and our boys are too sick to fight
                                                         AWe (x02220@1)done lost old Calvin, Beaver won't make it through the night
  D (xx0232@1)                          D7 (xx0212@1)                     G (320003@1)  G/BI (143121@7)hope I heard the captain say it's the worst he's ever seen
    D (xx0232@1)                              A (x02220@1)                     DI'm (xx0232@1)losin' some weight but I'm still standin' up straight, Jo-sephine

(Chorus)
        GTell (320003@1)my children I miss 'em and wish I could kiss 'em once more
    D (xx0232@1)                                                    ABet (x02220@1)they've grown a foot since they waved me goodbye at the door
     GTell (320003@1)mama and daddy I'm alright and just want one more thing
  D (xx0232@1)                     A (x02220@1)           D (xx0232@1)    D (xx0232@1) AI (x02220@1)love you, I love you, I love you, Jose-phine

DThere's (xx0232@1)three thousand union troops camped at the river below

There's six hundreds of us, least there was two nights (A)ago
     D (xx0232@1)                D7 (xx0212@1)             GWhen (320003@1)Erwin deserted they hung him down by the tree
D (xx0232@1)                    A (x02220@1)                     DGod (xx0232@1)I'm so scared, keep me in your prayers, Jo-sephine

DWell, (xx0232@1)the orders come down, we'll attack tonight at nightfall
                                                          AIf (x02220@1)we can stop 'em right here we can win this war once and for all
          D (xx0232@1)                 D7 (xx0212@1)                     GYou (320003@1)know, I killed a union boy last week, bet he wasn't fourteen
          D (xx0232@1)                   A (x02220@1)                            DHe (xx0232@1)looked just like our son, for-give me for what I've done, Jo-sephine

(Chorus)
       GTell (320003@1)my children I miss 'em and wish I could kiss 'em once more
    D (xx0232@1)                                                    ABet (x02220@1)they've grown a foot since they waved me goodbye at the door
    GTell (320003@1)mama and daddy I'm alright and just want one more thing
 D (xx0232@1)                     A (x02220@1)            DI (xx0232@1)love you, I love you, I love you, Jose-phine

DAnd (xx0232@1)lastly my darling, in case I should be killed
                                              ADon't (x02220@1)breathe me too long, promise me that you will
D (xx0232@1)           D7 (xx0212@1)                    GMarry (320003@1)another, don't let him treat our babies mean
    D (xx0232@1)                         A (x02220@1)                 DWhen (xx0232@1)he's holding you, would you think of me too, Jo-sephine

(Chorus)
       GTell (320003@1)my baby I miss 'em and wish I could kiss 'em once more
   D (xx0232@1)                                                     ABet (x02220@1)they've grown a foot since they waved me goodbye at the door
    GTell (320003@1)mama and daddy I'm alright and just want one more thing
 D (xx0232@1)                     A (x02220@1)            D (xx0232@1)   GI (320003@1)love you, I love you, I love you, Jose-phine 
 D (xx0232@1)                     A (x02220@1)            DI (xx0232@1)love you, I love you, I love you, Jose-phine

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