Intro
(acoustic guitar [open D] w/bass):
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B|-----------------|
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D|---------------7-|
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A C#m D E x2
[Verse 1]
A C#m D
I started a joke
E A C#m D
Which started the whole world crying
E A C#m D
But I didn't see
E A C#m D E
That the joke was on me, oh no
[Verse 2]
A C#m D
I started to cry
E A C#m D
Which started the whole world laughing
E A C#m D
Oh, if I'd only seen
E A
That the joke was on me
[Chorus]
F#m C#m
I looked at the skies
D A
Running my hands over my eyes
C#m F#m
And I fell out of bed
F#m/E Bm
Hurting my head
E N.C.
From things that I'd said
[Verse 3]
A C#m D
'Til I finally died
E A C#m D
Which started the whole world living
D E A C#m D
Oh, if I'd only seen
E A
That the joke was on me
[Chorus]
F#m C#m
I looked at the skies
D A
Running my hands over my eyes
C#m F#m
And I fell out of bed
F#m/E Bm
Hurting my head
E N.C.
From things that I'd said
[Verse 4]
A C#m D
'Til I finally died
E A C#m D
Which started the whole world living
E A C#m D
Oh, if I'd only seen
E A C#m D
That the joke was on me
[Coda]
E A C#m D E
That the joke was on me
A C#m D E A
Oh...