Joseph And Alexander

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                    Of Montreal - Joseph and Alexander
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                        Tabbed by: gutturalguitar
                        Tuning: standard

                        Joseph and Alexander (1997)
                        (Kevin Barnes)

                        From: "Horse and Elephant Eatery (No Elephants
                        Allowed): The Singles and Songles Album" and the
                        Japanese release of "Cherry Peel"
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                            Bm7 (x2023x)
                            Cmaj7/C# (x42000)
                            Cm6bb5 (x33545)                           
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Joseph and Alexander rode their flaming swans

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above Miss Dovepost and her 

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loudmouth niece, who had a fear of geese and who even in a corset

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looked remarkably obese

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Joseph and Alexander redirect their swans left to take a gander 

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at the funnel nosed threes

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in the Pekingese trees

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who are normally a nervous sort

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but now seem quite at ease

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Joseph and Alexander are brothers and best friends

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the wonderful adventures that they share together never end

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be sure to send a smile for me and Dave

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to wherever they're pretending to be

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I hope they keep a journal

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and take lots of photographs

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of all the funny things they see

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Joseph and Alexander

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approach the nest of the speckled salamander

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who with utmost    care is knitting thermal underwear

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she smiles and hollers up

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"These are for my grandchildren to wear."

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Joseph and Alexander feeling tuckered

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now decide to meander         

       D (barre) D7

back into their beds

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and kiss their swans on the head

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but before going to sleepy land

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Joseph turns and says

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"Agates, I love you."



Alexander yawns and says

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"Joseph, me too, I love you."