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Josephine chords by
Richard Thompson
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Key: C# minor•
Intro 1
Am
Am

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G
G

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Josephine paces her room
Verse 1
Dm
Dm

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Am
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G
G

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Dm

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Josephine wishes the stars
Em
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would appear
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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Breathless she'll run to her tryst
F#m
F#m
2

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F
F

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On the brow of the hill
D
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Dm
Dm

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If God will
Am
Am

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Josephine
Verse 2
Em
Em

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G
G

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F
F

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looks for a rose
Am
Am

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Em
Em

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G
G

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To perfume the tight angry
Dm
Dm

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Em
Em

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curls of her hair
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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He'll come this once, and maybe
F#m
F#m
2

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F
F

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Again, but where
D
D

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Or when
Dm
Dm

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And the leaves
Verse 3
Eb
Eb
6

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C
C

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blow in
Eb
Eb
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Em
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And the leaves blow into the hall
Verse 4

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Am

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G

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Dm
Dm

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Josephine dresses her wound
Am
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G
G

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One scent of blood and
Dm
Dm

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Em
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he might disappear
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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Or maybe he'll want to devour her
F#m
F#m
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F
F

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Whole and complete
D
D

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Dm
Dm

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In a heart beat
Am
Am

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Josephine talks
Verse 5
G
G

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Dm
Dm

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in her sleep
Am
Am

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G
G

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More friends around her
Dm
Dm

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Em
Em

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asleep than awake
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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Cries desolation to phantoms
F#m
F#m
2

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F
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But nobody hears
Dm
Dm

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A dream's tears
Verse 6
Eb
Eb
6

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And the leaves blow in
C
C

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Eb
Eb
6

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C
C

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And the leaves blow into the hall
Interlude 1
Em
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Am
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G

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Dm
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Em
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Bm
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2

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D
D

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F#m
F#m
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D
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Am
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Josephine writes
Verse 7
G
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Dm
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G
G

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on the wall
Am
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G
G

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Writes all the thoughts that es
D
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Em
Em

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cape from her head
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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Hundreds and thousands of words
F#m
F#m
2

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F
F

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Written small on a wall
G
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D
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • G

  • Dm

  • Em

  • Bm

    2

  • D

  • F#m

    2

  • F

  • Eb

    6

  • C

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Josephine by Richard Thompson is C# minor.

The primary chords used in Josephine are C#m, B, F#m, G#m, D#m, F#.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C#m, B, F#m, G#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Josephine is approximately 83 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Josephine using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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