Josephine Beyond Compare
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CAPO: 2
Intro: D D/A D D/C# D
[Refrão] E7
Only Josephine beyond compare
G D
To judge her just ain't fair
E7
The only dream that's really there
G D
And she sits with shinning hair
G D
I found her waiting there
verse 1:
Fmaj7/C Em Am
Well, I thought we all knew her like we all know rain and pain
Fmaj7/C Em Am
I then heard voices talking of their right to be in vain
Fmaj7/C Em
She said, "They don't know what they're saying
Am
For they speak without no thought
D
And if their words had been confined
F
These men could not be taught"
A Asus4 A Asus4 A Asus4 A
She's so true
[Refrão] D E7
Only Josephine beyond compare
G D
To judge her just ain't fair
E7
The only dream that's really there
G D
And she sits with shinning hair
G D
I found her waiting there
verse 2:
Fmaj7/C Em Am
To speak in terms of true and false she can't be understood
Fmaj7/C Em Am
And yet I find myself describing her in terms of good
Fmaj7/C Em Am
I stood to sing a song to her and then she made me see
D F
There is no song to sing to her that is not sung to me
A Asus4 A Asus4 A Asus4 A
It's her you long to be
[Refrão] D E7
Only Josephine beyond compare
G D
To judge her just ain't fair
E7
The only dream that's really there
G D
And she sits with shinning hair
G D
I found her waiting there
INTERLUDE:
Bm Gb B/A Abdim7 G D
La la la, etc.
Bm Gb B/A Abdim7 G D
Ooh ma ma ma, etc.
verse 3:
Fmaj7/C Em Am
Josephine is crying and she's laughing while she does
Fmaj7/C Em Am
No one needs to tell her who she is or who she was
Fmaj7/C Em Am
She's been through it all and you can see it in her eyes
D F
And no one can tell Josephine that she don't realize
A Asus4 A Asus4 A Asus4 A
You know she does
[Refrão]D E7
Josephine beyond compare
G D
To judge her just ain't fair
E7
The only dream that's really there
G D
And she sits with shinning hair
G D
I found her waiting there
How to play Josephine Beyond Compare
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.