Josephine, My Jo
Music by James T. Bryman
Key: D
Words by R.C. McPherson
Copyright 1901

Chords and Lyrics Provided by Judy Muldawer
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File Created 07/15/2021

Verse 1:

D
Singing one day long a shady lane
A      A7
Oh, o, o
D
Oh, o, o

D
When sudden a voice answered back the re-frain
E7
Oh, o, o
       A
Oh, o, o

       A7                D
Now my Jose-phine was to meet me there,
        A        A7               D
But the sound it seemed strange u-pon the air

     D
Each time I would shout
That voice would ring out
        E7        A
With an oh, o,o,o,o,o

Chorus:

    A7   D
Oh, Jose-phine my Jo,
                 E7
Don't tease your baby so
               A
If that's your oh, o-o
      A7       D           A7
Speak dear and let me know

              D
Now don't you vex me Jo
             E7
Or else I'll surely go
          D
So honey, say was that your oh,o,
A    A7       D D#dimA7
Jose-phine my Jo

Verse 2:

D
Soon I espied Josephine through the trees
A
Oh, o,o
A7     D
Oh, o, o

D
Your voice came to me sounding sweet on the breeze,
E7
Oh,o,o
       A7
Oh, o, o

       A         A7           D
You're silly she laughed in a mocking glee
      A          A7        D
Why I never e'en heard you call to me

   D
My dear you should know,
T’was just an echo
          E7        A7
From your oh, o,o,o,o,o

Chorus Repeat:

D


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