Joey + Rory - Josephine

I'm ^Dwriting this letter, my darling, from high on the hill We've been marching ten days and we're just outside Hopkins- ^Aville It's been ^Dsnowing all night and we ^D7ain't got no more kero- ^G-sene It's ^Dcolder than hell, hope ^Ayou'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 ^Anight 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 ^Adoor Tell ^Gmama and daddy I'm alright and just want one more thing I ^Dlove you, I love you, I ^Alove you, Jose- ^Dphine | ^{D A}

There's ^Dthree thousand union troops camped at the river below There's six hundreds of us, least there was two nights ^Aago When ^DErwin deserted they ^D7hung him down by ^Gthe tree ^DGod I'm so scared, keep ^Ame 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 ^Afor all You know, ^DI killed a union boy ^D7last week, bet he wasn't ^Gfourteen He looked ^Djust like our son, for- ^Agive me for what I've done, Jo- ^Dsephine

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 ^Adoor Tell ^Gmama and daddy I'm alright and just want one more thing I ^Dlove you, I love you, I ^Alove you, Jose- ^Dphine

And ^Dlastly my darling, in case I should be killed Don't breathe me too long, promise me that you ^Awill ^DMarry another, ^D7 don't let him treat our ^Gbabies mean When ^Dhe's holding you, would you ^Athink of me too, Jo- ^D-sephine

Tell my ^Gbaby I miss 'em and wish I could kiss 'em once more Bet ^Dthey've grown a foot since they waved me goodbye at the ^Adoor Tell ^Gmama and daddy I'm alright and just want one more thing I ^Dlove you, I love you, I ^Alove you, Jose- ^Dphine ^G I ^Dlove you, I love you, I ^Alove you, Jose- ^Dphine