Josephine
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Bm
Verse: 1
Bm D Dsus4 D Dsus2 A
They say he's trouble waiting to happen
Bm
Like he's a bottle filled with gasoline
D Dsus4 D Dsus2 A
I say he's waiting, but not for trouble
D Dsus4 D
I say he's waiting for Josephine
[Refrão]
G A G A G
And he cruised on the weekends just to be seen
A D Dsus2 D
And they all made fun of him yelling "Where's Josephine?"
Verse: 2
Bm D Dsus4 D Dsus2 A
And he climbed the tower and he painted 'I Love You'
Bm
In the brightest colour I've ever seen
D Dsus4 D Dsus2 A
And it got him in trouble and he landed in the drunk tank
D Dsus4 D
And his only call was for Josephine
[Refrão]
G A G A G
And he cruised on the weekends just to be seen
A D Dsus2 D
And they all made fun of him yelling "Where's Josephine?"
Guitar solo
Bm D A D
Bm D A D
G A G A
G A D
Verse: 3
Bm D Dsus4 D Dsus2 A
One night he got high and decided to call her
Bm
He tried to talk to the beauty queen
D Dsus4 D Dsus2 A
She said "hello", and his heart it just melted
D Dsus4 D
And his only words were "Goodbye, Josephine"
[Refrão]
G A G A G
And he cruised on the weekends just to be seen
A D Dsus2 D
And they all made fun of him yelling "Where's Josephine?"
G A G A G
Yeah, he cruised on the weekends just to be seen
A D Dsus2 D
And they all made fun of him yelling "Where's Josephine?"
G A D
They all made fun of him shoutin' "Where's Josephine?"
How to play Josephine
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. 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.