Van Halen - Josephina: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Josephina" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Josephina Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Van Halen
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Josephina" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G Josephina, there's so much I want to know Bm I've known you for all of mine Em But not all of yours Am You're not a stranger F No, nothing could be further Am I look back and I wonder F G F What you were like long before Josephina, if I asked you, would you tell me? The fact from the fancy And the dreams in between Tell me a story All about yours truly Photographs from the past Imagine the mystery F G C Am Did you get your head lost in a daydream? A# G Cinderella waiting for her charming F# B Did you break a heart like G# C# D little girls often do? D# F Pigtails and painted toes D# A# F E All dressed up in your mother's clothes Chorus: Am Can you shine the light? F Am Ah, can you shine the light? F G Am F Oh please, can you shine some light? G Am F Yeah, can you shine the light? D Em Shine the light on a shadow Josephina, would you lay down your defenses? So I can make sense of Those colors fading to grey It's not that you're hiding Something I'd never imply Yesteryear may be gone Can't say the same for today Yeah, Josephina Ah, Josephina How else am I to know that all the while There was a mischievous look behind that smile? It's hard to tell when innocence comes and goes I'm sure that there were times life could be unkind Without a shoulder to cry on Chorus: Can you shine the light? Ah, can you shine the light? Yeah please, can you shine some light? Yeah, can you shine the light? Yeah, can you shine the light? Shine the light on a shadow You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  A#  C  C#  D  D#  E  Em  F  F#  G  G#  B  Bm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Josephina" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Josephina" by Van Halen.