"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
