Josephine
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Intro: F
Verse:
F Bb F
Josephine, I have seen you on the sidewalk
Bb F C
Throwing troubles just like flowers to passers by
F Bb F
Don't weigh us down, though we have too many anchors
Bb F C
And like you we want to sail into the sea
[Refrão]
Bb F C
I never had the chance to grow up
Bb F C
Into what they wanted me to be
Bb F C
Every rainbow has an end
Bb F C
And it's where the colors are leaving
Bb F C Bb F C
Verse:
F Bb F
Josephine, keep your sunlight in our windows
Bb F C
We are rusted like the silos full of grain
F Bb F
Josephine, is it true that all state children
Bb F C
Who will one day be forgotten by our names
[Refrão]
Bb F C
I never had the chance to grow up
Bb F C
Into what they wanted me to be
Bb F C
Every rainbow has an end
Bb F C
And it's where the colors leaving
Bb F C Bb F C
Verse:
F Bb F
Josephine, I was written in the skyline
Bb F C
You must leave before your time oh oh oh
F Bb F
Don't let us die for we need your hands to cling to
Bb F C
A doorway we can walk through to heaven
[Refrão]
Bb F C
I never had the chance to grow up
Bb F C
Into what they wanted me to be
Bb F C
Every rainbow has an end
Bb F C
And it's where the colors leaving
Bb F C Bb F C
How to play Josephine
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.