Joseph Who Understood

# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - please note - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - # #this file is the author’s own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song . you may only use this file for private study , scholarship , or research . # # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - # 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 - end - merry christmas everyone : ) - john baer