D   G   (twice) 
 
Verse 1 
D              G              A     G  
Josie sees her life as so complex 
D           G                     A     G 
She's got a boyfriend his name is Rex 
D                   G                 A     G 
Rex is a pretty boy he runs all over town 
D                       G                      A      G 
Breaks the young girls' hearts when she's not around 
C                               D 
She doesn't like the life she's leading 
C                           G   
But she's a prisoner of the fear of leaving 

                    D 
But Josie's getting stronger 
                 G 
Josie's getting stronger 
                       A  
She won't take it much longer 
                   G            D  G 
Oh Josie's getting stronger  
 
Verse 2 
D           G                  A       G 
All Josie's friends are so disgusted 
D                    G                      A      G  
By the fact that she claims she still loves him 
D        G            A        G             
Oh Josie wants him to change 
D                    G                         A      G  
But in her heart she knows he'll always be the same 
C                   D 
Oh he's enjoyed his freedom 
C                                 G 
He doesn't realize how much he'll need her 
 
Chorus 
                    D 
But Josie's getting stronger 
                 G 
Josie's getting stronger 
                       A  
She won't take it much longer 
                   G            
Oh Josie's getting stronger 
Em    C                 G   Bm 
Josie kneels beside her bed stand 
Em            C                   G               Bm 
And prays for withered roses that slipped thru her hands 
Em    C                      G   Bm 
Josie she don't want your sympathy 
Am                              D            G    D    G 
She's so much stronger than she used to be 
                    D 
But Josie's getting stronger 
                 G 
Josie's getting stronger 
                    D 
But Josie's getting stronger 
                 G 
Josie's getting stronger 
                    D 
But Josie's getting stronger 
                 G            D 
Josie's getting stronger