^CFather we've somethi^Cmaj7ng to tell you ^{Am F} a s^Ctory^Cmaj7 of our ^Amtime^F A tr^Aagic but inspi^Fring tale of m^Fanhood in its p^Grime ^C You kno^Emw you had a dozen sons ^A Well now^F that's not quite true ^G But fee^Eml no sorrow do not g^Frieve He wou^Fld not want you to ^C There's one m^Core angel in h^Cmaj7eaven ^{Am F} There's one m^Core star in the^Cmaj7 sky ^{A Em}Joseph we'll never forget you ^Am It's ^Ftough but we're gonna get^G by ^C There's one l^Cess place at^Cmaj7 our table ^{Am F} There's one m^Core tear in my^Cmaj7 eye ^A But Jos^Emeph the things that you stood for ^{Am F}Like love and peace ^Gnever die ^C When I think^C of his last grea^Cmaj7t battle ^{Am F} A l^Cump comes to my t^Cmaj7hroat ^A It ^Emtakes a man who knows no ^Afear To wr^Festle with a goat ^C His bl^Emood-stained coat is tribute to^A

His fi^Fnal sacrifice ^A His bo^Emdy may be past its^F peak But his soul^F's in paradi^Gse ^C There's one l^Cess place at ^Cmaj7our table ^{Am F} There's one m^Core tear in my^Cmaj7 eye ^A But Jo^Emseph the things that you stood for ^{A F}Like truth and light ^Gnever die ^C Carve his name w^Cith pride and courage ^Cmaj7 Let n^Amo tear be shed ^A If ^Ghe had not laid down hi^Ams life ^F We all^F would now be ^Gdead ^C