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Intro 1
(D major)
Verse 1
I'm (D major) writing this letter, my darling,
from high on the hill
(A major) We've been (D major) marching ten days and
we're just outside Hop (A major) kinsville
It's been snowing (D major) all night (A major) and we
(D major) ain't got no (G major) more kerosene
It's (D major) colder than hell,
(A major) hope you're doin' well, Josephine
(D major)
Verse 2
(A major) There's (D major) a fever in camp and our
boys are too sick to fight
We done lost old Calvin,
Beaver won't make it through the night (A major)
I (D major) hope I heard the captain say
it's the worst he's (G major) ever seen
I'm los (D major) in' some weight but (A major) I'm still
standin' up straight, Josephine
(D major)
Verse 3
Tell (G major) my children I miss 'em and wish
I could kiss 'em once more
Bet (D major) they've grown a foot since they
waved me goodbye at (A major) the door
Tell (G major) mama and daddy I'm alright
and just want one more thing
I love (D major) you, I love you, I (A major) love you,
Josephine
(D major) (A major)
Verse 4
There's three thou (D major) sand union troops
camped at the river below
There's six hundreds of us,
least there was two nights (A major) ago
When (D major) Erwin deserted they hung
him down by (G major) the tree
(D major) God I'm so scared,
(A major) keep me in your prayers, Josephine
(D major)
Verse 5
Well the orders come down,
we'll attack tonight at nightfall
If we can stop them right here we can
win this war once and (A major) for all
You know, I killed (D major) a union boy last week,
bet he (G major) wasn't fourteen
He looked (D major) just like our son,
forgive (A major) me for what I've done, Josephine
(D major)
Verse 6
Tell my children (G major) I miss 'em and wish
I could kiss 'em once more
Bet (D major) they've grown a foot since they
waved me goodbye at (A major) the door
Tell (G major) mama and daddy I'm alright
and just want one more thing
I love (D major) you, I love you,
I (A major) love you, Josephine
(D major)
Verse 7
And lastly my darling,
in case I should be killed
Don't breathe me too long,
promise me that you (A major) will
(D major) Marry another,
don't let him treat our (G major) ba bies mean
When (D major) he's holding you,
(A major) would you think of me too, Josephine?
(D major)
Verse 8
Tell (G major) my babies I miss 'em and wish
I could kiss 'em once more
Bet (D major) they've grown a foot since they
waved me goodbye at (A major) the door
Tell (G major) mama and daddy I'm alright
and just want one more thing
I love (D major) you, I love you,
I (A major) love you, Josephine
(D major)
Verse 9
(G major)
I love (D major) you, I love you,
I (A major) love you, Josephine
Outro 1
(D major)
Josephine
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