Tonart: E major
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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I'm writing this letter, my darling,
from high on the hill
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We've been marching ten days and
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we're just outside Hopkinsville
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B
It's been snowing all night and we
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A
ain't got no more kerosene
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hope you're doin' well, Josephine
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Verse 2
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There's a fever in camp and our
boys are too sick to fight
We done lost old Calvin,
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Beaver won't make it through the night
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I hope I heard the captain say
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it's the worst he's ever seen
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I'm losin' some weight but I'm still
standin' up straight, Josephine
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Verse 3
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Tell my children I miss 'em and wish
I could kiss 'em once more
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Bet they've grown a foot since they
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waved me goodbye at the door
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Tell mama and daddy I'm alright
and just want one more thing
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B
I love you, I love you, I love you,
Josephine
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B
Verse 4
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There's three thousand union troops
camped at the river below
There's six hundreds of us,
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least there was two nights ago
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When Erwin deserted they hung
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keep me in your prayers, Josephine
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Verse 5
Well the orders come down,
we'll attack tonight at nightfall
If we can stop them right here we can
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win this war once and for all
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You know, I killed a union boy last week,
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He looked just like our son,
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forgive me for what I've done, Josephine
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Verse 6
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Tell my children I miss 'em and wish
I could kiss 'em once more
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Bet they've grown a foot since they
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waved me goodbye at the door
A
Tell mama and daddy I'm alright
and just want one more thing
E
I love you, I love you,
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Verse 7
And lastly my darling,
in case I should be killed
Don't breathe me too long,
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promise me that you will
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don't let him treat our ba bies mean
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would you think of me too, Josephine?
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Verse 8
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Tell my babies I miss 'em and wish
I could kiss 'em once more
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Bet they've grown a foot since they
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waved me goodbye at the door
A
Tell mama and daddy I'm alright
and just want one more thing
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I love you, I love you,
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Verse 9
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I love you, I love you,
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