JOSEPHINA - PAUL KELLY, LIFE IS FINE 2017
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Bb – 688766
Ab - 466544
Play these chords throughout, each verse is pretty much the same only more instruments are
added progressively. Have fun :)
[Verse 1]
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Won’t you come out and play, Josephina?
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I missed you all yesterday, Josephina
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Tell your boss you need the afternoon off
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To go and visit a sick friend
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You know it wouldn’t be a lie, not at all untrue
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‘Cause I’m down with a fever for you
[Verse 2]
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I love your sweet hip shake thing, Josephina
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The out-of-tune way you sing, Josephina
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I love the light and dark inside your eyes
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And the waves of your laughter
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I love your sudden clutch that says, "Oh, baby, put on the brake"
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Just before your body starts to shake
[Verse 3]
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To the market I’ll go, Josephina
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Buy some fresh fish for us both, Josephina
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I’m gonna cook you up a red hot meal
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We’ll eat it on the verandah
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And later on we’ll play some old sweet and ragged tunes
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And dance under the light of the moon, hey
[drums enter]
[Verse 4]
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I’ll get a job really soon, Josephina
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I know that’s what you want me to do, Josephina
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I’ll save my money and I’ll buy an old car
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We’ll head on up to the islands
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I hear they’re taking lots of people on all summer long
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And when it’s over we’ll keep moving along
[Verse 5]
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Won’t you come over here, Josephina?
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This old world is good when you’re near, Josephina
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I know some people say you should beware
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I’m a ne’er-do-well time waster
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But I know your mother likes me and I like her too
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Oh, she’s the spitting image of you
[Verse 6]
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Won’t you come out and play, Josephina?
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I missed you all yesterday, Josephina
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I love the way that you sway, Josephina