Joey + Rory - Josephine

I'm w^Driting this letter, my darling, from high on the hill We've been marching ten days and we're just outside Hopkins^A-ville It's been s^Dnowing all night and we ^D7ain't got no more kero^G-sene It's ^Dcolder than hell, hope^A you're doin' well, Jo^D-sephine

There's a ^Dfever in camp and our boys are too sick to fight We done lost old Calvin, Beaver won't make it through the^A night I ^Dhope I heard the captain say ^D7it's the worst he's ever ^Gseen ^G/B I'm ^Dlosin' some weight but I'm still ^Astandin' up straight, Jo^D-sephine

Tell my ^Gchildren I miss 'em and wish I could kiss 'em once more Bet ^Dthey've grown a foot since they waved me goodbye at the^A door Tell ^Gmama and daddy I'm alright and just want one more thing I ^Dlove you, I love you, I ^Alove you, Jose^D-phine ^{D A}

There's ^Dthree thousand union troops camped at the river below There's six hundreds of us, least there was two nights (A)ago When ^DErwin deserted they^D7 hung him down by^G the tree ^DGod I'm so scared, keep^A me in your prayers, Jo-^Dsephine

Well, the ^Dorders come down, we'll attack tonight at nightfall If we can stop 'em right here we can win this war once and^A for all You know, ^DI killed a union boy^D7 last week, bet he wasn't^G fourteen He looked ^Djust like our son, for^A-give me for what I've done, Jo^D-sephine

Tell my^G children I miss 'em and wish I could kiss 'em once more Bet ^Dthey've grown a foot since they waved me goodbye at the^A door Tell^G mama and daddy I'm alright and just want one more thing I^D love you, I love you, I^A love you, Jose^D-phine

And^D lastly my darling, in case I should be killed Don't breathe me too long, promise me that you^A will ^DMarry another,^D7 don't let him treat our^G babies mean When^D he's holding you, would you^A think of me too, Jo^D-sephine

Tell my^G baby I miss 'em and wish I could kiss 'em once more Bet^D they've grown a foot since they waved me goodbye at the^A door Tell^G mama and daddy I'm alright and just want one more thing I^D love you, I love you, I^A love you, Jose^D-phine^G I^D love you, I love you, I^A love you, Jose^D-phine