(Capo on 2) Intro.: (D) x 4 bars I'm (D)writing this letter, my darling, from high on the hill We've been marching ten days and we're just outside Hopkins-(A)ville It's been (D)snowing all night and we (D7)ain't got no more kero-(G)-sene It's (D)colder than hell, hope (A)you're doin' well, Jo-(D)-sephine There's a (D)fever in camp and our boys are too sick to fight We done lost old Calvin, Beaver won't make it through the (A)night I (D)hope I heard the captain say (D7) it's the worst he's ever (G)seen (G/B) I'm (D)losin' some weight but I'm still (A) standin' up straight, Jo-(D)-sephine (Chorus) Tell my (G)children I miss 'em and wish I could kiss 'em once more Bet (D)they've grown a foot since they waved me goodbye at the (A)door Tell (G)mama and daddy I'm alright and just want one more thing I (D)love you, I love you, I (A)love you, Jose-(D)phine |(D)(A) There's (D)three thousand union troops camped at the river below There's six hundreds of us, least there was two nights (A)ago When (D)Erwin deserted they (D7) hung him down by (G)the tree (D)God I'm so scared, keep (A)me in your prayers, Jo-(D)sephine Well, the (D)orders come down, we'll attack tonight at nightfall If we can stop 'em right here we can win this war once and (A)for all You know, (D)I killed a union boy (D7)last week, bet he wasn't (G)fourteen He looked (D)just like our son, for-(A)give me for what I've done, Jo-(D)sephine (Chorus) Tell my (G)children I miss 'em and wish I could kiss 'em once more Bet (D)they've grown a foot since they waved me goodbye at the (A)door Tell (G)mama and daddy I'm alright and just want one more thing I (D)love you, I love you, I (A) love you, Jose-(D)phine And (D)lastly my darling, in case I should be killed Don't breathe me too long, promise me that you (A) will (D)Marry another, (D)7 don't let him treat our (G)babies mean When (D)he's holding you, would you (A)think of me too, Jo-(D)-sephine (Chorus) Tell my (G)baby I miss 'em and wish I could kiss 'em once more Bet (D)they've grown a foot since they waved me goodbye at the (A)door Tell (G)mama and daddy I'm alright and just want one more thing I (D)love you, I love you, I (A) love you, Jose-(D)phine (G) I (D)love you, I love you, I (A) love you, Jose-(D)phine Outro.: |(D) | x repeat times to fade