New Pornographers - Joseph Who Understood

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artist : the new pornographers
album : the spirit of giving ( ep ) ( 2007 )
song : joseph , who understood
tabbed on : december 25th , 2011 ( merry christmas! )
tabber : john baer ( eddiebauerman16@aol . com )

intro : D ( acoustic strum )

D F#m Bm G D
rumors are flying all over galilee these days
F#m Bm G
and mary , i’m trying to be cool
D F#m Bm G
when my friends walk by and , they cannot look at me
D A G
in the eye baby , i’m trying
D A G D
you’re asking me to believe in too many things
D A G D
you’re asking me to believe in too many things

Em G ( x3 )

D F#m Bm G D
i know this child was sent here to heal our broken time
F#m Bm G
and some things are bigger , than we know
D F#m Bm G
when somehow you find out that you lost a father
D A G
to a god well , mary , that’s life

D A G D
you’re asking me to believe in so many things
D A G D
you’re asking me to believe in so many things

Em F#m G
oh mary , is he mine? ( mary , is he mine? )
D Em
mary , is he mine? ( mary , is he mine? )
F#m G
oh mary , is he mine? ( mary , is he mine? )
D
tell me , is he?

D A G D
you’re asking me to believe in too many things
D A G D
you’re asking me to believe in too many things

Em F#m G
now mary , he is mine . ( mary , he is mine . )
D Em
mary , he is mine . ( mary , is he mine? )
F#m G D
oh mary , he is mine . ( mary , he is mine . )

D A G D
you’re asking me to believe in so many things
D A G D
you’re asking me to believe in so many things

Em G ( x3 ) D

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merry christmas everyone : )
– john baer