[Intro]
C F G G Am Am Am Am
[Verse 1]
Am C F C
I was born a poor boy on the poorer side of town
Am C F G
Mama passed when I was young and papa never hung around
Am C F C
So I was raised by a cold cruel man my mama used to call him pa
Am C G C
He beat this boy till Josephine ran him down with his own car
Am C F C
We gathered all our trinkets and we left this place behind
Am C F G
Josephine had heard about a place that frees your mind
Am C F C
We drove along those country roads till we met Jeremiah Finn
Am C G C
He said he wore a golden coat; salvation lay within
[Chorus]
F C E Am
Oh Josephine, Josephine, let's ride until we're free
F C G G
The love we have will do for gasoline
F C E Am
Oh Josephine, Josephine, won't you tell me what you mean
F G Am Am
when you say that this will be our final scene
G
Oh Josephine
[Verse 2]
Am C F C
As Jeremiah wove his web his words they rang so true
Am C F G
I've known the tongues of evil men and the way they split in two
Am C F C
If it was up to me my dear we'd leave this place tonight
Am C G C
Fire up that Oldsmobile and drive into the night
Am C F C
With every month that passes we lose a little more
Am C F G
But all that I keep hearing is we're closer to God's door
Am C F C
So many of God's children have been blessed by father Finn
Am C G C
That golden coat he talked about has touched them deep within
[Chorus]
F C E Am
Oh Josephine, Josephine, let's ride until we're free
F C G G
The love we have will do for gasoline
F C E Am
Oh Josephine, Josephine, won't you tell me what you mean
F G Am Am
when you say that this will be our final scene
G
Oh Josephine
[Solo]
Am Am C C E E F F Am Am C C E E F F (Am)
[verse 3]
Am C F C
Now the midday sun is beating down and the drinks they cool our brow
Am C F G
As Josephine lays next to me I see it clearly now
Am C F C
She says she sees the golden gate described by father Finn
Am C G C
but all I see is the Oldsmobile and the rust that's setting in
[Outro]
F C E Am
Oh Josephine, Josephine, you were the sweetest thing I'd seen
F C G G
and the love we had it burned like kerosene
F C E Am
Oh Josephine, Josephine, now I know just what you mean
F G Am Am
when you say that this will be our final scene
G G
Oh Josephine
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