Josefin Chords
Josefin by First Aid Kit is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G5, C, D5/A, Cadd9 and D/A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Josefin by First Aid Kit
Standard tuning, no capo
G5 (used for verse, Chorus & bridge if you prefer, you don't have to
separate the last two notes it sounds fine either way )
e|--------------------------------|
B|------3------3------3------3----|
G|------0------0------0--------0--|
D|---------0-------------0--------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|---3--------------3-------------|
C G5 (used in Chorus)
e|--------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3-----3-----3--------|
G|-----0-----0-----0-----0--------|
D|--------2-----------0-----------|
A|--3-----------------------------|
E|---------------3----------------|
D5/A (used in Chorus & bridge)
e|--------------------------------|
B|------3-----3-----3-----3-------|
G|------2-----2-----2-----2-------|
D|---------0-----------0----------|
A|---0-----------0----------------|
E|--------------------------------|
Cadd9 (used in last Chorus)
e|---0-----------------------------|
B|---3-----------------------------|
G|---0-----------------------------|
D|---2-----------------------------|
A|---3-----------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
Intro:
G5 x 4
VERSE ONE:
G5
You go with feet bare in the snow, you raise up your head to the dead
You seek of such magical things and nobody knows where you've been
G5 C G5 G5 C G5
In the light the growing light, you know it isn't hard to fight
G5 C G5 G5 C G5 G5*
The demons you left behind, the demons you left behind
D5/A
behind
G5
VERSE TWO:
G5
You run up the hills through the sun, you go head held high, face the sky
You know of such magical things and nobody knows you within
{G5} C G5 G5 C G5
In the rain the pouring rain, don't loose your hope don't loose in vain
G5 C G5 G5 C G5 G5*
There's demons you fear tonight, those demons you have to fight
D5/A
fight
G5
BRIDGE (not sure about this part):
D5/A G5 D5/A G5
And if you struggle hard, rest on your brother's weary shoulder
D5/A G5 D/A G5
And if you shall ever wonder, listen to your wise mother
D5/A
mother
{G5} C G5 G5 C G5
In the dark the growing dark, you know that you can find the spark
G5 C G5 G5 C G5 G5*
That guides you home my friend, that guides you home my friend
(strum these two lines)
D5/A
My friend
Cadd9 D5/A
Josefin
as i previously stated, i'm not positive about what is played in the bridge what i have
sounds fine, but it also sounds ok if you play it the same way as the Chorus
*the G5 at the end of the Chorus just before the D5/A are played like this
e|---------------|
B|------3------3-|
G|------0------0-|
D|---------0-----|
A|---------------|
E|---3-----------|