Capo 2

Intro:  D (4x)


     D 
I'm writing this letter, my darling, from high on the hill 
                                                           A 
We've been marching ten days and we're just outside Hopkins-ville 
           D                       D7                    G 
It's been snowing all night and we ain't got no more kero-sene 
     D                     A                     D 
It's colder than hell, hope you're doin' well, Jo-sephine 


          D 
There's a fever in camp and our boys are too sick to fight 
                                                         A 
We done lost old Calvin, Beaver won't make it through the night 
  D                            D7                       G    G/B 
I hope I heard the captain say it's the worst he's ever seen 
    D                                A                       D 
I'm losin' some weight but I'm still standin' up straight, Jo-sephine 



[Refrão]

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


        D 
There's three thousand union troops camped at the river below 

There's six hundreds of us, least there was two nights (A)ago 
     D                  D7               G 
When Erwin deserted they hung him down by the tree 
D                      A                       D 
God I'm so scared, keep me in your prayers, Jo-sephine 


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


[Refrão]

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


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


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


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